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Build 26220.6780 refines Copilot+ UX and drag tray in latest Dev Channel flight
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6780 (KB5067103) to the Dev Channel, marking another significant step in the company's ongoing refinement of the Windows 11 experience....
Microsoft unveils Copilot connector support and document export for Windows Insiders
Microsoft is rolling out two significant enhancements to Copilot on Windows for Windows Insiders, marking a major step forward in the AI assistant's capabilities. The new features include Connectors...
Canary Build 27965 Adds Scrollable Start Menu, First-Party Open Source Editor
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27965 to the Canary Channel, marking one of the most significant updates in recent months with two major features that address long-standing...
Windows 11 Insider Build 27965: Start Menu Redesign and Critical Fixes
Microsoft's latest Canary channel release, Windows 11 Insider Build 27965, brings significant improvements to the Windows experience with a redesigned Start menu interface and crucial fixes for...
Word AutoSave Goes Cloud-First: Microsoft's Major Shift Explained
Microsoft is fundamentally changing how Word handles document creation in a move that signals the company's deepening commitment to cloud-first computing. In current Insider builds, Microsoft Word...
Microsoft Finally Fixes Windows Update and Shut Down Bug After Years of User Frustration
Microsoft has quietly resolved one of Windows' most persistent and annoying bugs that caused the "Update and shut down" option to behave like "Update and restart," bringing PCs back to the lock...
Windows Insider Builds Refine File Explorer Dark Mode and Taskbar Flyouts
Microsoft's latest Windows Insider builds are delivering subtle but significant quality-of-life improvements that address long-standing user frustrations with File Explorer's dark mode implementation...
Windows 11 Insider Update Removes Local Account Options During OOBE Setup
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build has significantly tightened the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) setup process by removing the most straightforward methods for creating local...
Windows 11 Dev Channel finally delivers full dark mode to File Explorer dialogs
Microsoft's long-awaited dark mode unification in Windows 11 has reached a significant milestone with the latest Dev Channel build bringing complete dark theme support to File Explorer dialogs. This...
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27959: AI-Powered UI Enhancements and Copilot Improvements
Microsoft continues to push the boundaries of AI integration in Windows 11 with the latest Insider Preview builds, particularly Canary Channel build 27959, which introduces significant UI refinements...
Windows 11 Canary 27959 Lets You Drag Onscreen Indicators and Type En Dashes Faster
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Canary build 27959 introduces several user-requested improvements that demonstrate the company's continued focus on refining the Windows experience. The build, released...
Windows Insider Glitch Restores Lost Features After Controlled Rollout Fix
Microsoft recently faced an unusual situation in its Windows Insider program when a preview build unexpectedly removed features from testers' devices, prompting the company to deploy a remedial...