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Xbox Mode Is Landing on All Windows PCs, Bringing a Full-Screen Experience
The optional nonsecurity update adds a new Xbox mode, startup app performance gains and haptic feedback while Microsoft rolls out Secure Boot certificate changes.
- Microsoft released the KB5083631 optional cumulative update for Windows 11, delivering 34 changes including a new Xbox mode for Windows PCs, enhanced security for batch files, and faster startup app performance.
- This preview update allows administrators to test bug fixes and new features before they become generally available during next month's Patch Tuesday release, though optional updates exclude security fixes.
- The new Xbox mode puts games front and center via the Xbox app, Game Bar, or F11 keyboard shortcut, while supported devices now offer haptic feedback for actions like resizing windows.
- Some Windows Server 2025 devices with "an unrecommended BitLocker Group Policy configuration" will boot into BitLocker recovery, requiring users to enter the BitLocker recovery key on first restart after deployment.
- To install this optional release, navigate to Windows Settings, select Windows Update, and click "Check for Updates," or download it manually from the Microsoft Update Catalog.
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Windows 11 KB5083631 update released with 34 changes and fixes
Microsoft has released the KB5083631 optional cumulative update for Windows 11, which includes 34 changes, such as a new Xbox mode for Windows PCs, enhanced security and performance for batch files, and performance improvements for launching startup apps.
Microsoft is rolling out the new Xbox mode for Windows 11 PCs. As the company reports on Xbox Wire, distribution will start in selected markets and will be expanded in the coming weeks for more users within these regions. Microsoft does not mention exactly which markets are meant, but Germany is definitely there. We are currently running the installation. More
Xbox Mode expands to Windows 11 PCs in select markets
Xbox Mode has started rolling out to all Windows 11 PCs Microsoft has officially started rolling out “Xbox Mode” to all Windows 11 PCs, laptops, and tablets in selected regions. This new mode is what Microsoft originally called the “Xbox Full Screen Experience“, which provides a more console-like experience to PC gamers. This mode gives […] The post Xbox Mode expands to Windows 11 PCs in select markets appeared first on OC3D.
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