optional update

Microsoft released KB5083631 on April 30, 2026, as an optional non-security preview update for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, adding new File Explorer archive support, fixing several Explorer annoyances, and staging the same changes for wider Patch Tuesday delivery in May. The headline...

Microsoft is quietly turning one of the smallest — and oddly one of the most complained‑about — parts of Windows 11 into one of the clearest: the battery indicator in the taskbar. The optional February 2026 preview update, KB5077241, pushes a staged rollout of redesigned, color‑aware battery...

Microsoft is finally turning on the colorful battery icons and an on‑taskbar battery percentage in Windows 11 for more devices, delivering a small but long‑requested usability fix via the February 24, 2026 optional preview update (KB5077241). Background Windows 11 shipped with a minimalist...