windows haptics

Microsoft has quietly seeded a new "Haptic signals" settings surface into Windows 11 Insider preview builds, signaling that the OS is preparing to offer system-level haptic feedback for compatible trackpads, mice, and other haptic-capable peripherals — a change that could reshape desktop...

Microsoft’s long-simmering work to bring tactile feedback to Windows has taken a visible step forward: hidden strings and UI controls for a new Haptic signals option have appeared in Insider preview builds of Windows 11, suggesting the operating system will soon surface system-level haptic...

Microsoft has quietly added a new “Haptic signals” entry into Windows 11 Insider previews, and the hidden setting — discovered in Build 26220.7070 (delivered as KB5070300) — strongly suggests the OS is preparing system-level tactile feedback for devices with haptic trackpads and other...

Windows 11 is quietly building an OS-level haptic layer that promises subtle, macOS-style vibrations for UI events — but only on devices that actually include haptic hardware, and on preview builds the feature remains gated, hidden and hardware-dependent. Background Microsoft’s Settings app in...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 is quietly showing the first signs of system-level haptic feedback: a hidden Settings page found in Insider preview builds promises a global “Haptic signals” toggle and an intensity slider so the OS can vibrate a compatible mouse or touchpad when you perform UI actions...