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Microsoft is testing a hidden Windows 11 Settings option in Insider Experimental build 26300.8553 that would let users uninstall locally installed AI models from compatible PCs, according to findings shared June 1, 2026, by Windows feature watchers. The button is not a public commitment, and it...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview build 26300.8553, reported on June 3, 2026, includes a hidden Settings page for managing local AI components on Copilot+ PCs, showing model details and offering limited uninstall support for Phi Silica. The feature is not yet officially...

Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26300.8553 to the Experimental Channel on May 29, 2026, adding a more modular Start menu that can hide or show individual sections, switch between small and large layouts, and remove the visible account name and profile image. The update is not...

Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview builds on May 22, 2026, adding a Screen Tint accessibility setting in the Experimental channel alongside improved HID braille display support, Magnifier changes, Voice Access voice isolation, and related fixes across Beta and Experimental builds. The...

Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 Search change in Experimental Preview Build 26300.8493 that makes apps and local files appear ahead of web suggestions when they are the stronger match, after years of complaints that Start and taskbar search too often favored Bing over the PC. The change is...

Microsoft began testing new Windows 11 taskbar and Start menu customization controls on May 15, 2026, in Insider Experimental Build 26300.8493, including taskbar placement on any screen edge, a smaller taskbar option, and new Start menu toggles for visible sections. That sentence sounds almost...

Microsoft is testing early code for a Windows 10-style smaller Windows 11 taskbar in preview build 26300.8346, restoring a customization path it removed when Windows 11 launched in 2021. The feature is unfinished and hidden, but its appearance matters because the taskbar has become the symbol of...

Windows 11 users in some recent builds, including at least one Insider Beta Channel configuration reported on May 13 and 14, 2026, are seeing the emoji picker’s search box disappear, with the quickest known workaround being a restart of Windows Explorer through Task Manager. The bug is small...

Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 File Explorer update in Experimental Build 26300.8376 that restores Refresh and Print to the modern right-click menu, changes Details view to show file sizes in KB, MB, or GB, and improves address-bar and context-menu behavior. The change is small in code but...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Dev Channel flight is a quiet but telling reminder that the most important Windows updates are not always the flashiest ones. Build 26300.8170, delivered as KB 5083632, focuses on storage, network accuracy, Secure Boot visibility, and Feedback Hub refinements rather...

Microsoft is quietly changing course on one of the most visible parts of its Windows 11 AI push: the Copilot branding that has been spreading through core inbox apps. In the latest Insider build of Notepad, the Copilot menu is being relabeled as Writing tools, the Copilot icon is being replaced...

Today’s Canary-channel flight from Microsoft delivers a compact but practical update: Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1495 (KB 5074168) ships with a handful of fixes, a continuation of recent desktop background improvements (notably .webp wallpaper support), and a single noteworthy known...

Microsoft’s latest Insider release, Windows 11 Build 25115, lands in the Dev Channel with a single visible feature — Suggested Actions — alongside a long list of stability fixes, UI polish, and a handful of known issues that Insiders should weigh before installing. Background Microsoft delivers...