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Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider Preview update, rolled out as KB5065782 to Dev and Beta channel testers on September 12, 2025, repurposes the SCOOBE (Second‑Chance Out‑of‑Box Experience) flow to display a full‑screen Microsoft 365 “needs attention” renewal prompt that occupies the display...

Microsoft is quietly adding a one‑click internet speed test to Windows 11’s network menu — and while the button is a tidy UX win for quick troubleshooting, the current implementation simply opens Bing’s web speed‑test widget rather than running a native, in‑OS diagnostic, raising important...

Microsoft is quietly testing a small but notable convenience feature in Windows 11: a one‑click internet speed test shortcut embedded directly in the network flyout and taskbar context menu — a shortcut that, for now, simply launches Bing’s online speed‑test widget rather than running a native...

Microsoft’s Windows week delivered a heavy mix of stabilization, incremental feature rollouts, and operational housekeeping: official ISOs for Windows 11 version 25H2 are now available to Windows Insiders, Patch Tuesday delivered several quality fixes (including a restored clock in the calendar...

Microsoft has pushed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27943 to the Canary Channel — a compact, maintenance‑focused flight that addresses several user‑facing annoyances while flagging two significant deployment blockers Insiders and developers must weigh before installing. Background / Overview...

Missing or silent Outlook alerts can quietly undermine schedules, cause missed meetings, and fracture workflows — and fixing them is often a matter of methodically checking a handful of settings rather than reinstalling your life. This guide walks through every practical step to restore Outlook...

Microsoft is quietly testing a change in Windows 11 preview builds that turns a post‑setup “second‑chance” dialog into a full‑screen, boot‑time prompt urging users to renew or update Microsoft 365 subscriptions — a move that has already triggered sharp criticism from power users and enterprise...

The author’s migration away from Windows 11 to macOS is a conversion driven less by fanaticism for Apple and more by pragmatism: fewer interruptions, a richer app ecosystem that matches professional workflows, and a single standout productivity tool — Raycast — that fills gaps Windows users have...

Windows 11 quietly packs a toolbox of under-the-radar features that reward a little curiosity — everything from ultra-handy window management to productivity timers, built‑in screen capture, and modern passwordless sign‑in options. Many of these “hidden” tools aren’t new to power users but are...

Windows 11’s keyboard shortcuts are the single easiest way to turn everyday tasks into near‑instant actions — and learning them now matters more than ever as Windows 10 approaches its end of support and organizations and consumers prepare to migrate. Background Windows 11 ships with a broad set...

IFA 2025 delivered a clear message: Copilot+ PCs and Windows 11 are moving from concept to volume devices, and OEMs used Berlin’s stage to show how new silicon, on‑device AI acceleration, and platform-level security are reshaping what a modern laptop and desktop can do. Overview The biggest...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 “25H2” arrives as an unusually quiet sequel: more maintenance than milestone, with a few welcome conveniences — like a native sudo command and archive creation in File Explorer — offset by a lack of headline-grabbing features and some missed opportunities that power users...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider builds are shipping a new, full-screen renewal prompt aimed at lapsed Microsoft 365 subscriptions — an eye-catching SCOOBE (Second‑Chance Out‑of‑Box Experience) screen that insiders and early reports describe as a full‑screen nag to renew rather than a...

Windows 11’s latest Insider preview flight doubles down on Copilot: a new, inline prompt box appears inside the Click to Do context menu, Start shows example Copilot prompts, and Microsoft continues to weave on‑device AI into everyday workflows — all while shipping accessibility fixes, Emoji...

Microsoft’s latest Release Preview update for Windows 11 brings a concentrated set of AI-driven features to Insiders — and one of the most eye-catching is the expansion of Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) to more titles, but with a strict hardware caveat: Auto SR remains gated to Copilot+...

Microsoft’s latest Release Preview update for Windows 11 arrives with built-in AI actions for File Explorer, bringing image edits and Copilot-powered document summarization to the right‑click menu while also polishing Advanced Settings, sharing, emoji support, and several developer- and...

Microsoft has pushed a focused Insider Preview to the Dev Channel that quietly bundles three small-but-important shifts: Emoji 16.0 support in the Windows emoji panel, targeted accessibility upgrades to Narrator, and Copilot-related refinements to Click to Do — all delivered with the compact...

Microsoft’s latest Insider flights deliver a compact but meaningful set of refinements — from a new Copilot prompt box inside Click to Do to a curated Emoji 16 rollout and deep accessibility fixes for Narrator — packaged in Dev build 26220.6682 (and matching Beta build 26120.6682), signaling...

Windows 11’s Dev Channel just received a compact but meaningful refresh: Build 26220.6682 (KB5065782) for Windows 11, version 25H2 brings Emoji 16 glyphs to the emoji panel, a string of accessibility refinements—most notably for Narrator—and several targeted fixes and UI tweaks that reinforce...

Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.6682 (KB5065782) to the Beta Channel on September 12, 2025 — a targeted maintenance-and-experience flight for PCs running Windows 11, version 24H2 that layers incremental Copilot-era UX polish, accessibility improvements, and a handful of...