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Microsoft’s PowerToys is about to plug one of Windows 11’s most persistent annoyances: a built‑in way to automatically switch between Light and Dark modes on a user-defined schedule — delivered as a PowerToys module rather than via the core Settings app. Background / Overview For years Windows...

Microsoft’s PowerToys team has quietly moved to fill a conspicuous gap in Windows’ personalization features: beginning with PowerToys v0.94 the project teased a scheduled automatic theme switching utility that will let Windows switch between light and dark modes on a timetable — a capability...

If you’ve ever poked around Windows’ innards, you probably stumbled on the Windows Registry — the sprawling hierarchical database that quietly governs countless system behaviors. What many users don’t realize is that the Registry is part museum piece, part power tool: it’s older than most of the...

After nearly a decade of half-finished theming work, Windows 11’s Dark Mode finally begins to behave like a coherent system feature: preview builds now render many of the long‑standing white “flashbang” file‑operation dialogs in dark chrome, while Microsoft simultaneously adjusts the platform’s...

Microsoft’s long‑running dark‑mode problem is beginning to look less like an unfinished promise and more like a deliberate, staged repair: recent Windows Insider and Release Preview builds contain code that darkens a cluster of previously glaring white file‑operation dialogs, and community...

Windows 11’s dark mode has taken a meaningful step out of “half-finished” status: recent Insider and Release Preview builds now render several long‑neglected file‑operation dialogs in dark palettes, reducing the jarring white popups that have plagued dark‑theme users for years while signaling a...

Microsoft has quietly begun closing one of the most nagging visual gaps in Windows' user experience: the inconsistent application of Dark Mode across system UI elements. The change, first observed in a recent Windows 11 preview build, moves previously bright, jarring file operation dialogs into...

Microsoft’s quiet theming work in recent Insider previews finally moves one of Windows’ most visible UX complaints from “annoying” to “fix-in-progress,” as file‑operation dialogs — the copy/move progress windows, delete confirmations, access‑denied prompts and similar surfaces — are now...

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...

Microsoft has quietly begun to fix one of Windows 11’s most persistent frictions: the sudden, blinding white dialogs that have long broken the illusion of a system-wide Dark Mode. Recent Insider preview builds include dark-themed file-operation dialogs — copy/move progress windows, delete...

Windows 11’s dark mode just got noticeably less embarrassing — Microsoft has started rolling dark themes into file-operation dialogs in recent preview builds, and that fix finally addresses one of the most frequently-complained-about “flashbang” moments users hit when copying, moving, or...

Here is a summary based on your request and the latest available news and forum discussions: What is happening? Microsoft is officially retiring the iconic “Blue Screen of Death” (BSOD) in Windows 11 as of version 24H2, which is rolling out in Summer 2025. The error screen users will see during...

Dark Mode has quickly become a must-have feature for millions of Windows users, praised both for its tasteful aesthetic and the tangible benefits it brings to daily computing. If you’re new to Windows 11, customizing your device with Dark Mode is a straightforward way to protect your eyes from...

Windows 11, now approaching its fourth anniversary, has evolved significantly since its debut in 2021. However, despite numerous updates and refinements, many users—especially enthusiasts—find persistent irritations that hinder their experience with the operating system. These are not...

With the rising trend of customization among Windows enthusiasts, especially in Windows 11, many users are seeking ways to personalize their interface further than just the default dark mode. A common request among users is for a completely black Start menu and taskbar. While Microsoft does...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557 to the Dev Channel. TL;DR Windows Insiders will notice that the name of the branch we are releasing builds from has changed to NI_RELEASE. The branch in which we release builds from to Insiders in the Dev...

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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21376 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. What’s new in Build 21376 Updated Segoe UI font We are introducing Segoe UI Variable which includes an optical axis so that font outlines can scale seamlessly from small...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20262 (FE_RELEASE) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Fixes We fixed an issue resulting in certain apps launching unexpectedly transparent in recent builds, with no content visible. We fixed an issue where old...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20170 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. PLEASE NOTE: Windows Insiders with PCs that have AMD processors will not be offered this build today due to a bug impacting overall usability of these PCs. The issue...