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Windows 11 build 22454 released to Dev; Build 22000.184 released in beta still has brokeass Taskbar and Start menu

Windows 11 build 22454 released to Dev; Build 22000.184 released in beta still has brokeass Taskbar and Start menu

September 09, 2021

for Thursday September 9. The greatest thing about being an Insider, is that Microsoft doesn't have to listen to you complaining about the broken Taskbar and Start menu nobody likes. Welcome to Windows folks!

Microsoft: Windows 11 is designed to get the best out of hardware, here's how — www.neowin.net

Microsoft claims that it has plenty of changes under the hood in upcoming Windows 11. It has explained how the next-gen OS has been developed to get the best out of available hardware resources.

The Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle are both discounted by up to $45 today

The Kindle is currently discounted by 33% and the waterproof Kindle Paperwhite can be had at 35% off temporarily at Amazon. There's no indication when the deal ends so you might need to act fast.

Windows 11 build 22000.184 for the Beta channel still has broken Taskbar and Start menu — www.neowin.net

Along with the Dev channel build, Microsoft has released Windows 11 Beta channel build 22000.184. Frustratingly, the issues with the Taskbar and Start menu not working are still there in some cases.

Microsoft patches security vulnerability allowing data leaks in Azure Container Instances

Microsoft has patched a security flaw in the Azure Container Instances services that allowed data to leak across customers using the same clusters. Potentially affected customers have been notified.

Windows 11 build 22454 for the Dev channel adds minor UI changes and a ton of fixes — www.neowin.net

Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 build 22454 to the Dev channel. There are improvements to the UI in the way of a modern right-click menu for the recycle bin and a ton of bug fixes.

Samsung's SmartThings Find registers 100 million nodes

Samsung's SmartThings Find service has seen 100 million devices connected to it since it was launched in October last year. The firm said that 230,000 devices are located on the service each day.