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Windows 11 Insider Builds Surface Long-Awaited Keyboard Repeat Controls and Haptic Touchpad Overhaul
Microsoft’s methodical chipping away at the legacy Control Panel has unearthed two fresh treasures for input customization: a live keyboard repeat tester and a revamped haptic touchpad tuning page,...
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...
Microsoft Repurposes Xbox Button for Multitasking: Long Press Opens Task View in Windows 11 Insider
Microsoft has quietly changed how the Xbox button works on Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, giving gamepad users a faster way to manage open windows. A long press of the Xbox button now opens Task...
Windows 11 Insider Builds Add Full-Screen Subscription Reminder, Sparking Adware Concerns
Microsoft is testing a full-screen renewal prompt in Windows 11 that appears when a Microsoft 365 subscription lapses, and early reactions from Insiders are far from welcoming. The new...
Microsoft Deprecates PowerShell 2.0, WMIC in Latest Windows 11 Release Preview Builds
Microsoft pushed two new Release Preview builds to Windows Insiders on September 12, 2025—Build 26100.6713 and 26200.6713, both delivered as cumulative update KB5065789. The update continues the...
Microsoft Injects AI Actions into Windows 11 File Explorer’s Right-Click Menu
Microsoft has begun testing a new AI-powered right-click menu in Windows 11’s File Explorer, bringing one-click image edits and visual search directly to the context menu. The experiment, rolling...
Microsoft Ships Windows 10 Build 19045.6388 to Release Preview — Pilot Checklist for IT
Microsoft shipped Windows 10 Build 19045.6388 (KB5066198) to the Release Preview Channel on September 11, 2025, delivering what the company calls a “small set of general improvements and fixes”...
Microsoft’s Final Windows 10 Insider Build 19045.6388 Drops with Stealth Fixes
Microsoft quietly pushed out what will likely be remembered as one of the final Windows 10 Insider builds before the operating system’s scheduled retirement. On September 11, 2025, the Windows...
Windows 11 25H2 ISO Lands for Insiders: WMIC Axed, SSD Warnings, and What IT Must Do Now
Microsoft has published the first official ISO media for Windows 11 version 25H2 through the Windows Insider Release Preview channel, giving IT administrators, OEMs, and enthusiasts a complete image...
Windows 11 25H2 ISOs Released for Insiders: Enablement Packages, Deprecations, and Clean Install Essentials
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Windows 11 25H2 Hits Release Preview: eKB Upgrade from 24H2, but Official ISOs Still Missing
Windows 11, version 25H2 (Build 26200.5074) has landed in the Windows Insider Release Preview channel, but the rollout isn't the typical feature update download for many. Instead, Microsoft is...
New Windows 11 Shortcuts: Win + Minus Now Inserts En and Em Dashes
Windows 11 Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels are getting a small but significant productivity upgrade: two new keyboard shortcuts that insert the en dash (–) and em dash (—) directly into any...