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Get started using Android apps on Windows 11
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This guide will show you the steps to get started with Android apps on Windows 11.
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Running any Android apps on Windows 11
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In this guide, we'll show you every step you need to follow to sideload Android apps on Windows 11 using the Windows Subsystem for Android.
Getting started
The ultimate resource guide to Windows 11
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Windows 11 is now rolling out to eligible devices around the world, and in this comprehensive guide, we'll help you with everything you need to know to get started with the new version.
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Optional update for Windows 11 fixes L3 caching issue affecting AMD CPUs
An optional update for Windows 11 includes a long list of fixes and improvements. Among those is a fix that addresses an L3 caching issue that hurts the performance of AMD Ryzen CPUs running Windows 11.
Fixing bugs
AMD fixes bug causing performance drops on Windows 11
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AMD released a fix for an issue that drops the performance of Windows 11 PCs powered by AMD CPUs. Microsoft also fixed a separate issue that affects AMD chips.
Build time
Microsoft just released Windows 11 build 22483 to Dev Channel Insiders
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Dev Channel Insiders can now grab Windows 11 build 22483. The build includes general improvements and bug fixes, but it doesn’t have any new features.
What app gap?
Check out Android apps on Windows 11 in our latest hands-on video
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Microsoft just rolled out the first preview of Android app support on Windows 11. We went hands-on with the feature to see how Android apps work on Microsoft's new operating system.
Crossing platforms
Windows Insiders can now test out Android apps on Windows 11
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Microsoft released the first preview of Android apps on Windows 11 today. Insiders in the Beta Channel can test out 50 Android apps on eligible PCs.
get to testing
New document helps developers get Android apps onto Windows 11
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A new document from Microsoft helps developers get their Android apps onto Windows 11 through the Windows Subsystem for Android.
Make it your own
These apps help you customize the look of Windows 11
Windows 11 has a new look, including a new Start menu and redesigned Taskbar. If you don't like the look of Windows 11, you can customize it with these apps.
Virtual tunnel
Create and manage VPN connections on Windows 11
In this guide, we'll show you the steps to set up and manage VPN connections on Windows 11.
On the way up
You can move the Windows 11 Taskbar to the top of your screen with this app
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A free app called Taskbar11 can move the Windows 11 Taskbar to the top of the screen. The inability to move the Taskbar is one of the largest complaints about Windows 11.
notch so bad
I don’t hate the MacBook Pro’s notch, but I don’t want to see it on Windows
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The new MacBook Pro features a prominent notch on its display. While I don’t want to see a notch on Windows laptops, I think it’s fine on devices running macOS.
UWP DEAD AGAIN?
Microsoft details how UWP devs can migrate their apps to Project Reunion
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Microsoft has today published details around how app developers can migrate their existing UWP Windows applications to the new Windows App SDK (Project Reunion,) which itself is based on the classic Win32 app platform. This documentation has immediately re-heated the on-going debate regarding whether UWP is dead or alive, so let’s dive in and see what’s really happening here.
Customization
Adjusting system language on Windows 11
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to change the Windows 11 system language through the Settings app.
Absolute beginners
Disable the Show desktop option in the Windows 11 Taskbar
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to disable the Show desktop option that appears in the Windows 11 Taskbar.
Squashing Bugs
Fix for AMD performance bug on Windows 11 in testing with Insiders
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The most recent Insider build of Windows 11 addresses a performance bug that affects PCs with AMD processors. The fix could make its way to general availability as early as this week, according to a previous report.
Productivity improvements
Getting started with Snap assist, layouts, groups on Windows 11
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In this guide, we'll show you the steps to get started with Snap assist on Windows 11, including the steps to begin using Snap layouts and Snap groups.
Custom personalization
Three ways to add quicker access to the Windows 11 Task Manager
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In this guide, we'll show you the three easy ways to open Task Manager quickly with only one click (or two) on Windows 11.
It's almost here
Dynamic Refresh Rate for Surface Pro 8, Laptop Studio begins to work
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Microsoft's new Dynamic Refresh Rate for Windows 11 is not yet enabled for Surface Pro 8 or Surface Laptop Studio. But Intel's latest graphics drivers enable the feature, suggesting Microsoft should push out the drivers for all users in the coming months.