This week was a slower one compared with the previous one in the world of Microsoft, but we still heard a lot of interesting stuff. Catch up with the latest stories in this week’s Microsoft Weekly.
In this episode of Microsoft Weekly, we look at new Windows 10 and 11 stats, fixed and newly confirmed bugs, various game discounts for PC and console gamers, interesting changes in Windows Server preview builds, PowerToys updates and its upcoming utilities, new tools for installing Windows 11 on the Surface Duo, and other Microsoft news.
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Here we talk about everything happening around Microsoft’s latest operating system in the Stable channel and preview builds: new features, removed features, controversies, bugs, interesting findings, and more. And of course, you may find a word or two about older but still supported versions.
A new month means new stats. Statcounter reported that Windows 11 is now very close to a 30% mark. After two months of decline, the operating system is reclaiming users back pretty quickly. It is also doing pretty well on Steam—Valve reported that Windows 11 is now only 3% away from becoming the platform’s most popular OS. While Microsoft Edge is not displaying the same impressive results, it also increased its market share in the desktop browser market.
Microsoft fixed a bunch of known bugs in its operating systems this week. For example, the bug with desktop icons jumping between monitors in Windows 10 is finally fixed. Also, Microsoft resolved the problem causing error 0x80245006 in Windows Update. What is not fixed yet is the bug with shared folders in OneDrive turning into internet shortcuts. Luckily, Microsoft is working on a fix.
On the update side, Microsoft shipped the first recovery update for Windows 11 24H2. It is now available in the Microsoft Update Catalog in the form of KB5041137.
Windows Insider Program
Here is what Microsoft released this week for testing in the Windows Insider Program. Sadly, this week was a « no-build » week due to a holiday period in the United States.
Still, users discovered some interesting stuff in the preview builds released last week. For one, the latest Windows Server 2025 build lets you hide the Get Started app and a certain section in the Settings app.
Also, Microsoft is testing a new search box for the « Library » section in the Microsoft Store. It is available for a limited set of Windows Insiders in Windows 11 preview channels.
This section covers software, firmware, and other notable updates (released and coming soon) delivering new features, security fixes, improvements, patches, and more from Microsoft and third parties.
Microsoft is testing a big update for the Weather app in Windows 11. However, do not get too excited—the update reportedly packs more ads and odd changes that will most likely just force more users to uninstall the app and switch to better alternatives (or just use their phones).
