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Windows 11 Insider preview builds now let you format FAT32 volumes up to 2TB using the Command Prompt, removing the long-standing 32GB cap (the graphical formatter remains limited to 32GB, and the 4GB file-size limit stays). The change applies to insiders and is not yet in the standard release.
Microsoft is bringing Windows Terminal-style improvements to the native Windows Command Prompt in Windows 11. The console host gains graphics support (including sixel), bold font rendering, faster scrolling, and more reliable paste, with an optional Direct3D rendering path behind a registry key (UseDx). Other updates include regex search, accessibility improvements, and better WSL/PowerShell behavior. Tabs remain a Windows Terminal feature, and these changes are designed to help systems without Terminal installed (including recovery environments) and are rolling out via Windows Insider previews.
Microsoft has released the Printer Metadata Troubleshooter Tool to fix a bug that installed the HP Smart app without permission and renamed printers to be listed as HP devices. The tool uninstalls the app and restores the correct printer names and icons. However, users need to download and install the tool, and apply the fix using Command Prompt as an administrator, which has raised concerns about the need for a separate tool and the reliance on Command Prompt to fix a Windows bug.
Windows 11 users can manage wireless networks through Command Prompt using the "Network Shell" (netsh) command tool. This tool allows users to view and manage wireless profiles, driver details, adapter features, adapter configuration, security keys, and more. Users can also prevent automatic connections, change connection priority, delete profiles, and export/import wireless settings. Additionally, users can create a wireless adapter report and connect to a network manually using commands.
Microsoft has confirmed that the age-old bug related to Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) affects Windows 11, as well as Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10. The bug is related to the firmware, where an internal SATA drive is misread as removable media in the Windows taskbar. Microsoft has provided a solution to fix this issue using elevated Command Prompt CLI, which also works on Windows 8, 8.1, and Windows 10.