Windows 11’s Dev Drive is one of those under-the-radar features that can materially shorten build times, speed up repository operations, and reduce the friction of daily developer work—provided you use it the way Microsoft intended. In short: Dev Drive is a ReFS-formatted storage volume tuned...
Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday delivers more than a routine security roll-up: KB5065426 (OS Build 26100.6584) for Windows 11 24H2 packages a slate of small but visible UI tweaks, on-device AI components, and a collection of reliability fixes that will matter to both home users and...
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Set Up Storage Spaces Mirror in Windows 10/11 for Local Redundancy
Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 30-45 minutes
Introduction
Storage Spaces is a built-in Windows feature that lets you group two or more physical drives into a single virtual pool and create resilient storage volumes...
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Microsoft has published its August 2025 non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 23H2 — KB5064080 (OS Build 22621.5840) — and it brings the long-awaited general availability of Windows Backup for Organizations along with a collection of quality fixes spanning Copilot reliability...
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Microsoft’s latest Release Preview cumulative — KB5064080 (OS Build 22621.5840 / 22631.5837) — is a focused, non‑security preview update that patches a string of real‑world reliability issues across File Explorer, file sharing, and the ReFS file system while also surfacing a major enterprise...
Microsoft has published a non‑security preview update for Windows 11, version 23H2 — KB5064080 — delivered as an optional Release Preview package that bundles a set of targeted reliability fixes, a servicing‑stack refresh, and an enterprise‑facing capability that Microsoft calls Windows Backup...
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Microsoft has pushed a targeted Release Preview update identified as KB5064080 into the Windows 11 servicing stream, delivering incremental reliability fixes across File Explorer, storage (ReFS), networking (SMB over QUIC), input/IME handling, device‑management policy enforcement and more — and...
Microsoft has quietly pushed a quality update to Windows 11 Insiders that packs a slate of targeted bug fixes — including remedies for USB/removable‑storage policy enforcement, File Explorer slowdowns, and several enterprise‑grade reliability issues — as part of Build 22631.5837 (KB5064080)...
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Microsoft has pushed Windows 11 Build 22631.5837 (KB5064080) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, a targeted cumulative preview for the 23H2 branch that stitches together a range of reliability fixes and — notably — marks Windows Backup for Organizations moving into broader availability...
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Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 22631.5837 (KB5064080) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel for Windows 11, version 23H2 — a targeted quality update that bundles a wide range of bug fixes across File Explorer, storage, IME/input, networking, Remote Desktop, Family Safety and more...
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Today Microsoft pushed a new Release Preview build for Windows 11, version 24H2: Build 26100.5061 (KB5064081). At first glance this looks like another cumulative preview, but the blog post and supporting documentation show it carries a broad mix of items — from the continued staged rollout of...
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Microsoft today pushed Windows 11 Build 22631.5837 (KB5064080) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, a targeted cumulative update for Windows 11, version 23H2 that bundles a set of quality fixes, device-management improvements, and a notable enterprise addition: Microsoft’s Windows Backup...
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Windows 11 is a technically impressive and visually refined operating system, but it still carries inherited trade-offs—strict hardware gates, opaque telemetry, and a feature set that sometimes prioritizes new aesthetics over practical user control—that older operating systems solved more...
Microsoft has released the KB5062663 update for Windows 11, bringing OS builds 22621.5699 and 22631.5699 to users. This preview update focuses on addressing non-security issues, enhancing system stability, and improving user experience.
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Windows 11 continues its trajectory of iterative improvement with the rollout of KB5062663, a C-update for versions 23H2 and 22H2, introducing a suite of targeted fixes and functionality enhancements that are already generating conversation throughout the Windows community. Released in...
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Microsoft has released the KB5062663 update for Windows 11, introducing OS Builds 22621.5699 and 22631.5699. This preview update focuses on enhancing system stability, security, and user experience through a series of targeted improvements and fixes.
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Microsoft has released an out-of-band update, KB5064489, for Windows 11 version 24H2, bringing the OS build to 26100.4656. This update addresses critical issues that necessitated immediate attention outside the regular update schedule.
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Here is a summary of the latest Windows 11 Beta Channel update (Build 22631.5696, KB5062663):
Immediate Wide Release: Unlike previous phased rollouts, this update is available immediately to all Beta Channel users, indicating Microsoft's confidence in these crucial fixes.
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Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 22631.5696 (KB5062663) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, introducing a series of enhancements and fixes aimed at improving system stability and user experience.
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Microsoft has recently released Windows 11 Build 22631.5696 (KB5062663) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, marking a significant update for users on version 23H2. This build introduces a series of enhancements and fixes aimed at improving system stability, file management, networking...
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