Subj : Windows 11 is getting some welcome shortcuts and streamlining mea
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Jul 16 2024 14:45:05

Windows 11 is getting some welcome shortcuts and streamlining measures to 
make the desktop look tidier

Date:
Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:30:48 +0000

Description:
A new preview build applies some useful tweaks on top of a hidden change for 
the Start menu.

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Windows 11 is getting some work done on its interface that might consist of 
more minor tweaks, but nonetheless useful ones, and handy time-savers in some 
cases. 

All this is packaged up in a new beta build (preview version 22635) recently 
released by Microsoft, and the first noteworthy change is to File Explorer . 

Specifically, its to the Home page in File Explorer, which now has an option 
to list all the files recently shared with you. So, if someone has shared a 
document on Teams, or via email  or indeed other avenues  all the most 
recently shared material will be listed (chronologically), along with key 
details such as who shared it. 

Another nifty change is inbound for the taskbar, and this one is a 
streamlining measure. Essentially, in the system tray, on the far right of 
the taskbar, Microsoft has shortened the time and date so it takes up less 
space (and doesnt show the year), plus the notifications bell has been 
dropped (though you can turn it back on if you want). 

On top of this, Windows Studio Effects is now available to access via Quick 
Settings in the system tray, allowing you easy access to the feature  which 
provides a bunch of AI-driven camera and audio tricks for PCs that have an 
NPU (for accelerating AI workloads). 

Whats neat here is that if youre using an app that can leverage Windows 
Studio Effects  which offers abilities like a background blur feature , or 
filtering out background noise so you can better hear the speaker  an icon 
will pop up in the system tray to allow you to directly launch Studio Effects 
settings in Windows 11. 

There are various other minor tweaks with build 22635 and Microsofts blog 
post explains them all at length. Analysis: Handiness abounds 

A trimmer system tray is welcome, certainly, as is the useful touch of being 
able to access Windows Studio Effects settings much more easily (and to know 
when an app can utilize these). 

Furthermore, the change to File Explorer is another handy move, allowing you 
to quickly and conveniently access shared material. If you know someone has 
shared something recently, but cant find the file, you can just pop open File 
Explorer on the desktop and look in this list. A useful shortcut indeed, 
potentially, though one thatll eventually be overshadowed by the Recall 
feature, in theory, for Copilot+ PCs  when its relaunched. (For folks who 
want to use Recall, anyway, and were guessing after all the controversy, not 
everyone will ). 

Its worth noting that build 22635 comes with an interesting hidden tweak, 
too, in the form of a move to better organize the list of installed apps in 
the Start menu  which would be a welcome change as weve already observed . 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11-is-getting-some-welcome
-shortcuts-and-streamlining-measures-to-make-the-desktop-look-tidier


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