Windows 11 23H2 Released 1/11/23

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#310557 1-Nov-2023 09:12

As per the title

I am upgrading now, curious to see if there are any major changes

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#3154335 1-Nov-2023 09:37

Nothing major. Install this evening for me.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/inside-this-update-93c5c27c-f96e-43c2-a08e-5812d92f220d

New 'never combined' mode for taskbar minor enhancement for multiple desktops. That will help.

I just wish multiple desktops worked better. There's no need to have applications on multiple desktops represented on taskbars for every desktop and take you to the wrong desktop. [ranting begins]If I really want to switch desktops then I'll switch desktops goshdarnit.[end rant]

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#3154338 1-Nov-2023 09:58

I haven't installed W11 on my home computer because there was no "never combine". Once my work laptop gets the upgrade and it works ok it might be worth upgrading. W11 is not that much different from W10, but every new version dumbs the OS down a bit.

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#3154341 1-Nov-2023 10:08

gzt: Nothing major. Install this evening for me.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/inside-this-update-93c5c27c-f96e-43c2-a08e-5812d92f220d

New 'never combined' mode for taskbar minor enhancement for multiple desktops. That will help.

I just wish multiple desktops worked better. There's no need to have applications on multiple desktops represented on taskbars for every desktop and take you to the wrong desktop. [ranting begins]If I really want to switch desktops then I'll switch desktops goshdarnit.[end rant]

I want to put my task bars back on the top side not the bottom! 😒 seriously was unamused when they removed the ability to move the task bars around.

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#3154397 1-Nov-2023 10:45

The other thing I have trouble with in 22 is having the taskbars reliably get out of the way, or having window sizing avoiding the task bars. Don't care which really as long as it's consistent.

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#3154403 1-Nov-2023 11:13

I find myself missing the tile arbitrary number of windows from 10. I can live with that so far.

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#3157353 8-Nov-2023 18:05

Multiple desktops are working more to my liking after 23H2. The new "Never Combine" option makes a big difference.

In other news I see there is a preview available in windows update with all kinds of goodies coming including native file manager support for tar and 7z. I will wait until that is out of preview.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/october-31-2023-kb5031455-os-builds-22621-2506-and-22631-2506-preview-6513c5ec-c5a2-4aaf-97f5-44c13d29e0d4