Questions tagged [windows-11-preview]

The pre-release (beta) version of Windows 11.

The preview edition of Windows 11 is a pre-release version of Windows 11. It includes experimental functions and possibly bugged functions as well. It is not guaranteed to be the same as the release version of Windows 11.

It is for pro & expert level users that would like to try it out and provide feedback to Microsoft for determining bugs and features for the final release.

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How to disable QR code generator in Microsoft Edge

Using Microsoft Edge v92.0.902.78 (Official build) (64-bit) on Windows 11 and want to disable QR code generator but can't since the flag documented in various support forums and blogs isn't available anymore. Or I can't seem to find it. Example…
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Can't start WSL2 after updating to Windows 11

I installed Ubuntu 20.04 in WSL2 before updating from Windows 10 to 11 beta, and in Windows 10 it always worked fine. After the update I can still see the installed distribution like this: PS C:\> wsl --list Windows Subsystem for Linux…
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Encountered errors while loading user settings in Windows Terminal on Windows 11

I just installed Windows 11 Preview. Windows 11 Pro 21H2 ‎2021-‎07-‎02 version 22000.51 Windows Feature Experience Pack 421.16300.0.3 Since then, I have been getting a Windows PowerShell window with an error message on every boot: Encountered…
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How do I change the default browser in Windows 11?

In Windows 11 (currently in preview, build 22000.51), how do I set the default browser? In the previous version Windows 10, I could select a default app for web browser but now everything is by file type or link type. I use Firefox for example, and…
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How to leave Windows 11 dev channel without data loss?

I am currently using Windows 11 on the windows insider dev-channel. I'm on Windows 11 Insider Preview 22468.1000 (rs_prerelease) I would like to get away from dev to beta, pre-release or just the normal channel when Windows 11 is released, but…
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Does Windows 11's new Snap feature only work with certain applications?

Just installed the Windows 11 Preview, if I hover over the maximise button in Notepad, I see the new snap dialog: But in an application like Visual Studio 2022 Preview (1.1), I don't see it: Do applications have to be configured to support this,…
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Which CPU/Mainboard generation really supports TPM 2.0 for Windows 11 regardless of Microsofts list?

I'd like to have a list, where i can see supported CPU/MB generations (not concrete models), goes into technical details what kind of TPM (fTPM, dTPM) is required. Going into detail of technical reality of these MB/CPUs, and if i need a discrete TPM…
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How to Update Windows 11 to latest as 5 months ago I downloaded its Dev version on my Windows 10Pro

How to Update Windows 11 to latest, as 5 months ago I downloaded its Dev version on my Windows 10 Pro Licensed Laptop. Here is the Version Name from About Windows Information: i.imgur.com/Mj6UACR.png How can I now update manually from Windows ISO…
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Qemu throws back error after i tried to use whpx acceleration (not sure if this the right community)

I am using qemu to emulate Zorin OS 16 (a hour old user of qemu) I tried to emulate Zorin OS 16 with whpx acceleration with this command in power shell: qemu-system-x86_64.exe -boot d -cdrom zorincore.iso -m 8000 -accel whpx ...then zorin starts…
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Lenovo Legion OS Selection - Dual Windows Startup screen is not appearing

I have Windows 10 installed in my system, it was working fine. As Windows 11 is released, I thought to give it a try. I created a separate partition for test purpose, then installed Windows 11 on my Lenovo Legion 81Y6. But system is only loading…
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Getting Windows 11 Live Tiles to work again

I've installed the Windows 10 Developer preview that has the Windows 11 UI changes. I don't like them. They look like a bad version of the MacOS instead of the Windows Live Tiles. I followed the instructions here to get the Windows Live Tiles…
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Windows 11 - Hide/Remove virtual desktop indicator while changing

A few weeks ago, the virtual desktop moving animation returned to Windows 11, including an indicator that shows on what virtual desktop you are. There is any way to disable this indicator? Tried the registry editor but no lucky. I think that this…
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Can't SSH into Windows VM despite setting up OpenSSH

A couple of days ago, I set up a Windows 11 VM using VMware Fusion on my Macbook Air, and despite the janky and, at times, incredibly frustrating installation process (finding ISO files that will run on an ARM processor is shockingly difficult), I…
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System process high idle CPU usage ( 30 - 40 percent )

I am using windows 11 canary build, this issue is since windows 10, the system process uses half of my CPU as soon as I connect my pc to the internet, it makes the fan whirr fast and gaming performance is degraded a lot. I can't seem to pinpoint the…
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Weird folders in event viewer. Can't tell if they’re legit or something else

The Microsoft folders in my event viewer looks weird, I do not know how to describe this better Any idea if these are legit or if I should be worried? My current Windows version is: Édition Windows 11 Entreprise Insider Preview Version 22H2 Build…
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