Key takeaways:
- Challenges faced by Windows 11 users utilizing third-party UI customization tools.
- The introduction of a new security driver in Windows 10 and 11 impacting default browser settings.
- Reports of hardware issues with Intel's 13th and 14th gen chips, alongside developments in AI and mobile technology.
# Windows 11 Update Troubles
- Windows 11 users employing third-party apps like StartAllBack for UI customization may encounter update issues due to security or performance concerns.
- An easy workaround involves uninstalling the app, updating Windows, and then renaming and reinstalling the app.
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"Simply uninstall StartAllBack, upgrade Windows, then rename StartAllBack's exe file to anything that doesn't contain 'start all back' before reinstalling it."
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- Similar issues and workarounds have been reported for other UI customization apps like ExplorerPatcher.
# Security Measures and Browser Settings
- Windows 10 and 11's February update added a "User Choice Protection Driver" to prevent registry edits for default browser settings.
- This move seems to target preserving Edge's dominance over HTTP, HTTPS, and PDF file associations but allows changes through Windows settings.
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"We're trying to protect you from your own choices."
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- The update may be in response to the EU Digital Markets Act, impacting users globally.
# Intel Chip Concerns in Korea
- Significant return rates of Intel's 13th and 14th gen chips in Korea due to gaming instability, with investigations ongoing by Intel.
- Complaints include game crashes attributed to insufficient video memory during shader compilation.
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"These issues are so prevalent... that more than 10 Raptor Lake chips are being returned daily."
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# Advances in AI and Mobile Technology
- Google expands its "Find My Device" network and tests "Lookup" for easier identification of unknown callers on Pixel phones.
- Nvidia is rumored to launch new RTX 50 Series GPUs by year-end, featuring GDDR7 memory.
- Microsoft's upcoming Windows AI PCs with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processors may offer superior app emulation compared to Apple's Rosetta 2.
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"AI Explorer tool... can search for anything you've ever done on your computer."
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# Spotify's AI-Driven Playlists
- Spotify introduces AI playlist generation for premium users in the UK and Australia, allowing personalized playlists through text prompts.
- Example prompt: "Sad music for painting dying flowers."
This summary provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and advancements discussed in the TechLink video, focusing on Windows 11 updates, security measures, Intel's chip issues, and the latest in AI and mobile technology.
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