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Your Microsoft Recap + Edge is about to get way more aggressive + Weekend PC Game Deals

Issue #249

Author

Steven Parker
February 05, 2023

I hope you had a great week, meanwhile here's a recap of our most recent news, as well as the Microsoft Weekly, we hope you take a look! Have a good one! Cheers, Steve.

How to open File Explorer with multiple tabs in Windows 11

One of File Explorer's largest limitations is the inability to remember tabs or open preselect pages. This simple script will help you fix that and open several File Explorer tabs upon launch.

Microsoft Weekly: A leaner Windows 11, Teams update rush, and ChatGPT hype

This week's edition of Microsoft Weekly is jampacked with news about modified versions of Windows 11 and other third-party tweaking tools, a bunch of Teams and Edge updates, and some ChatGPT hype.

Software updates

How to check how much free space you have on your computer

I talk to a lot of people who think their computer is running out of space, when in fact they are barely using even half of it. Join us today to find out how much free space you have left.

Twitter will enable a free tier of API access, but there's a catch

Musk has gone to his social media platform Twitter following the announcement that free API access will be removed, to say that a free tier will remain but only if bots provide 'good' content.

From the Forums

Weekend PC Game Deals: Laid-back bundle, immersive sim freebie, and more

This weekend's PC game deals include a bundle filled with stress-free titles, a double giveaway that includes another immersive sim from Arkane Studios, a medieval fighting free event, and more.

PC version of The Last of Us remake delayed by almost a month

With the delay, The Last of Us Part I is not hitting PC until the end of March as Naughty Dog has decided to take almost four additional weeks to give the port another round of polishing.

This week's deals

Unpublished deals

Windows 11 ready systems can finally run Memtest86 Plus thanks to new Secure Boot support

Memory testing utility software Memtest86 Plus has finally received support for Secure Boot, which is a system requirement for Windows 11. This latest version also fixes several other bugs.

Edge is about to get way more aggressive with recommended content and annoying UIs

Microsoft is testing a new Edge feature you will absolutely hate. Apart from looking out of place and sitting in the wrong spot, it automatically opens whenever you hover the mouse on top of it.