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Microsoft has quietly pushed a focused set of quality-of-life updates to Windows Insiders this week, delivering small but meaningful refinements to the context menu, the Settings “Device info” card, taskbar behavior, File Explorer stability, Nearby Sharing reliability—and even the Paint app’s...

Microsoft has quietly added a built‑in network speed test to Windows 11 in the Release Preview Channel, delivering a simple, taskbar-accessible way to check Ethernet, Wi‑Fi, and cellular throughput without opening a third‑party site or a dedicated app. Background Microsoft released Windows 11...

Microsoft has started seeding Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7859 to Beta Channel testers — a service-focused flight that mixes reliability fixes with a small but notable user-facing test: a Microsoft 365 subscription prompt appearing inside Settings for some devices. Background Windows...

Microsoft’s push to embed Copilot deeper into Windows 11 — now reaching File Explorer with right‑click AI actions, contextual summaries, and editing tools — is not just a product update; it’s a strategic bet that Microsoft is doubling down on an AI‑first vision for the operating system. That bet...

Microsoft’s own Insider notes and recent preview builds make one thing clear: 2026 will be another busy year for Windows 11 — but it will arrive on two different technical rails. Microsoft has confirmed a device‑targeted, platform-only spring branch (commonly called 26H1) intended for new Arm...

Microsoft’s rare public concession over Windows 11 quality marks a turning point: after months of user reports about failed updates, performance regressions, and shell crashes, the company says it will slow down feature pushes and prioritize stability, faster fixes, and closer reliance on...

Today’s Dev-channel update moves the Windows 11 Insider preview forward: Microsoft has shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26300.7674 (KB5074170) to the Dev Channel, advancing the Dev stream into the 26300-series and closing the immediate window that allowed Insiders to migrate from Dev to...

Microsoft’s decision to publish ISO images for Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10130 while simultaneously withholding the build from the Slow ring exposed a tension at the heart of the Insider program: how to balance fast access and recovery options for advanced testers against the...

Microsoft’s latest moves leave Windows 10 loyalists squeezed between nostalgia and necessity, and the company’s directional nudges — from shuttering Insider Beta pathways to full‑screen upgrade prompts and a paid one‑year safety net — make staying put an increasingly costly and risky option...

Microsoft has quietly given Windows 11 a console-like persona: the new Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) transforms supported PCs into a controller-first, distraction-free gaming shell that boots straight into the Xbox app and trims desktop overhead to free memory and simplify navigation. This...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider build turns the taskbar into a small but meaningful continuity hub — letting supported Android phones hand off active browser tabs and Microsoft 365 Copilot documents to a PC so you can “resume” work with a single click. Background / Overview For years...

Microsoft has quietly pushed two small preview updates — Windows 11 builds 26100.7309 and 26200.7309 — to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, and the official release notes call them “minor changes” without a detailed public changelog, leaving testers and administrators to discover what...

Microsoft’s Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) has moved beyond the ROG Xbox Ally debut and is now rolling out to all compatible Windows 11 handhelds while entering a staged preview for laptops, desktops, and tablets via the Xbox and Windows Insider programs. Background / Overview Microsoft...

Microsoft’s console-first approach to Windows just moved closer to the living room: the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) — the simplified, controller-ready shell that debuted on handhelds like the ROG Xbox Ally — is now rolling out in preview to a broader set of Windows 11 PCs, including...

Microsoft’s Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) will change how Windows handhelds behave: starting November 21, 2025 Microsoft is rolling out a controller‑first, console‑style shell that can boot directly into the Xbox PC app, trim desktop overhead, and present a thumb-friendly launcher on...

Microsoft’s Canary channel surprise — a Windows 11 build that changes the visible version to 26H1 — and Halo Studios’ decision to end active support for Halo Infinite are the two headlines that shaped a turbulent week for Windows users, PC gamers, and IT teams. Both moves crystalize a recurring...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 is quietly rolling out a small but significant preview called Shared audio (preview) that can stream the same Bluetooth audio feed to two separate headsets, earbuds, speakers, or hearing aids at once — a milestone built on Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio and surfaced to...

Windows 11’s latest Insider flight is quietly layering practical reliability checks and small productivity tweaks into the OS — and one of those changes, Proactive Memory Diagnostics, could actually reduce repeat crashes by nudging Windows to run a quick memory scan after a kernel bugcheck. The...

Microsoft's latest Canary build, Windows 11 build 27971, finally brings a long-requested convenience to multi-monitor users: the Notification Center can now be opened on secondary displays, allowing the calendar and a larger clock (including seconds) to appear on any monitor by clicking the date...

The Xbox ecosystem has its first visible step toward a long‑requested quality‑of‑life feature — a cloud save upload indicator — but early hands‑on testing in the Xbox Insider channel shows the experience is rough, incomplete, and still a long way from the polished cross‑device synchronization...