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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 Surfaces 26H2 Branding in Experimental Build 26300, Bolsters Beta with Reliability Fixes
Microsoft has given Experimental Channel Insiders their first official taste of Windows 11 version 26H2 with the rollout of build 26300.8697 on June 19, 2026. Simultaneously, Beta Channel testers...
Windows 11 26H2 Hits the Experimental Channel as Microsoft Arms IT With Governance Tools
Microsoft officially dropped Windows 11 version 26H2 into the Windows Insider Experimental channel on June 19, 2026, alongside fresh Beta and Experimental builds. The release arrives not as a full...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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+...
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...
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,...
IAKerb & LocalKDC in Windows 11 Kill NTLM Fallbacks
Microsoft is arming upcoming Windows 11 and Windows Server Insider builds with two new Kerberos authentication extensions—IAKerb and LocalKDC—designed to finally sever the long-standing...