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Microsoft updated the Windows 11 Release Preview builds for versions 24H2 and 25H2 on May 19, 2026, moving KB5089573 to builds 26100.8521 and 26200.8521 with fixes for unexpectedly muted audio and a Windows Push Notification service hang that could stop apps and notifications from working. The...

Microsoft released Windows 11 Release Preview builds 26100.8514 and 26200.8514 for versions 24H2 and 25H2 on May 14, 2026, alongside build 28000.2173 for version 26H1, giving Insiders another near-public test of quality fixes, hardware enablement, and a few user-facing features. The interesting...

Microsoft released Windows 11 Release Preview builds 26100.8514 and 26200.8514 as KB5089573 for versions 24H2 and 25H2, plus build 28000.2173 as KB5089570 for version 26H1, on May 14, 2026, for Windows Insiders in the Release Preview channel. The interesting part is not that another pair of...

Microsoft’s May 14, 2026 Release Preview builds for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 put a new performance change on deck for broad release, promising faster app launches and snappier shell surfaces such as Start, Search, and Action Center. The interesting part is not merely that Windows may feel...

Microsoft has confirmed that a Windows 11 Release Preview update published on May 14, 2026 adds performance work that accelerates app launches and core shell experiences such as Start, Search, and Action Center, with broader rollout expected through the next optional update and June Patch...

Microsoft released Windows 11 builds 26100.8514 and 26200.8514 under KB5089573 to the Release Preview Channel on May 14, 2026, previewing the non-security optional update expected for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 later this month. The headline features are practical rather than theatrical...

Microsoft has quietly done something Windows users have been asking for with unusual consistency: it took a small but intrusive file-sharing gesture and made it feel like part of the desktop again. The company’s latest Release Preview build renames Drag Tray to Drop Tray, shrinks the peek view...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider activity points to a very different kind of spring update: not a flashy feature drop, but a broad reliability push aimed at the parts of the operating system people touch all day. File Explorer, explorer.exe, startup apps, clipboard history, Settings...

Microsoft’s latest Release Preview Windows 11 build is fixing one of File Explorer’s most stubborn little annoyances: folder views that never quite stayed consistent when you opened the same folder a different way. In Build 26200.8313 and 26100.8313 under KB5083631, Microsoft says customized...

Windows 11 is getting a notably broad tune-up in the latest Release Preview flight, and the mix of changes says as much about Microsoft’s priorities as it does about the build numbers themselves. Build 26100.8313 for Windows 11 24H2 and Build 26200.8313 for Windows 11 25H2 are not just routine...

Microsoft’s latest March 2026 non-security update for Windows 11 is a classic “quality-of-life” release, but it is also a good signal of where Windows is heading: higher-end display support, tighter system security, and a slow but steady cleanup of rough edges in everyday workflows. The update...

Microsoft is pushing another measured but meaningful update into the Release Preview Channel today: Windows 11 Builds 26100.8106 and 26200.8106 (packaged as KB5079387) arrive as a staged, non‑security release that blends expanded on‑device AI for accessibility, practical usability polish across...

Windows Insiders who thought the Release Preview channel was the “safe” path to test Windows 11 25H2 got a blunt reminder this week that the modern update pipeline is controlled as much by remote servers as it is by local settings — and when the server flips, clients follow without debate...

Microsoft has quietly added a built‑in internet speed test to Windows 11’s taskbar, turning a once-manual diagnosis step into a one‑click check for anyone running the latest Release Preview builds (KB5077241) in the Windows Insider program. Background / Overview Microsoft included the feature in...

Microsoft has started shipping an optional Windows 11 preview update — KB5077241 — to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, and while the package is modest on headline-grabbing features it changes how the OS is serviced and surfaces several small, practical improvements that will matter to...

Microsoft’s latest Release Preview build for Windows 11 gives us a concrete look at the next feature drop — a measured package of quality‑of‑life enhancements that Microsoft says will start reaching production PCs in the coming weeks. The preview includes a curated subset of Emoji 16.0, a...

Windows 11’s newest Release Preview — appearing as builds 26100.7918 and 26200.7918 — pivots away from headline AI experiments and instead delivers a collection of pragmatic, troubleshooting‑first updates: a one‑click network speed test from the taskbar, native Sysmon for improved endpoint...

Microsoft just pushed a Release Preview build that reads like a checklist for fixing Windows 11’s everyday annoyances — not a flashy new feature set, but a long-overdue tidy-up that targets sleep/resume reliability, File Explorer, printing, Nearby Sharing, and a handful of taskbar and emoji...

Microsoft’s latest Release Preview for Windows 11 is a study in restraint: a compact, practical set of quality‑of‑life improvements rather than another wave of headline-grabbing AI features. The optional preview — packaged under KB5077241 for the servicing tracks and reflected in recent Insider...

Microsoft is quietly putting a one‑click internet speed check where most Windows users already look for connectivity: the taskbar’s network menu. The change appears in the Release Preview builds of Windows 11 (KB5077241, builds 26100.7918 and 26200.7918) and surfaces a Perform speed test / Test...