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Windows 11 Build 26052: Copilot Taskbar Icon Now Animates on Copy, Accepts Drag-and-Drop Images
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26052 to the Canary and Dev channels, bringing a set of Copilot enhancements that make the AI assistant more deeply integrated into daily...
How Windows 11 24H2’s Focus Throttling Sabotages Performance, Making Windows 10 Feel Faster
A programmer’s meticulous investigation has confirmed what many Windows 11 users have long suspected: aggressive background throttling tied to window focus is a key reason Windows 10 still feels...
Microsoft Plants a Bing Speed Test Shortcut in the Taskbar and Teases AI Oversight in New Insider Builds
A quiet update this week to Windows 11 Insider Preview builds plants a one-click internet speed test directly into the taskbar network flyout, but it’s not the native diagnostic tool power users...
Microsoft Delivers September Patch Tuesday Fixes, 25H2 ISOs, While Phison Debunks SSD 'Bricking' Claims
Microsoft rolled out its September 2025 Patch Tuesday updates on Tuesday, bringing a mix of security patches and quality improvements to Windows 11 and Windows 10, alongside the release of official...
Microsoft Tests Blocking Full-Screen Microsoft 365 Renewal Prompt in Windows 11
Microsoft planted a full-screen billing reminder inside the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview, reusing the Second-Chance Out-of-Box Experience (SCOOBE) to warn testers when a Microsoft 365...
Microsoft Migrates Clock, Language, and Region Controls to Settings in Windows 11 Build 27928
Microsoft has packed six long-standing Control Panel features into the Settings app with the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27928 to the Canary channel. The August 20 flight relocates...
Windows 11 25H2 ISOs Land for Insiders as Microsoft Maps Out VBScript, EdgeHTML Deprecations
Microsoft pushed official ISO images for Windows 11 version 25H2 to the Insider download portal this week, giving enterprise imaging teams, OEMs, and security vendors the first clean-install media...
Windows 11 Canary Build 27943 Repairs Storage, HDR, but Rollback Errors and Arm64 Crashes Mar Deployment
Microsoft dropped Canary build 27943 today, and while it patches several everyday annoyances—hung storage scans, duplicate taskbar previews, and flaky HDR—two showstopping regressions demand...
Windows 11 Adds a Speed Test Button to Network Flyout, But It’s a Bing Web Shortcut
Microsoft is quietly testing a one-click internet speed test shortcut in Windows 11, placed directly inside the network flyout and taskbar context menu. The feature, unearthed by sharp-eyed Insiders...
Microsoft Repurposes Xbox Button for Multitasking: Long Press Opens Task View in Windows 11 Insider
Microsoft has quietly changed how the Xbox button works on Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, giving gamepad users a faster way to manage open windows. A long press of the Xbox button now opens Task...
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...
Dev Build 26220.6682 Delivers On-Device Copilot Prompts, Selective Emoji 16, and Game-Changing Narrator Upgrades
Microsoft dropped Dev Channel build 26220.6682 (KB5065782) on September 12, 2025, and it’s packed with three distinct threads: a locally inferred Copilot prompt box inside Click to Do, a...