Optional Windows 11 patch remedies several broken issues

Optional Windows 11 patch remedies several broken issues

Microsoft has now begun rolling out update KB5074105 , the latest optional patch for Windows 11. It’s optional because this is technically a preview of next month’s mandatory Patch Tuesday update. You can tap into this update now if you don’t want to wait. According to Windows Latest , the latest optional Windows 11 update treats us to a new version of Smart App Control (SAC), the security feature that blocks potentially harmful apps. The main difference here is that you’ll now be able to enable or disable SAC on demand from within Windows Settings much easier. Prior to this update, you were able to disable SAC if you wanted to, but if you later decided to re-enable it, you had to reinstall Windows. This update bundles a bunch of other features, fixes, and improvements as well, including the new Cross-Device Resume for resuming Android apps on your Windows PC , fixes to the Start Menu’s behavior, a fix for the password icon not showing up at login , and fixes to various system-crashing bugs that have accumulated. If you want to install this update, you’ll have to do so manually by navigating to Settings > Update & security > Windows Update, then finding KB5074105 in the “Optional updates available” area.

Woot! Baseus Picogo power bank with built-in cable hits ultra-low price

Woot! Baseus Picogo power bank with built-in cable hits ultra-low price

It’s always a good idea to have a power bank in your backpack because you never know when you’ll need one to recharge your phone (or gadgets) while on the go. The Baseus Picogo is an excellent pick if you don’t have one yet, especially now that it’s on sale for 55% off via Woot . That means you can snag it for only $17.99! View this Woot deal That’s an incredibly low price for a power bank with a 10,000mAh capacity, a 45-watt power output, with 3 total ports for charging up to 3 devices at once, with one of those being a built-in USB-C cable so you don’t have to worry about carrying around a separate cable. (Those other two ports are USB-C and USB-A, respectively.) What that translates into is this: enough capacity to fully charge your phone about two times, but not so big that TSA won’t let you take it with you on airplanes, and fast enough that you won’t have to wait very long to get your phone (or other devices) juiced up. It’s also small enough to slip into your pocket. The only caveat is that it isn’t good for laptops. You’ve probably seen this Baseus Picogo 10,000mAh power bank on sale on Amazon before, but it has never gotten anywhere close to this cheap before. Before today, the cheapest I’ve seen it was around $23, so scoring it now for $17.99 would be a huge win! Woot says this deal lasts another 12 days or until it sells out—I don’t expect it to last that long. This pocket-sized 3-port power bank has a built-in USB-C cable Buy this power bank via Woot