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Microsoft Weekly - Closer Look: Quick settings and notifications in Windows 11 - TWIRL #29

Microsoft Weekly - Closer Look: Quick settings and notifications in Windows 11 - TWIRL #29

September 05, 2021

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Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11 moves forward, new hardware is on the way, and more — www.neowin.net

This week in Microsoft news, Windows 11 Dev channel users start testing a new branch of early development builds, the company announces a hardware event for new Surface devices, and more.

Playing Valorant on Windows 11 requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot

Riot Games' Valorant now requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot to run. That's because the game's Vanguard anti-cheat engine now carries these requirements on Windows 11 to ensure secured systems.

"Made on Windows 11 Alpha"-themed Microsoft Word documents are actually malware in disguise

"Made on Windows 11 Alpha" themed malicious Microsoft Word documents have been discovered by the security researchers at Anomali. The maldoc implements VBA macros to deliver a JavaScript payload.

Closer Look: Quick settings and notifications in Windows 11 — www.neowin.net

Microsoft has taken some steps to decouple notifications and quick settings in Windows 11, but is it enough? Find out in our latest Closer Look article which discusses the associated changes.

TWIRL 29: China set to dominate launch schedule this week

This week will see China launch several satellites into space. They will perform tasks such as monitoring greenhouse gas emissions, radio and TV transmissions, and secret military work.

Linux patch disables TRIM and NCQ on Samsung 860/870 SSDs in Intel and AMD systems

Samsung's 860 and 870 SATA SSDs have been causing issues for a while on Linux and it has been determined that NCQ and queued Trim commands are to blame. The problem is especially bad on older AMD PCs.

Weekend PC Game Deals: Build cities and hack your way through them in free events — www.neowin.net

This weekend's PC game deals brings in an assortment of free events that range from city builders and open-world hacking titles to all out shooters, as well as a freebie from epic, and more.