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Windows 11 has quietly started to close one of its longest-running visual gaps: file operation dialogs that have stubbornly remained bright in a system-wide dark theme are now appearing in dark mode in Insider preview builds, signaling a broader push to finally finish what dark mode started...

Microsoft has taken a long-running complaint about Notepad’s overstuffed right‑click menu seriously: Insiders are now seeing a compact, File Explorer–style context menu that surfaces core edit actions in a single top row while keeping AI and less‑used commands below — a move that trims pointer...

Microsoft has quietly shipped matching Dev and Beta channel updates for Windows 11 this week — both delivered as cumulative update KB5064071 — bringing Dev builds to 26200.5751 (25H2 track) and Beta builds to 26120.5751 (24H2 track), along with focused refinements to Click to Do, File Explorer...

For the first time in years, there are convincing signs that Microsoft is finally taking the long-neglected promise of a true, system-wide dark mode for Windows 11 seriously — and the changes showing up in Insider preview builds point to incremental but meaningful progress in File Explorer and...

Microsoft’s newest Dev Channel drop for Insiders — Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5751 (identified as KB5064071 in community reporting) — is a compact, iterative update that prioritizes UI polish, stability fixes and targeted productivity improvements rather than headline-grabbing...

Microsoft has pushed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27924 to the Canary Channel, shipping ISOs and beginning a staged enablement of several Copilot+ PC experiences alongside a redesigned Advanced settings hub and a targeted Snipping Tool update — a release that signals Microsoft’s push to put...

Today’s Canary-channel flight, Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27924, marks a significant push by Microsoft into earlier-stage platform experimentation — and it ships with a packed, sometimes contentious mix of AI-driven features for Copilot+ PCs, new system-level settings, app updates, and...

Microsoft’s Windows Insider program delivered a compact but meaningful set of user-facing improvements during the first half of August 2025, focused squarely on UI consolidation, cross-device convenience, and tightening the long-running migration of legacy Control Panel functionality into the...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5742 (KB5064075) to the Beta Channel, introducing significant enhancements and fixes for users on Windows 11, version 24H2. Transitioning Time and Language Settings to the Settings App In this build, Microsoft continues its initiative...

Here is a summary of the key changes, fixes, and known issues in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5742 (KB5064075) released to the Beta Channel for Windows 11, version 24H2: Key Changes and Improvements (Gradually rolling out with toggle ON) Settings Time & Language: More time and...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5742 (KB5064075) to the Dev Channel, introducing a suite of enhancements aimed at refining user experience and system functionality. Redesigned Mobile Device Companion in Start Menu The Start menu now features an updated mobile device...