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Microsoft Begins Rollout of New Start Menu for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 in July 2026·MSFT +0.1%Microsoft Refreshes Windows 11 Inbox Apps for Insiders: What's New in Calculator, Photos, and Beyond·NVDA +3.0%Microsoft Surfaces 26H2 Branding in Experimental Build 26300, Bolsters Beta with Reliability Fixes·GOOGL +1.2%Windows 11 26H2 Hits the Experimental Channel as Microsoft Arms IT With Governance Tools·AMZN +2.9%Windows 11 Insiders Can Finally Banish Bing from Start Menu Search Results·MSFT +0.1%Windows 11 Media Player Update (11.2605.14.0) Delivers HEVC Fixes, Yet Legacy Player Still Faster·NVDA +3.0%Windows 11 Insider Preview Tests AI Watermarking in Photos, Accessibility Boosts Across Seven Apps·GOOGL +1.2%Microsoft Launches Dedicated Beta Channel for Windows 11 26H1 on Next-Gen Arm PCs·AMZN +2.9%Microsoft Begins Rollout of New Start Menu for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 in July 2026·MSFT +0.1%Microsoft Refreshes Windows 11 Inbox Apps for Insiders: What's New in Calculator, Photos, and Beyond·NVDA +3.0%Microsoft Surfaces 26H2 Branding in Experimental Build 26300, Bolsters Beta with Reliability Fixes·GOOGL +1.2%Windows 11 26H2 Hits the Experimental Channel as Microsoft Arms IT With Governance Tools·AMZN +2.9%Windows 11 Insiders Can Finally Banish Bing from Start Menu Search Results·MSFT +0.1%Windows 11 Media Player Update (11.2605.14.0) Delivers HEVC Fixes, Yet Legacy Player Still Faster·NVDA +3.0%Windows 11 Insider Preview Tests AI Watermarking in Photos, Accessibility Boosts Across Seven Apps·GOOGL +1.2%Microsoft Launches Dedicated Beta Channel for Windows 11 26H1 on Next-Gen Arm PCs·AMZN +2.9%

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24h2 Update · 25h2

Microsoft Begins Rollout of New Start Menu for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 in July 2026

Microsoft confirmed today that the redesigned Start menu for Windows 11, first teased in early 2025, will begin rolling out to devices running version 24H2 and 25H2 starting with the July 2026 Patch...

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Bing Results · Bing Web Results

Windows 11 Insiders Can Finally Banish Bing from Start Menu Search Results

Microsoft has started testing a long-requested change to Windows 11 search: the option to completely disable Bing-powered web results and return to a local-first experience. In a June 2026 preview...

WN WindowsNews Desk·2w ago
Codec Support · Hevc Codecs

Windows 11 Media Player Update (11.2605.14.0) Delivers HEVC Fixes, Yet Legacy Player Still Faster

Microsoft pushed Media Player version 11.2605.14.0 to Windows 11 Insiders on June 12, 2026, alongside a fresh round of Insider Preview builds. The update arrives with a dedicated set of release...

WN WindowsNews Desk·2w ago
Accessibility Improvements · Ai Watermarking

Windows 11 Insider Preview Tests AI Watermarking in Photos, Accessibility Boosts Across Seven Apps

Microsoft is rolling out a suite of updates to seven built-in Windows 11 applications for Insiders in the Experimental and 26H1 channels, hinting at a major accessibility and AI-responsibility push...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·2w ago
Arm Beta Channel · Windows 11 26h1

Microsoft Launches Dedicated Beta Channel for Windows 11 26H1 on Next-Gen Arm PCs

{ "title": "Microsoft Launches Dedicated Beta Channel for Windows 11 26H1 on Next-Gen Arm PCs", "content": "Microsoft's Windows Insider Program took a notable turn on June 8, 2026, with the...

WN WindowsNews Desk·2w ago
Bluetooth Audio · Enterprise Networking

Windows 11 24H2/25H2 Release Preview adds point-in-time recovery and smarter update pause

Microsoft pushed out Windows 11 Insider Release Preview builds 26100.8728 and 26200.8728 to testers on June 12, 2026, delivering a suite of recovery and update management features that promise to...

IT Enterprise IT Desk·3w ago
App Sdk 2.2 · Copilot+

Microsoft Widens On-Device AI: RTX 30-Series & Up Now Support Local APIs

Microsoft is opening the floodgates for on-device AI on Windows 11. The company is expanding its local Language Model APIs—previously locked to Copilot+ PCs—to a wide range of non-Copilot+...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·3w ago
Offlineinsiderenroll · Registry Insider Settings

OfflineInsiderEnroll 2.6.6 Bypasses Microsoft Account for Windows 11 Insider Channels

Microsoft’s reshuffled Windows Insider program now demands a Microsoft account for enrollment—unless you use OfflineInsiderEnroll 2.6.6. Released in June 2026, this unofficial script sidesteps...

WN WindowsNews Desk·4w ago
Copilot And Ai · User Experience

Microsoft Unveils "Quieter Windows" at First In-Person Insider Meetup Since 2020

Microsoft is bringing back in-person Windows Insider meetups for the first time since the pandemic, with a flagship gathering set for San Francisco just days before Microsoft Build 2026. The revival,...

AI AI & Copilot Desk·4w ago