-Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the Dev Channel, which includes an updated version of Task Manager
-Microsoft has announced that it will roll out new power mode options, including shutdown (energy saving) to Xbox Series X and S consoles in a bid for sustainability and cost savings
San Francisco, NFAPost: Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the Dev Channel, which includes an updated version of Task Manager with a new feature for tinkerers, developers, and troubleshooters.
With the new feature, users will be able to create live kernel memory dumps directly from the Task Manager app, according to Windows Central.
It also features a new Network Troubleshooting experience in the Get Help app.
This new experience will replace the older, built-in network troubleshooting experience that users have likely seen hundreds of times.
The company said this new experience includes “new APIs” that diagnose problems and offers recommendations to get online, according to the report.
In the new preview build, the company also fixed the layout issues with the text in the search box on the taskbar when using right-to-left display languages like Arabic, the report added.
Meanwhile, Microsoft rolled out a new update to its Edge browser, which brings a small handful of updates and new features, including text prediction.
The update is available for the stable version of Edge, so any user who uses the browser regularly should be able to download it.
The text prediction feature provides predictions for long-form editable text fields on web pages.
Currently, the feature is limited to English in the U.S., India, and Australia.
Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and S consoles to get new power mode options
Microsoft has announced that it will roll out new power mode options, including shutdown (energy saving) to Xbox Series X and S consoles in a bid for sustainability and cost savings.
This update to users’ power settings will reduce their power consumption while their console is off, and will not affect performance, gameplay, or their console’s ability to receive overnight updates to the system, games or apps.
Moreover, the company said that the remote features are supported while the console is powered on, however, remote wake is not supported while it is shut down.
Users can adjust their settings at any time, choosing what works best for them.
“We encourage all players to learn more about the power setting options available to you. Every small step we take has a larger collective impact – and choosing shutdown (energy saving) can have a real, meaningful impact,” said the company.
“For example, for every 2 consoles that switch to Shutdown (energy saving) for one year, we will save the equivalent amount of carbon removed by one tree planted and grown for a decade,” it added.
Further, Xbox One consoles will also begin to see the new power mode options, including the energy-saving mode – shutdown.
In order to determine the best way to inform players of the change, Xbox One consoles will test multiple messaging options.
The purpose of this effort is to provide Xbox One gamers with the opportunity to provide feedback on their experience, the company mentioned.
Using shutdown (energy saving) will enable Xbox One consoles to receive system, game, and app downloads overnight, just like Xbox Series X|S.
