Windows 11

[Clanger]

Disable its service and see what happens.

 

[luckscent]

Temporary cache files, Windows AI Machine Learning and DirectML Learning
I hadn't seen it yet, do these help with performance? My processor is a Ryzen 7 and an RTX 3060.

 

[garlin]

Windows AI Machine Learning and DirectML Learning
I hadn't seen it yet, do these help with performance? My processor is a Ryzen 7 and an RTX 3060.

Those are API's (libraries) for developers. You only need them if some app asks for it, which will be never.

 

[luckscent]

Those are API's (libraries) for developers. You only need them if some app asks for it, which will be never.

When I see AI in Windows it seems more like collecting user data

 

[Clanger]

All i can see AI doing is hunting through your txt reg bat/cmd and xml files for specific text, imagine your passwords and bank details being sent to ms/its partners.

 

[crypticus]

Hi there new bloatware. Where did u come from? Edit Found you, here u were before dissapearing: "%temp%\MUBSTemp"

You can block its run via attached reg file.

nuhi garlin can we have something for this?

 

[garlin]

Looking at some of the automated sandbox sites, BCILauncher.exe is saved as a random temp file and launches BingChatInstaller.exe. My guess is MS will judge the volume of negative feedback, before figuring out if they need to "quietly withdraw it" or keep abusing it.

/shrug

 

[luckscent]

Are these 3 items updates or were there nop Windows before?
Is it recommended to select?

 

[garlin]

Are these 3 items updates or were there nop Windows before?
Is it recommended to select?

View attachment 11475

Windows Package Manager is a different name for AppInstaller package.
UI.Xaml.2.8.* is a newer version of UI.Xaml.
Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop has always been there, different name.

Don't remove the last two.

 

[crypticus]

Removed

 

[luckscent]

Shouldn't these items be included in the cumulative update? Or are you already on April 4th?

 

[garlin]

Shouldn't these items be included in the cumulative update? Or are you already on April 4th?

Monthly CU's don't update removable Appx packages, only the non-removable ones like Client.CBS.

UWP apps can be updated on a completely different schedule, based on when they're released to the Store.

 

[crypticus]

Microsoft starts testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu

The first ads in the Windows 11 Start menu will look familiar.

www.theverge.com

i remember something like this before, but it was for his own products like onedrive etc and it was in both explorer and system app. not in startmenu...

 

[garlin]

OK, not that hard to defeat.

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3495 (Beta Channel)

Building on top of recent improvements like grouping recently installed apps and showing your frequently used apps, we are now trying out recommendations to help you discover great apps from the Microsoft Store under Recommended on the Start menu. This will appear only for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel in the U.S. and will not apply to commercial devices (devices managed by organizations). This can be turned off by going to Settings > Personalization > Start and turning off the toggle for “Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more”.