Windows 11 leak reveals new UI, Start menu, and more (Discussion)

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22572 lets you access File Explorer's old menu directly, adds two more stock apps
March 10, 2022

Microsoft: Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22572

 

Microsoft is adding Tabs to File Explorer, and here's how to enable the feature in the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview
March 11, 2022

 

Update:

Microsoft releases Windows 11 build 22572.100 (KB5012817) to test servicing pipeline
March 11, 2022

 

Microsoft improves Windows 11 search with even more things you may not need
March 12, 2022

 

Study finds more work PCs are finally ready to receive the Windows 11 upgrade
March 14, 2022

 

This is "better"?

 

Microsoft is testing ads in the Windows 11 File Explorer
March 14, 2022

Microsoft is testing File Explorer ads in latest Windows 11 Insider build
March 14, 2022

 

Good way to get folks to use a 3rd party file explorer.

 

or a systemwide ad blocker like adguard. or a dns level ad blocker like nextdns.

 

Oh ewww. I wonder if you can block that specific action in the firewall. Or, better still, I have some telemetry/advert. block rules enabled in Windows firewall. I almost want to install Windows 11 and test that concept.

Oh wait, no, what am I saying? Never mind. It's a ways yet from Windows 10 anyway. Horrible idea, putting ads in something you'd think was sacrosanct.

 

i'm sure you can. alternatively you can use the hosts file.

 

That's assuming they come from a known ad server and not from something at Microsoft that is not flagged as such. If they wanted them to get through they could include them with Defender updates.

 

would ms dare do such an evil thing?

 

Would they dare? Probably. Would they think of doing it? Maybe. Sorry for giving them the idea...

 

well, if that happens i'll completely disable msd and use just kis. i'm telling you, ms!

 

You're beginning to frighten me.

 

Windows 11 Beta build 22000.588 (KB5011563) has landed with a long list of fixes
March 15, 2022

Microsoft: Releasing Windows 11 Build 22000.588 to Beta and Release Preview Channels

 

Thanks @mood

 

Microsoft says Windows 11 File Explorer ads were ‘not intended to be published externally’
We may still see File Explorer ads in the future
March 15, 2022

 

I saw an ad on my lockscreen this morning. Release Preview channel. I hope it does not continue.

 

If that sickness comes to be shouldn't there be a program that will come along to block it?

 

I'm sure there will. Someone always comes up with a way.

 

what next?

 

Streaming ads into your home, lol.

 

agreed. there will always be gorhills.