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The latest Taskbar coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Firefox 143 finally lets you pin websites to the Windows taskbar as apps
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Firefox 143 Update Turns Favorite Sites into Windows Taskbar Apps, Adds Copilot
Mozilla has shipped Firefox 143 with a feature Windows users have requested for years: the ability to pin any website to the taskbar as a standalone web app. The update—rolling out now through the...
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...
Beyond the Toggle: Why Disabling Copilot in Windows 11 Demands a Multi-Layer Strategy
Turning off Microsoft Copilot in Windows 11 or Microsoft 365 seems straightforward—but admins who stop at the taskbar toggle may be leaving the door wide open. Microsoft ships the AI assistant as a...
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...
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...
Windows 11 Insider Update Delivers Smoother Auto-Hide Taskbar, Tests Copilot Suggestions in Start
Microsoft is using its latest Windows 11 Insider preview builds to simultaneously fix a years-old taskbar annoyance and experiment with turning the Start menu into a promotional surface for its...
Microsoft Tackles Windows 11 Taskbar Auto-Hide Flaws, Introduces Copilot to Start Menu Recommended Section
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider preview builds are rolling out with two significant changes: long-overdue reliability improvements for the taskbar’s auto-hide feature and the appearance of...
Windows 11 Beta Build 26120.6682: Copilot Prompt Box, Emoji 16, and Critical Fixes Arrive
Microsoft dropped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.6682 (KB5065782) into the Beta Channel on September 12, 2025, equipping Copilot+ PCs with an on-device prompt box inside the Click to Do...
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...