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Microsoft Readies DirectX Dump Files for September 2026, Overhauling GPU Crash Diagnostics on Windows
Microsoft is set to introduce DirectX Dump Files, a new crash-diagnostics system that will give developers and enthusiasts dramatically richer data about GPU hangs and crashes on Windows. The...
Windows 11 Canary Build 27950 fixes taskbar preview drift and screen flicker, but Arm64 risks remain
Microsoft has shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27950 to Canary Channel testers, targeting a trio of persistent pain points: taskbar previews that drift away from app icons after a display...
Windows 11 Insider Builds 26220.6690 and 26120.6690: Copilot Invades the Taskbar and a New Account Hub Arrives
Microsoft dropped a new Insider preview on September 19, pushing KB5065786 to the Dev Channel as Build 26220.6690 and to the Beta Channel as Build 26120.6690. The update concentrates on three fronts:...
Windows 11 Dev Build 26220.6690: AI Translation Arrives, But Hardware Hiccups Linger
On September 19, Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6690 (KB5065786) to the Dev Channel, packing two new Copilot-driven features and a handful of urgent fixes. The most notable...
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 Canary 27943: HDR and Storage Scan Fixed, but Arm64 Bug Persists
Windows enthusiasts running the bleeding‑edge Canary channel got a welcome dose of practical polish this week when Microsoft shipped Build 27943, a maintenance flight that squashes two particularly...
Windows 11 Canary Build 27943: Storage Scanner Fix Arrives Amid Rollback and Arm64 Hazards
Microsoft has rolled out Windows 11 Canary build 27943, delivering a much‑needed correction for the stuck temporary files scanner in Settings, but Insiders must weigh that gain against persistent...
Heads up, Arm64 testers: Windows 11 Canary build 27943 could trigger blue screens and rollbacks
Microsoft rolled out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27943 to the Canary Channel on September 11, 2025, and it’s a release that demands caution. While the build patches several persistent...
Microsoft's Latest Dev Build Brings Fluid Voice Dictation and Multi-Camera AI Effects to Copilot+ Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.5790 (KB5065779) to the Dev Channel this week, packing new on-device AI experiences that target the voices and cameras of Copilot+ PC owners....