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Microsoft Refreshes Windows 11 Inbox Apps for Insiders: What's New in Calculator, Photos, and Beyond
Microsoft has kicked off the June 2026 Windows Insider update cycle with a fresh batch of improvements for Windows 11's built-in applications. The rollout, first spotted in the Beta and Dev channels,...
Microsoft Preps June 2026 Refresh for Eight Windows 11 In-Box Apps via Insider Channels
Microsoft is readying a substantial update cycle for no fewer than eight of its core Windows 11 in-box applications, currently under test in the latest Insider Preview builds and targeting a June...
Windows 11 June 2026 Insider Builds Unify Restart and Upgrade Search
On June 12, 2026, Microsoft rolled out a significant batch of Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, marking one of the most coordinated Insider releases in recent memory. The builds landed...
Windows 11 Sound Recorder Caps Clips at 3 Hours, Adds Privacy Prompts
Windows 11’s built-in Sound Recorder app caps individual recordings at three hours. That single ceiling defines the tool’s scope—enough for a lecture, a band practice, or an extended meeting,...
Windows 12 Delayed: Microsoft Focuses on Windows 11 AI Features and Copilot+ Hardware
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 12 won't be arriving this year, marking a significant shift in the company's operating system strategy. Instead of rushing a numbered successor to Windows 11,...
Windows 11 25H2 Policy-Based App Removal: Enterprise Control Over Default Apps
Microsoft is introducing a groundbreaking policy-based removal feature for default Microsoft Store apps in Windows 11 25H2, finally giving IT administrators a first-party, supported method to...
Your Windows Notepad Is Getting a Brain: On-Device AI Arrives for Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft is embedding generative AI directly into Windows Notepad, the bare-bones text editor that has shipped with the operating system for decades. The update, now in testing with Windows...
Free Local AI Comes to Notepad on Copilot+ PCs in Latest Windows Insider Build
Microsoft has given Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev and Canary channels a triple treat this week: new generative AI features inside Notepad that can run entirely on-device, a native project file...
Microsoft Accidentally Reveals 'Windows AI Labs' Program in Paint, but Backend Remains Offline
On September 18, some Windows 11 users encountered an unexpected pop-up in Microsoft Paint: "Try experimental AI features in Paint: Sign up for Windows AI Labs programme for Paint in Settings." The...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Add Full-Screen Subscription Reminder, Sparking Adware Concerns
Microsoft is testing a full-screen renewal prompt in Windows 11 that appears when a Microsoft 365 subscription lapses, and early reactions from Insiders are far from welcoming. The new...
Tiny11 Builder Rips Out Copilot and New Outlook, Shrinks Windows 11 ISOs Ahead of 25H2
Windows 10’s end-of-life clock is ticking, and with it, a renewed urgency for holdouts to find a path forward—especially those clinging to hardware Microsoft deems incompatible with Windows 11....
Tiny11’s Latest Builder Can Purge Copilot, Outlook, and Teams from Windows 11 — But There Are Risks
Tiny11’s builder, a community-favorite script for slimming down Windows 11 installs, just got a major update: it can now surgically remove Copilot, the new Outlook for Windows, and Microsoft Teams...