task manager npu

Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview builds 28020.1921 for Experimental (26H1) and 29580.1000 for Experimental (Future Platforms) on May 1, 2026, with the 26H1 build adding Task Manager columns for NPU usage, NPU memory, NPU engines, and AppContainer isolation visibility in Windows. The...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider releases mark a broader shift than a routine weekly refresh: the company is using the new Experimental and Beta channel structure to push both visible UI changes and under-the-hood platform work into the hands of Insiders faster. On April 24, 2026, Microsoft...

Microsoft’s latest Insider wave is less a single headline and more a snapshot of where Windows 11 is heading across every preview lane at once. Canary, Dev, and Beta are all getting attention in the same cycle, and the details are telling: Microsoft is pushing deeper into Console modernization...

Windows 11 is edging deeper into its next phase with a new Insider flight that favors control, visibility, and polish over headline-grabbing spectacle. In the latest Dev and Beta builds, Microsoft is refining touchpad behavior, expanding Task Manager’s insight into NPUs, and continuing to...

Windows 11 is getting a fresh round of Insider-only refinements in Build 26300.8142, and this flight is less about flashy consumer features than about sharpening the platform’s underpinnings. Microsoft is using the Dev Channel to test Administrator Protection, a touchpad control for the...