Microsoft tries to make Windows 11 less annoying

Date:
Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:13:28 +0000

Description:
Microsoft is testing out new features that will make the user experience a
lot better.

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Shortly after the rollout of the major Windows 11 Moment 3 update, Microsoft is testing features thatll clear out notifications clutter and make viewing your saved Wi-Fi passwords a lot easier.



The Moment 3 update is full of useful features , with one of those being the ability to copy and paste two-step authentication codes directly from notifications. However, notifications can get really spammy very quickly. I spend at least five minutes each morning clearing out notifications from my desktop to try to keep things clean and manageable, so the companys proposed fix looks promising.



Notification spamming will be detected so that if you receive numerous alerts from any app and dont interact with them, Windows 11 will trigger a final alert suggesting you turn off notifications for that particular app. By only muting notifications from the specific spammy app, it allows you to silence the pop-ups without stopping notifications from every app (so no blanket turn off all notifications), so you can keep in the loop and not deal with spam. I can now forget all my passwords in peace

Windows Latest notes that the feature isnt based on artificial intelligence, but uses a rather simple algorithm to sort out whether or not a user
interacts with notifications.

In a screenshot taken by Windows Latest, you can see a message pop up with a suggestion to turn off notifications from a particular app, which says You havent interacted with notifications from (specific app) in the past month.

Additionally, Microsoft is testing a new way to simplify viewing saved Wi-Fi passwords. Users will be able to access the Wi-Fi passwords of their networks via the Network and Internet Wi-fi section of their device settings and click Manage known networks section.

This incredibly useful feature will let you share Wi-Fi passwords with
friends and family or set up new devices a lot easier. Rather than messing around trying to find the password either on a notepad on your phone or going all the way to the router, you can just click through your settings.

Im personally excited about this feature because it would let me keep more secure passwords for my Wi-Fi networks, rather than having to consistently rely on something short and easy to remember. If I know I can look up the password in an instant Im much more likely to use an actually hard-to-guess password.

These new features are expected to ship with the Windows 11 23H2 update , rolling out later this year.




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