quality of life

  1. Windows 11 KB5077241 Preview: QoL boosts, Sysmon in-box, and QMR defaults

    Microsoft has quietly shipped an optional, non‑security preview for Windows 11 — KB5077241 — that bundles a collection of practical user‑facing quality‑of‑life improvements, enterprise‑oriented tooling, and a few small but useful UI tweaks that together aim to make day‑to‑day Windows feel...
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  2. Windows 11 Adds One-Click Speed Test in Network Flyout (Bing Widget)

    Microsoft is quietly testing a small but notable convenience feature in Windows 11: a one‑click internet speed test shortcut embedded directly in the network flyout and taskbar context menu — a shortcut that, for now, simply launches Bing’s online speed‑test widget rather than running a native...
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  3. Windows 11 Insider Build 27823: Enhancements and Bug Fixes Summary

    Microsoft has rolled out the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27823 to the Canary Channel, ushering in a series of quality-of-life improvements and targeted bug fixes aimed squarely at refining the Windows Insider experience. While the update may seem like a collection of minor tweaks at first...
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  4. 'Granny Pods' Keep Elderly Close, At Safe Distance

    Courtesy N2Care The MEDCottage is a free-standing spare room in your backyard. Of all the elderly people he's visited, the Rev. Kenneth Dupin remembers a woman named Katie in particular. Katie had a houseful of treasured memorabilia, and she loved to regale him with stories of Washington...
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