The orange dot on the Start menu profile picture icon will appear whenever certain settings or the Windows operating system require your attention. The context menu that appears when you click on the profile symbol will tell you what to do. In my situation, it displays the item “back up your data”, and clicking on it brings up a dialog for One Drive, where I am encouraged to log in and back up my information. ..
Microsoft is releasing a new build of Windows 11 to its Insiders in the Dev channel. This release includes some minor changes, but most of them are not really groundbreaking. ..
Microsoft has tweaked its update management system to make it more user-friendly for corporate controlled devices. For cumulative updates and feature updates, the time to install a new update is now calculated differently and depends on the first time the client device searched for updates and found the update. ..
Steps to Enable Start Menu Badges in Windows 11
VivetTool is a free, open-source software that helps developers create and manage virtual reality applications. It’s available on the project page at GitHub. ..
Unzip the file to the c:vivetool folder, then you will have the path C:\vivetoolvivetool.exe
Right-click on the Start icon in the taskbar (or press Win + X) and select Terminal (Admin)
Enable the Vive tool on computer with ID 36435151. ..
Restart the computer to apply the change.
Final Words
Starting in Windows 11 Preview build 25227, IT professionals can enable start menu badges. This feature will help to improve the predictability of reboots caused by Windows Update. By enabling start menu badges, IT professionals can provide users with a more consistent experience when using the Start menu and Widgets board. Additionally, this release adds additional options to help IT professionals improve the predictability of reboots caused by Windows Update.
