Subj : Windows 11s latest update brings in some minor but nifty tweaks
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Aug 16 2024 11:30:05

Windows 11s latest update brings in some minor but nifty tweaks  and an 
important fix for a nasty bug

Date:
Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:19:03 +0000

Description:
The Windows 11 update for August fixes a critical bug and makes some useful 
adjustments to the interface.

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 Microsoft s latest update for Windows 11 has arrived, and the August patch 
fixes a pretty glaring BitLocker bug while adding some neat new twists for 
the interface on the desktop, including a nifty ability relating to the Start 
menu. 

 Cumulative update KB5041585 resolves the mentioned BitLocker bug which was 
actually introduced as part of Julys update last month. This glitch caused 
the BitLocker recovery page to appear for no reason after the user rebooted 
their PC, giving them something of a fright, no doubt, and requiring them to 
enter their recovery details. 

 While this problem mainly affected business users , BitLocker is a drive 
encryption tool thats also provided with Windows 11 Pro, so some consumers 
may have been holding off installing the July update if theyre running that 
OS. Now, however, they can go ahead with the August update, given that the 
fix is in place. (Windows 11 Home users werent affected here, as it doesnt 
have BitLocker). (Image credit: Future) Useful tweaks and fixes in the August 
update 

The resolution of the BitLocker issue aside, what about those interface 
changes applied in the KB5041585 update? 

We mentioned a new Start menu feature at the outset, and this enables you to 
pin apps straight to the taskbar - you can simply drag an app from the former 
to the latter, where itll remain pinned. Yes, this is an obvious piece of 
functionality, and were not sure why it wasnt in Windows 11 in the first 
place - but at least its present now. 

 Windows Latest further observes that File Explorer tabs can be easily 
duplicated now - you can simply right-click on a tab, and select the 
Duplicate tab option to do exactly that. 

On top of that, the performance of File Explorer has been improved in a 
number of ways. Problems where search would fail have been rectified, as well 
as a memory leak bug that could see everything grinding to a halt when 
opening archive files (like ZIPs) and browsing them. Theres a bunch of bugs 
affecting File Explorer that have been smoothed over here, in fact - another 
one is Gallery search falling over, and images flashing when theyre viewed. 

As ever, there are security fixes bundled in this months patch, too. You 
should get the August update piped through on your Windows 11 PC 
automatically, but if you havent yet, you can manually check for it: in the 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11s-latest-update-brings-i
n-some-minor-but-nifty-tweaks-and-an-important-fix-for-a-nasty-bug


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