Windows 11 Insiders have reason to celebrate as Microsoft’s latest preview builds—Dev Channel build 26200.5722 and Beta Channel build 26120.5722, both delivered as KB5062669—bring a suite of meaningful enhancements and fixes, many targeting long-standing user pain points. With a shared changelog...
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Windows 10, an operating system that once promised a unified computing vision, is rapidly approaching the decade milestone. Over the years, it has powered millions of devices and established itself as a familiar, even beloved, platform for individuals, businesses, and institutions worldwide...
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Here is a summary of what's new and fixed in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27909 (Canary Channel):
Changelog Highlights
General: Minor general improvements and fixes for a better experience.
Administrator Protection: Fixed issue preventing the Xbox app (and sometimes others) from launching...
As Microsoft rolls out the latest suite of enhancements for Windows 11, users are witnessing the arrival of 14 new features that vary in significance—some poised to reshape daily workflows, others offering subtle but meaningful quality-of-life upgrades. This update, culminating after months of...
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Microsoft has released the Windows 11 Build 26100.4770 (KB5062660) Preview update, introducing a suite of enhancements aimed at improving user experience, system stability, and security. This update, part of the 24H2 version, brings notable features such as the Quick Machine Recovery (QMR)...
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Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26100.4770 (KB5062660) as a preview update on July 22, 2025, introducing a suite of enhancements and fixes aimed at improving user experience and system stability.
Key Features and Improvements
Recall Enhancements
In the European Economic Area (EEA), the...
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Few Windows topics draw as much nostalgia—and resistance to change—as the ongoing replacement of longstanding system apps with modern, streamlined alternatives. For over three decades, Windows has bundled a suite of core utilities and productivity tools, many of which have remained largely...
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Microsoft’s steady reimagining of the Windows ecosystem is most evident in its ongoing transition away from the classic Control Panel, a staple of Windows since the 1990s, in favor of the contemporary Settings experience. For long-time users, the Control Panel represents familiarity, depth, and...
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Microsoft has officially released the first preview of Windows 11 version 25H2 to the Windows Insider community, marking a significant step toward the next major update of the operating system. This release introduces several enhancements aimed at improving user experience, system performance...
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Microsoft's ongoing efforts to modernize Windows 11 have led to the migration of several legacy features from the traditional Control Panel to the more contemporary Settings app. A notable recent change involves the relocation of advanced clock settings, enhancing user accessibility and...
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Windows 11 continues its gradual transition away from the legacy Control Panel, a move that has been long anticipated by Windows users and IT professionals alike. With the latest updates delivered through the Windows Insider Program and subsequent preview builds, Microsoft is migrating more and...
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In a move that has delighted longtime Windows fans, Microsoft is bringing back a much-requested yet modest feature from Windows 10 to its latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds: the classic digital clock with seconds in the notification center’s calendar. While perhaps not the most bombastic...
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Microsoft has introduced a significant enhancement to Windows 11 with the release of its latest Insider Preview Build, featuring an AI-powered search agent integrated directly into the Settings app. This development aims to streamline user interactions by allowing natural language queries to...
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Redesigning the user experience has become one of Microsoft’s top priorities in recent years, and Windows 11 is at the forefront of this initiative. A key development—now being tested within the Windows Insider Program—sees Microsoft merging all existing Search settings into a unified page in...
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Microsoft is undertaking a significant overhaul of the Windows 11 Settings app, aiming to streamline user experience by consolidating related settings and introducing advanced features. This initiative addresses longstanding criticisms regarding the app's fragmented design and scattered options...
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Few operating systems have managed to embed themselves so deeply into daily life as Windows, powering everything from home laptops to sprawling business servers. With Windows 11, Microsoft has taken visible strides toward modernizing the platform, introducing visually appealing design changes...
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Windows 11 users and IT professionals have watched Microsoft's upgrade cadence accelerate in recent years, but the latest optional update—KB5058499 for version 24H2—marks a particularly ambitious stride. Branded as build 26100.4202 and unveiled just a day after the May 2025 non-security rollouts...
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Microsoft has released the KB5058499 update, bringing Windows 11 to OS Build 26100.4202. This preview update introduces several enhancements and addresses various issues to improve user experience and system performance.
Key Features and Improvements:
Intelligent Text Actions in Click to Do...
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As Windows continues its evolution in the modern computing era, familiar aspects of the operating system are gradually giving way to new approaches, interfaces, and paradigms. Few transitions are as emblematic of this change as Microsoft’s ongoing phase-out of the legacy Control Panel in favor...
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Microsoft has unveiled a series of significant updates to Windows 11, introducing AI-driven functionalities and user interface enhancements aimed at improving productivity and user experience. These updates are currently available to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels, with broader...
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