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A hidden Windows 11 recovery option called Cloud Rebuild has appeared in recent Experimental 25H2 builds, according to Windows enthusiast XenoPanther and reporting by Windows Report and Pureinfotech, suggesting Microsoft is testing a cloud-based reinstall path inside Windows Recovery...

Microsoft is testing a dedicated Taskbar Size setting for Windows 11 preview users, giving Insiders a visible Settings control for making the taskbar more compact or larger instead of relying on registry edits, hidden flags, or third-party customization tools. The change is small in the way a...

Microsoft has begun changing references to Windows 11’s controller-first gaming interface from “Xbox mode” to “XBOX mode” in Insider testing, with the all-caps branding appearing in Experimental Build 26300.8758 released on June 26, 2026, despite the change not being called out in Microsoft’s...

Admins and power users testing Windows 11 Insider Beta build 26220.8680 should generally keep Widgets enabled for pilots and flexible user groups, keep Microsoft’s quieter defaults in place, and disable Widgets only on tightly managed, shared, classroom, kiosk-adjacent, or distraction-sensitive...

Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 Insider build 26300.8758 in the Experimental channel and build 26220.8754 in the Beta channel on June 26, 2026, with a redesigned Taskbar Size setting, File Explorer fixes, dark-mode sound tweaks, and new smart-card removal policy support for remote sessions...

Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 setting, reported on June 18, 2026, that lets users turn off Bing-powered web results in Start menu and taskbar search from Settings instead of registry edits, Group Policy, regional workarounds, or LTSC installs. The feature is small enough to sound like a...

Microsoft’s June 19, 2026 Windows 11 Insider Experimental build 26300.8697 hides a new Search setting that lets testers turn off Bing-powered web results and Microsoft Store suggestions independently, making local app, file, and settings results appear faster and more prominently. That is a...

Microsoft is testing Windows 11 Search changes for Insiders in June 2026 that would let users suppress Bing-powered web results and give local files, apps, and settings priority in the Start and taskbar search experience. The move is small in interface terms but large in symbolism. After years...

Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26300.8687 on June 12, 2026, bringing a batch of gradual-rollout changes that include File Explorer tab improvements, a unified Windows Update restart experience, better Windows Search tolerance, GIPHY integration in the emoji...

Microsoft confirmed in Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26300.8687, released June 12, 2026, that Windows Search is being changed so mistyped, shortened, or partially entered app names can still surface the correct installed application instead of defaulting to Bing web results. That...