Windows news recap: zero-day vulnerability based on malicious Office files, redesigned Photos app in Windows 11 teased, and more

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Published onSeptember 12, 2021

published onSeptember 12, 2021

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Welcome back to our Windows news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system.

Asus plans motherboard BIOS updates to allow Windows 11 support for 6th, 7th gen processors

Owing to Microsoft’s strict requirements for running Windows 11,Asus has taken upon itself to try to allow Windows 11 support on some of its older processorsin the 6th and 7th gen ranges via a BIOS update. The Z270 motherboards, for 6th and 7th gen processors, will now “(s)upport Windows 11 by default, (with) , no settings changes required in the UEFI BIOS.”

Microsoft acknowledges Windows zero-day vulnerability based on malicious Office files

Anew zero-day vulnerability has been acknowledgedby Microsoft. The vulnerability is based on malicious Office files, whereby a user could fall victim by opening a malicious Office document that makes use of an exploit in the Explorer’s rendering engine, used in Microsoft Office for browser-based content. A fix is being worked on, but it affects all versions of Windows and is actively being exploited.

Panos Panay’s latest Windows 11 tease is a “beautiful redesigned” Photos app

Panos Panay is back at it again with the Windows 11 teasers. This week, aredesigned Photos app has been teased. One of the most obvious changes appears to be a more slimmed down interface, with buttons for key features being more compact.

Pumped to share another#Windows11first look with you – the beautifully redesigned#PhotosAppis coming soon to#WindowsInsiderspic.twitter.com/hraNJAo9iF

— Panos Panay (@panos_panay)September 7, 2021

That’s it for this week. We’ll be back next week with more Windows news.

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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Windows news recap: zero-day vulnerability based on malicious Office files, redesigned Photos app in Windows 11 teased, and more#

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier

Windows news recap: zero-day vulnerability based on malicious Office files, redesigned Photos app in Windows 11 teased, and more