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Your Microsoft Weekly recap, Windows 10 22H2 feature update, when? And more

Sunday, Oct 30. Hello everyone! Relatively quiet week this week, aside from the Twitter takeover, but we have had a number of other original guides and articles we hope that you will check out below. Have a good one! —Steve

Our latest edition of Microsoft Weekly unpacks everything that you may have missed from the Microsoft-verse in the past few days including new Windows features, bugs, and some OneNote updates.

Microsoft started rolling out the Windows 10 2022 Update (version 22H2) just a few days ago, but the company has been mostly silent about what's new. So we dug around a bit and this is what we found.

Microsoft has issued a temporary workaround for a bug which is preventing Outlook users from signing in. The company says the workaround is only temporary as it is looking into the root cause.

Software updates

Users have discovered a somewhat puzzling issue in Windows 11 2022 Update and newer builds: the operating system shows an error when trying to "safely eject media" with Task Manager running.

A bum build, a forgotten snapshot or a misconfiguration can cause Windows Insider settings to stop working, like removing Microsoft ID from a Windows account. Here's how to fix it.

Here is another part of the Settings app getting a fresh coat of paint. Windows 11 build 25231 brings a hidden redesigned "Reset PC" dialog box, ditching the ancient Windows 8-styled variant.

From the Forums

We've all been there, wondering why Microsoft releases new Windows versions with inconsistent menus and app design principles, this is why we have concepts and a wish for better things.

We have an exciting line-up of launches this week, perhaps most notable is the launch of the Mengtian module for the Chinese Space Station. This could make the station a bit easier to see from Earth.

Microsoft is known for leaving things behind between Windows versions, but it seems kind of ridiculous that the old File Explorer can be switched to just by address bar navigation, or low effort.

This week on Neowin deals

Bonus (unpublished) Deals

This weekend's PC game deals include a double giveaway from the Epic Games Store that has a brand-new release in it, a multiplayer horror free event, and a whole lot of Halloween specials.

Microsoft refuses to return the "small icons" option for the taskbar in Windows 11, but you can resort to a similar-looking thing. Here is how to enable a new "compact" taskbar in Windows 11 22H2.

Games with Gold is coming back with another round of bonus games for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold members. Praetorians - HD Remaster and Dead End Job are incoming next month.

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