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Fed up of adverts creeping into Windows 11? You won’t like Microsoft’s latest update, then, although it does provide some important bug fixes
- Microsoft has released a new update for Windows 11, bringing an advert for PC Game Pass into the Settings app.
- The ad is targeted at PC Game Pass subscribers, offering a referral for friends to join the service.
- The update also includes important bug fixes for File Explorer, improving performance when opening folders with many media files.
- Issues with the right-click context menu for cloud-based files have been resolved, and OneDrive thumbnails display properly in search results.
- Fixes include addressing the address bar overlapping files in full-screen mode and ensuring URLs entered manually work.
- The patch also addresses glitches in the Start menu, sound-related issues, and apps not recognizing connected scanners.
- Security patches and new shortcuts for Windows 11's screen reader tool, Narrator, are part of the update.
- Despite the advert for PC Game Pass, Microsoft deserves credit for fixing File Explorer issues, an essential component of Windows 11.
- While Microsoft's approach with ads in the OS may be questioned, the update still brings valuable improvements and bug fixes.
- Microsoft continues to address user experience concerns and enhance Windows 11's functionality through updates.
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