Microsoft has quietly pushed this year’s Windows 11 annual feature update — version 25H2 — into the Release Preview channel, and for most up-to-date PCs the actual work is already done: Microsoft shipped the bulk of the code over the last several months and the public upgrade is simply an...
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Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel are receiving a substantial cumulative flight: Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.5770 (KB5064093), a Dev-only increment that continues Microsoft’s staged push of Copilot‑centric productivity features, expanded Microsoft 365 integration, and accessibility...
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Microsoft has pushed new Windows 11 preview builds into all four Insider channels at once, with the Release Preview ring receiving the first public-facing appearance of Windows 11, version 25H2 via a tiny enablement package — a move that signals Microsoft considers the release...
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Microsoft has pushed what it calls Windows 11, version 25H2, into the Release Preview ring — a near‑final, enablement‑package style update that is now available to Insiders and commercial customers for final validation ahead of a broader rollout later this year. The Release Preview post...
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Windows 11’s next annual feature update is now moving from staged preview into its final validation ring: Microsoft has made Windows 11, version 25H2 available to Release Preview Insiders and commercial customers for targeted testing, delivered as an enablement package on top of the 24H2...
The last Windows Weekly episode landed like a mixtape of outrage, optimism, and technical quibbling — a brisk tour through Microsoft’s week that touched on a campus lockdown, Windows 11 change-management headaches, Microsoft 365 and OneNote transitions, a sweep of AI news, several...
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Windows 11 is quietly stitching Android and PC together: Spotify “resume” lands in Dev Channel, with broader app continuity in sight
Subhead: Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Dev Channel builds begin testing a cross‑device “resume” experience that lets you pick up an Android app activity on your...
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Microsoft has quietly begun fixing one of Windows 11’s most conspicuous usability sins: long‑neglected file‑operation dialogs that forced bright white “flashbang” popups into Dark Mode are now rendering with dark chrome in Insider preview builds, and the underlying code is rolling out in the...
Microsoft appears to be closing one of Windows’ longest-running cosmetic grievances: preview builds released in August 2025 show legacy file‑operation dialogs and several system prompts finally obeying the system Dark theme, reducing the jarring white “flash” that has plagued Dark Mode since the...
Windows 11’s latest 25H2 preview builds polish many of the small, everyday interactions that shape how people work on Windows — from tidier context menus and smoother taskbar animations to Start menu reorganizations and File Explorer refinements — all delivered as part of an incremental...
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Microsoft has formally put a deadline on one of the most common holdouts: Windows 11, version 23H2 (Home and Pro) will stop receiving security and quality updates on November 11, 2025, forcing holdouts to move to a supported build or accept the increased risk of running an unsupported OS...
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Microsoft has issued a firm deadline: Windows 11, version 23H2 (Home and Pro) will stop receiving updates on November 11, 2025, which means security patches and quality fixes end on that date — leaving holdouts with an increasingly risky system and, for most consumers, no practical option but to...
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Microsoft is giving Windows 11 users more control over OneDrive’s nagging prompts and the operating system’s inbox apps—but the headlines need unpacking: a new File Explorer option lets you snooze or turn off the “Start backup” reminder, a provisioning policy in 25H2 gives IT teams a first-party...
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Microsoft's most sweeping Windows redesign in years has arrived: a roomy, AI-aware Start menu, deeper Phone Link integration, and File Explorer that begins to act like an assistant — changes Microsoft bills as a major evolution of the Windows desktop and that industry outlets are calling the...
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Windows enthusiasts following the evolution of Microsoft’s flagship operating system have a new reason to be excited: the first preview build of Windows 11 25H2 has officially arrived, signaling a pivotal step forward not just for the OS’s roadmap, but also for its direction in security...
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Windows 11 25H2: Big AI Upgrades, a New Start Menu, and More Coming This Fall
Microsoft is gearing up to release Windows 11 version 25H2 later this year, marking the next major update to Windows 11. The company has confirmed that 25H2 will launch in the second half of 2025, likely around the...
Microsoft's upcoming update has tech enthusiasts buzzing—not because a revolutionary Windows 12 is on the horizon but due to a significant evolution of Windows 11 itself. Recent reports indicate that Microsoft is testing new content through its Insider program in the Dev Channel, geared toward...
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Just as everyone was finally figuring out where Microsoft hid the start menu this time, rumors began swirling about the greatest non-event in recent Windows history: the Windows 11 25H2 update, which—by all signs—may arrive with the thunderous impact of a gentle breeze.
The Curious Case of the...
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With Microsoft’s veiled tradition of codenames, surprise enablement packages, and what must surely be an infinite well of Windows builds, the next Windows 11 update—known in murmurings as 25H2—looks like it’s going to keep the trend alive. Let’s dissect what the digital rumor-mill is churning...
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Microsoft’s testing of the upcoming Windows 11 25H2 update has begun, and the buzz is hard to ignore. Although still unannounced, the new update is already stirring excitement within the Windows Insider community, particularly on the Dev Channel where the latest 26200 builds are rolling out. For...