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October 26, 2024

5 settings I always change to declutter the System Tray on Windows 11

The System Tray on Windows 11 is located on the right side of the Taskbar and displays information such as the clock, network status, and volume control. Users can hide the time and date by going to Settings > Time & language > Date & time and toggling off the "Show time and date in the System tray" switch. An abbreviated format can be shown by toggling on the "Show time and date in the System tray" switch and selecting the "Show abbreviated time and date" option. To hide system icons, users can go to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > System tray icons and toggle off unnecessary icons. The "Show desktop" button can be disabled by unchecking the "Select the far corner of the taskbar to show the desktop" option under Taskbar behaviors in Settings > Personalization > Taskbar. Notifications can be turned off by toggling on the "Do not disturb" switch in Settings > System > Notifications. The weather widget can be disabled by toggling off the "Widgets" switch under Taskbar items in Settings > Personalization > Taskbar.

Winsage

June 27, 2024

Microsoft yanks Windows 11 update after boot loop blunder

Microsoft has pulled a recent Windows 11 update, KB5039302, after users reported boot loops and startup failures. The issue is suspected to be related to virtualization, impacting devices using virtual machine tools. The update brought beneficial enhancements like the Show Desktop button and additional compression options in File Explorer. Microsoft has paused the update rollout to address the issue promptly.

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June 26, 2024

Windows 11 update adds new emojis, game suggestions, 7-Zip, and more

- New features in Windows 11 update include Game Pass recommendation card, Emoji 15.1 support, "Show desktop" button back in taskbar, ability to create 7-Zip and TAR files in File Explorer, new compression wizard, ability to copy files from Windows Share window, new Account Manager in Start menu, bug fixes for Snipping Tool and safe ejection of USB devices.

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June 26, 2024

Windows 11 KB5039302 update released with 9 changes or fixes

The KB5039302 update for Windows 11 brings back the show desktop button on the taskbar by default and allows users to create 7-Zip and TAR files using the right-click menu in File Explorer.

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June 25, 2024

Windows 11 KB5039302 is out with new emoji, File Explorer improvements, and more

- New features in the June 2024 non-security update for Windows 11 include a Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings home page for active gamers, the show desktop button returning to the taskbar by default, the ability to create 7-Zip and Tape Archive (TAR) files using File Explorer, support for Emoji 15.1 with new emojis, the ability to copy files from the Windows Share window, and the rollout of a new account manager on the Start menu for Microsoft account users.