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Microsoft Weekly; Bill Gates uses a foldable, but not Surface Duo; Force default browser instead of Edge

May 22, 2022

Sunday, May 22. I hope you're having a lovely weekend and I hope you will check out some of the content below —Steve

This week's digest covers a bunch of interesting news related to a new Dev Channel build for Windows 11, Patch Tuesday shenanigans, the arrival of Teams in the Microsoft Store, and more.

The CPU usage reporting on Windows 11 is seemingly buggy according to several reports online. Certain tools are showing low CPU usage whereas others like Task Manager are reporting high usage.

We've got a quiet week in rocket launches in the coming week with just SpaceX having a confirmed launch so far. Blue Origin may also carry out a mission but that's not locked in yet.

A PCB diagram of an AMD X670 Asus AM5 motherboard has leaked. The leaked picture appears to show dual chipsets which seemingly confirms earlier rumors. ASMedia is expected to be the chipset supplier.

This weekend's PC game deals include a bundle with role-playing and strategy games, Borderlands 3 as a Mega Sale freebie from Epic, free events for Call of Duty Vanguard, and much more.

Microsoft keeps making it harder to use the default browser choice in Windows 10 or 11, even when you select something else, Edge opens from widgets, and Start menu links. Let's stop that.

In a Reddit AMA (ask me anything), Microsoft's Founder, Bill Gates, has revealed that he uses a foldable phone. However, Gates' daily driver isn't Microsoft's dual-display foldable Surface Duo 2.

Microsoft is testing a new search bar on the desktop in Windows 11. It is available for select users in the Dev channel, and this guide will show you how to enable or disable it after testing.

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