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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Cancellation Guide: Keep Access Until Billing Period Ends
Canceling your Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription while retaining access until the end of your billing period is a straightforward process that Microsoft has designed to be user-friendly. Many...
Windows 11 Insider Builds 26220.6690 and 26120.6690: Copilot Invades the Taskbar and a New Account Hub Arrives
Microsoft dropped a new Insider preview on September 19, pushing KB5065786 to the Dev Channel as Build 26220.6690 and to the Beta Channel as Build 26120.6690. The update concentrates on three fronts:...
Windows 11 Dev Build 26220.6690: AI Translation Arrives, But Hardware Hiccups Linger
On September 19, Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6690 (KB5065786) to the Dev Channel, packing two new Copilot-driven features and a handful of urgent fixes. The most notable...
Windows 11 Insiders Get Task View on Xbox Button Long Press—Here’s How It Works
Microsoft has quietly begun remapping the Xbox button on Windows 11 controllers, adding a new middle-ground press that jumps straight to Task View. The change landed for Insiders on September 12,...
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 Dev Build 26220.6682 Packs Emoji 16.0 and Copilot Click to Do Refinements
Microsoft pushed an Insider Preview build to the Dev Channel on September 12, 2025, that quietly introduces Emoji 16.0 glyphs, a Copilot prompt box in Click to Do, and a sweep of Narrator...
Dev Build 26220.6682 Delivers On-Device Copilot Prompts, Selective Emoji 16, and Game-Changing Narrator Upgrades
Microsoft dropped Dev Channel build 26220.6682 (KB5065782) on September 12, 2025, and it’s packed with three distinct threads: a locally inferred Copilot prompt box inside Click to Do, a...
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...
Microsoft Ships Insider Builds 26220 and 26120 with On-Device Fluid Dictation and Expanded Camera Effects
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Microsoft Launches Trio of Translucent Xbox Controllers: Ice Breaker, Storm Breaker, Heart Breaker
Microsoft has expanded its Xbox accessory lineup with three new special edition wireless controllers, all arriving simultaneously under the Breaker Series banner. The Ice Breaker, Storm Breaker, and...
Microsoft Shifts Dozens of Control Panel Settings to Windows 11's Modern Settings in Beta Build 26120.5742
Microsoft dropped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5742 (KB5064075) into the Beta Channel on August 8, 2025, packing one of the most significant settings migrations yet. The build relocates...
Windows 11 Build 26120.5742 Moves More Settings Out of Control Panel
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5742 (KB5064075) for the Beta Channel continues the long, slow migration of legacy Control Panel functions into the modern Settings app....