Microsoft is revamping #MSWindows11’s #TaskManager so its numbers make more sense, 20250729,
by Andrew W,
『… experience the #SCOOBE [second chance OOBE] screen primarily as a nuisance rather than something "helpful," it is possible to make it go away. Per our guide to de-cluttering Windows 11, open Settings, go to System, then to Notifications, scroll down, expand the "additional settings" drop-down, and uncheck all three boxes here to get rid of …』
Un aperçu de la gestion de paquets pour AUR via WSL 2 sous MS-Windows 11
What is the state of "type 2" #FreeBSD v14+ virtual machine (as guest) on #Microsoft_corp #HyperV?
Wiki only mentions v10 https://wiki.freebsd.org/HyperV ; Handbook does not even mentions FreeBSD-as-guest-on-Microsoft-HyperV https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/virtualization/ .
Do I "just" create a type 2 VM on #MSWindows11 HyperV & install the thing?
shove your enhanced security & user experience up your collective asses, Amanda L & Brandon LeB ...
New #MSWindows11 build makes mandatory #Microsoft_corp Account sign-in even more mandatory: "#Bypassnro" is an easy MS Account workaround for Home and Pro Windows editions, 20250328,
by Andrew C,
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/new-windows-11-build-makes-mandatory-microsoft-account-sign-in-even-more-mandatory/
... #Firefox showed this in the glitched version when reopened in a new tab; setting the "hardware acceleration" did not have any effect ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyi13rej0Vc
... so were the two previously mentioned videos. :-/
In #MSWindows11, via
"Settings: System: Display: Graphics: Custom settings for applications: Add an app: Add desktop app", added "firefox.exe" path; then set "GPU preference" to "High Performance ...".
Firefox being put in "Efficiency mode" brings back the glitchy playback.
... To #MSWindows11 [Copilot] key do nothing at all via #AutoHotkey, in "neuter-copilot.ahk" file ...
#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0
InstallKeybdHook
; Does not disable [Copilot] key.
;#C::Return
; Scancode does not work.
;SC0x000100003100::Return
; Works: Does nothing.
#<+F23::Return
; Send [Ctrl]? Does not work: "Ctrl+R" does not reload the Firefox tab.
;#<+F23::^
... Also, after installing #Firefox ESR v128 (from firefox installer) in a different location than previously installed v133, binary from v133 stopped working.
I was thinking to have multiple versions installed to easily test. But that was not to be😞
... Seemed for #Firefox v133 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKJciQaCbX8 video played without issues, but not https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVjcPAdU028 .
Tried all 3 ways -- (non)MSIX package via "winget" & via Firefox's own installer -- to install ESR 128.5 version, without improvement.
On seemingly unrelated issue of delayed playing, found https://www.elevenforum.com/t/youtube-issue-or-browser.31662/#post-540480 to …
- not "Use recommended performance settings"
- but "Use hardware acceleration when available" instead
… seemed to have resolved for the ESR version.
@babble_endanger #MSWindows11 Pro has the option to do nothing (though pressing [Copilot] key brings the setting menu about it that nothing has been set to run *groan*).
Does AutoHotKey make [Copilot] key do absolutely nothing?
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