Just discovered a cool new Win11 feature!


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quack101

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So this is a cool feature I discovered while changing my lock screen background that allows you to use apps when picking files. Here is an example:

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I haven't seen this being discussed anywhere, so here it is!

Also, I'm on the latest release Windows 11, not an Insider build.
 
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Home 21H2Intel Core i5 11th Generation (1135G7) at 2.4GHz16GB DDR4Intel Iris Xe (intergrated), NVIDIA GeForce M...
OS
Windows 11 Home 21H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS VivoBook 15, model K513E
CPU
Intel Core i5 11th Generation (1135G7) at 2.4GHz
Motherboard
Unknown
Memory
16GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Xe (intergrated), NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (dedicated, 2GB VRAM)
Sound Card
Unknown
Monitor(s) Displays
1080p ASUS OLED display, 15.6 inches, pixel shift enabled via MyASUS app
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
512GB NVMe SSD (encrypted with TPM 2.0)
PSU
Unknown
Case
Laptop body - aluminium + plastic
Cooling
Unknown
Keyboard
Non-backlit, with numpad
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 1000, built-in trackpad
Internet Speed
(From speedtest.net, recommended server, WiFi 6) 383.36 Mbps download, 35.80 Mbps upload
Browser
Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
Antivirus
Windows Security/Defender
Other Info
Win11 compatible, although update not yet offered through Windows Update (Win11 install assistant was used).
Good spot, not a thing I would use as I have no lock screen and auto logon. I think it has been around for a while that I can remember
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro13th Gen Core i9 13900HX32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GBGeforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
    Keyboard
    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro10th Gen i-9 10900 K32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHzNvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
    Mouse
    Alienware 610M
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton
The-Hive said:
Good spot, not a thing I would use as I have no lock screen and auto logon. I think it has been around for a while that I can remember
Click to expand...
Hmm well I'll try and see if I can find it in other spots too.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Home 21H2Intel Core i5 11th Generation (1135G7) at 2.4GHz16GB DDR4Intel Iris Xe (intergrated), NVIDIA GeForce M...
OS
Windows 11 Home 21H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS VivoBook 15, model K513E
CPU
Intel Core i5 11th Generation (1135G7) at 2.4GHz
Motherboard
Unknown
Memory
16GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Xe (intergrated), NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (dedicated, 2GB VRAM)
Sound Card
Unknown
Monitor(s) Displays
1080p ASUS OLED display, 15.6 inches, pixel shift enabled via MyASUS app
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
512GB NVMe SSD (encrypted with TPM 2.0)
PSU
Unknown
Case
Laptop body - aluminium + plastic
Cooling
Unknown
Keyboard
Non-backlit, with numpad
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 1000, built-in trackpad
Internet Speed
(From speedtest.net, recommended server, WiFi 6) 383.36 Mbps download, 35.80 Mbps upload
Browser
Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
Antivirus
Windows Security/Defender
Other Info
Win11 compatible, although update not yet offered through Windows Update (Win11 install assistant was used).
Well IK you've been able to take a picture of yourself for a while, but I haven't seen that other Photos option before.

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Home 21H2Intel Core i5 11th Generation (1135G7) at 2.4GHz16GB DDR4Intel Iris Xe (intergrated), NVIDIA GeForce M...
OS
Windows 11 Home 21H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS VivoBook 15, model K513E
CPU
Intel Core i5 11th Generation (1135G7) at 2.4GHz
Motherboard
Unknown
Memory
16GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Xe (intergrated), NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (dedicated, 2GB VRAM)
Sound Card
Unknown
Monitor(s) Displays
1080p ASUS OLED display, 15.6 inches, pixel shift enabled via MyASUS app
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
512GB NVMe SSD (encrypted with TPM 2.0)
PSU
Unknown
Case
Laptop body - aluminium + plastic
Cooling
Unknown
Keyboard
Non-backlit, with numpad
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 1000, built-in trackpad
Internet Speed
(From speedtest.net, recommended server, WiFi 6) 383.36 Mbps download, 35.80 Mbps upload
Browser
Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
Antivirus
Windows Security/Defender
Other Info
Win11 compatible, although update not yet offered through Windows Update (Win11 install assistant was used).
quack101 said:
Hmm well I'll try and see if I can find it in other spots too.
Click to expand...
It may have been back in the Windows 10 days even, maybe not. but haven't had a lock screen for years
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro13th Gen Core i9 13900HX32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GBGeforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
    Keyboard
    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro10th Gen i-9 10900 K32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHzNvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
    Mouse
    Alienware 610M
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton
The-Hive said:
It may have been back in the Windows 10 days even, maybe not. but haven't had a lock screen for years
Click to expand...
What's interesting is that it seems like this feature is only for changing the lock screen background. It looks like a cool feature and I wonder if it will be added to more places in 22H2 and also for Microsoft to make developer APIs for it.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Home 21H2Intel Core i5 11th Generation (1135G7) at 2.4GHz16GB DDR4Intel Iris Xe (intergrated), NVIDIA GeForce M...
OS
Windows 11 Home 21H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS VivoBook 15, model K513E
CPU
Intel Core i5 11th Generation (1135G7) at 2.4GHz
Motherboard
Unknown
Memory
16GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Xe (intergrated), NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (dedicated, 2GB VRAM)
Sound Card
Unknown
Monitor(s) Displays
1080p ASUS OLED display, 15.6 inches, pixel shift enabled via MyASUS app
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
512GB NVMe SSD (encrypted with TPM 2.0)
PSU
Unknown
Case
Laptop body - aluminium + plastic
Cooling
Unknown
Keyboard
Non-backlit, with numpad
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 1000, built-in trackpad
Internet Speed
(From speedtest.net, recommended server, WiFi 6) 383.36 Mbps download, 35.80 Mbps upload
Browser
Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
Antivirus
Windows Security/Defender
Other Info
Win11 compatible, although update not yet offered through Windows Update (Win11 install assistant was used).
quack101 said:
What's interesting is that it seems like this feature is only for changing the lock screen background. It looks like a cool feature and I wonder if it will be added to more places in 22H2 and also for Microsoft to make developer APIs for it.
Click to expand...
As I have no lock screen it's a thing I cannot follow up
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro13th Gen Core i9 13900HX32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GBGeforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
    Keyboard
    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro10th Gen i-9 10900 K32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHzNvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
    Mouse
    Alienware 610M
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton
The-Hive said:
As I have no lock screen it's a thing I cannot follow up
Click to expand...
Yea so hopefully it will be added to the standard choose file popup in 22H2.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Home 21H2Intel Core i5 11th Generation (1135G7) at 2.4GHz16GB DDR4Intel Iris Xe (intergrated), NVIDIA GeForce M...
OS
Windows 11 Home 21H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS VivoBook 15, model K513E
CPU
Intel Core i5 11th Generation (1135G7) at 2.4GHz
Motherboard
Unknown
Memory
16GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Xe (intergrated), NVIDIA GeForce MX350 (dedicated, 2GB VRAM)
Sound Card
Unknown
Monitor(s) Displays
1080p ASUS OLED display, 15.6 inches, pixel shift enabled via MyASUS app
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
512GB NVMe SSD (encrypted with TPM 2.0)
PSU
Unknown
Case
Laptop body - aluminium + plastic
Cooling
Unknown
Keyboard
Non-backlit, with numpad
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 1000, built-in trackpad
Internet Speed
(From speedtest.net, recommended server, WiFi 6) 383.36 Mbps download, 35.80 Mbps upload
Browser
Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
Antivirus
Windows Security/Defender
Other Info
Win11 compatible, although update not yet offered through Windows Update (Win11 install assistant was used).
quack101 said:
Yea so hopefully it will be added to the standard choose file popup in 22H2.
Click to expand...
It looks that way as it's not an insiders build
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro13th Gen Core i9 13900HX32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GBGeforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware M18 R1
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i9 13900HX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 @4800MHz 2x16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Geforce RTX 4090HX 16GB
    Sound Card
    Nvidia HD / Realtek ALC3254
    Monitor(s) Displays
    18" QHD+
    Screen Resolution
    25660 X 1600
    Hard Drives
    C: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    D: KIOXIA (Toshiba) 2TB KXG80ZNV2T04 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
    Case
    Dark Metallic Moon
    Keyboard
    Alienware M Series per-key AlienFX RGB
    Mouse
    Alienware AW610M
    Browser
    Chrome and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Norton
    Other Info
    Killer E3000 Ethernet Controller
    Killer Killer AX1690 Wi-Fi Network Adaptor Wi-Fi 6E
    Bluetooth 5.2
    Alienware Z01G Graphic Amplifier

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro10th Gen i-9 10900 K32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHzNvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware Area 51m R2
    CPU
    10th Gen i-9 10900 K
    Memory
    32Gb Dual Channel DDR4 @ 8843MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia RTX 2080 Super
    Sound Card
    Nvidia
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Hard Drive C: Samsung 2TB SSD PM981a NVMe
    Hard Drive D:Samsung 2TB SSD 970 EVO Plus
    Mouse
    Alienware 610M
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Norton
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