Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 22631.5409 to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel for Windows 11 23H2. The update introduces various features and enhancements, such as the capability to launch Copilot on Windows using Win + C and the option to tailor the experience through the "Customize Copilot key on keyboard" setting. Users have the option to utilize Alt + Spacebar to engage with Copilot, enhance support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA, discover solutions to common PC and Windows 11 inquiries in the newly added FAQs section, set up taskbar policies, and resolve voice access challenges.
The updated Widgets on Lock experience for devices within the European Economic Area (EEA) now offers customization options, and Windows Share has been enhanced to open a tray when dragging a local file from File Explorer or the desktop. The update additionally resolves concerns related to voice typing and symbols within the touch keyboard. The standard rollout encompasses resolutions for blue screen errors, HoloLens, memory leaks, Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA), Windows Shell, and Windows Update & Servicing.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5600 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. The build introduces intelligent text actions in Click to Do for AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs, allowing users to Summarize, Create a bulleted list, or rewrite their text. The intelligent text actions are available when the default language is set to English, at least 10 words are selected, and users are signed in with either a Microsoft account or Microsoft Entra account. The Feedback Hub (WIN + F), located under Desktop Environment > Click to Do, requests feedback.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3964 to Windows Insiders in the beta channel running Windows 11 24H2. The latest build incorporates advanced text actions in Click to Do for both AMD and Intel platforms. Copilot+-powered PCs enable users to summarize, create bulleted lists, or rewrite text efficiently. The intelligent text actions can be accessed when the default language is configured to English, a minimum of 10 words are selected, and users are logged in with either a Microsoft account or a Microsoft Entra account.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5581 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. The latest features enable the management of energy saver settings in Windows 11 via Microsoft Intune. This functionality allows IT administrators to regulate energy saver configurations on Windows 11 PCs through group policies and Mobile Device Management (MDM) setups. This feature effectively optimizes battery consumption, thereby prolonging battery life through efficient power management. IT administrators have the capability to activate the policy through the Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 11 or via the Microsoft Intune Admin Center.
Gradual changes and enhancements are being implemented in the Dev Channel with the toggle activated. These include modifications to the needy state pill under applications on the taskbar, enabling users to unpin selected pinned apps, and advancements in HDR capabilities for PCs. Furthermore, updates are being implemented in the Dev Channel with the toggle activated, which includes resolving keyboard focus concerns, ensuring the correct functionality of the taskbar and taskbar window cycling, rectifying startup sound problems, and addressing graphics and Windows Update issues.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3950 to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel running Windows 11 24H2. The beta features encompass the capability to manage energy saver settings in Windows 11 via Microsoft Intune, enabling IT administrators to regulate energy saver configurations on Windows 11 PCs through group policies and Mobile Device Management (MDM) setups. This feature effectively optimizes battery consumption, thereby prolonging battery life through efficient power management. The policy can be enabled through the Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 11 or via the Microsoft Intune Admin Center.
Additional enhancements encompass modifications to the needy state pill within the taskbar applications, enabling users to unpin selected pinned apps, as well as advancements in HDR functionalities for PCs. Furthermore, updates are being deployed to the beta channel with the toggle activated, which includes resolving keyboard focus concerns, ensuring that WIN + CTRL effectively cycles through windows of open applications, rectifying startup sound problems, and tackling graphics-related issues.
A new version of Flyby11, a tool that allows you to install Windows 11 (24H2) on unsupported hardware, has been released, featuring enhancements to the compatibility checker and a Windows 10 Armageddon Counter to display the days remaining until end of life.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5570 to Windows Insiders utilizing Windows 11 24H2 in the dev channel. The update presents a new setting for the profanity filter in voice typing, enabling users to manage it according to their preferences. The filter can be modified by initiating voice typing (Win + H), selecting the settings icon, and utilizing the Filter profanity toggle within the settings menu.
Click to Do is presently accessible in preview for Windows Insiders utilizing Windows 11 24H2 within the Dev and Beta Channels on Copilot+ PCs. Users can configure the shortcut button to access Click to Do with a single click, double click, or by pressing and holding. The enhanced Windows Search feature is currently accessible in preview for Windows Insiders using Windows 11, version 24H2, within the Dev and Beta Channels on Copilot+ PCs.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3941 to Windows Insiders in the beta channel running Windows 11 24H2. The beta channel introduces enhancements including a new profanity filter setting for voice typing, an upgraded Windows Search, and an enhanced Accessibility flyout in quick settings. The feature enables users to set up the shortcut button for accessing Click to Do with a single click, double click, or by pressing and holding. The feature enhances Windows Search by displaying matches for keywords found within the text of cloud files in the search box located on the taskbar.
Updates are being implemented in the beta channel with the toggle activated, focusing on resolving concerns related to app appearance, images remaining in the temporary folder, Windows Hello facial recognition login failures, input difficulties, as well as challenges with Quick Assist and the Windows Recovery Environment. We kindly request your feedback in the Feedback Hub. The beta channel includes enhancements for the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) as well as the option "Fix problems using Windows Update", located under Settings > Recovery.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.5305 to Windows Insiders in the beta channel running Windows 11 23H2. The beta features introduce a new setting for the profanity filter in voice typing, enabling users to manage it according to their preferences. The filter can be modified by accessing voice typing, selecting the settings icon, and utilizing the Filter profanity toggle. Feedback may be submitted through the Feedback Hub. Furthermore, administrators now have the capability to unpin certain pinned applications, guaranteeing that they will not be repinned in the subsequent policy refresh cycle. The beta version also incorporates resolutions for concerns related to File Explorer, Windows Spotlight, input, and settings.
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5055627 (OS Build 26100.3915) preview for Windows 11 24H2. The gradual rollout distributes updates over time, allowing users to receive them at different times. Recall (preview) is a new feature that saves time by allowing users to quickly find and return to apps, websites, images, or documents by describing their content. To use Recall, users need to opt-in to save snapshots and set up Windows Hello for identity verification. Recall takes regular snapshots, helping users find things faster and easier. Click to Do (preview) is an improved feature that allows users to take immediate action on their screen, saving time by completing tasks inline and getting them to the app that can best complete the job. It also includes intelligent text actions, leveraging Phi Silica, the on-device Small Language Model (SLM) built into Windows. Swiping from the rightmost edge of the display easily opens Click to Do.
Microsoft has released several updates to its Copilot+ PCs, enhancing the user experience on Windows 11. These include improved Windows Search, which uses semantic indexing models and traditional lexical indexing, and improved search for photos stored in the cloud. These improvements continue to function even when users are not online, thanks to the 40+ TOPS NPU onboard Copilot+ PCs.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27842 to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel. The update features a refined user interface for handling unexpected restarts, enhancements to the Windows Security application to provide additional information regarding Pluton TPM chips, and an expansion of mouse-related settings.
The shader debugging feature of the Visual Studio Graphics Analyzer is being discontinued, and the bypassnro.cmd script will also be eliminated to improve security and user experience. The updates address a bug that prevented the toggle for obtaining the latest updates from rendering correctly, an issue impacting the reliability of explorer.exe, and a concern related to Administrator Protection. The web sign-in icon has been refined to ensure consistency with other icons, and the Smart App Control icon is now accurately presented in the Windows Security app. Additional concerns involve complications with external graphics cards linked via Thunderbolt, JPG images failing to render, and the IP Helper Service not initiating in the most recent builds. The update is anticipated to be launched in the Beta, Dev, and Canary Channels.
Microsoft has announced the release of KB5055629 (OS 22621.5262 and 22631.5262) for Windows 11 Enterprise and Education 22H2 and Windows 11 23H2, which serves as a preview for the Windows 11 servicing stack update. The update presents pivot-based curated views on File Explorer Home, enhances the performance of extracting zipped files, and incorporates support for lock screen widgets on devices within the European Economic Area (EEA). Web developers have the opportunity to leverage their existing content to develop interactive widgets, and the logic for applications pinned to the desktop has been enhanced. The recent update enables users to perform last-minute edits through the share sheet functionality.
KB5055629 resolves several problems related to the Start menu, such as the inability to use touch gestures for accessing the list of pinned apps, the absence of Sign out and More options when text size is increased, and various Taskbar-related issues. The update also resolves an issue impacting Xbox Elite Wireless Controllers with specific firmware versions, which has implications for Windows Hardware Quality Labs testing.
The Flyby11 2.3 release, a tool that allows you to install Windows 11 (24H2) on unsupported hardware, has fixed a compatibility check issue with the external add-on file CpuCheckNative.dll, preventing functionality breaks due to missing dependencies.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5562 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. The build presents enhancements including enhanced reading fluency and pronunciation, text actions in Click to Do, and refined Windows Search experiences. The "Practice in Reading Coach" Click to Do action enables users to vocalize recognized text, offering constructive feedback and guidance for enhancement.
The "Read with Immersive Reader" click-to-do action improves the reading experience by presenting recognized text in a focused and distraction-free setting. This feature enables users to personalize text size, spacing, font, and background theme. Additionally, it can be utilized to separate words and emphasize nouns, verbs, and adjectives. The feature is being introduced to Windows Insiders using Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, with support for AMD- and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs expected to follow shortly. Furthermore, individuals participating in the Windows Insider program within the European Economic Area can now access photos stored in the cloud through the Windows search box located on the taskbar.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3872 to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel utilizing Windows 11 24H2. The preview features enhanced Copilot+ PC experiences, streamlined text actions in Click to Do, and upgraded Windows Search functionalities. The "Practice in Reading Coach" click-to-do action enhances reading fluency and pronunciation through the vocalization of recognized text. The "Read with Immersive Reader" Click to Do action presents recognized text in a focused environment, enabling users to adjust text size, spacing, font, or background theme according to their preferences. Support for PCs powered by AMD and Intel with Copilot+ will be available shortly.
Windows Insiders located in the European Economic Area can now access photos stored in the cloud through the Windows search feature on the taskbar. Users have the ability to utilize their own terminology to locate images stored in the cloud, and precise matches for keywords within the text of cloud files will be displayed in the search results.
Belim has released a new version of Flyby11, which allows you to install Windows 11 (24H2) on unsupported hardware. The new version implements a system compatibility check for Windows 11 upgrades, ensuring verification of essential CPU features and support for SSE4.2 and POPCNT.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26100.3909, a minor update that resolves certain issues related to the update process, to Windows Insiders in the release preview channel.
The update introduces features including Recall (preview), Click to Do (preview), enhanced Windows Search, and streamlined searching for documents, photos, and settings throughout Windows 11. Recall optimizes efficiency by providing a secure method to search for items you have viewed or actions you have taken on your PC. Users have the option to save snapshots and enroll in Windows Hello for presence confirmation.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.5240 to Windows Insiders in the beta channel for users on Windows 11 23H2. The update encompasses a range of enhancements and resolutions, addressing specific issues within File Explorer, settings, and voice access.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 22631.5261 to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel for Windows 11 23H2. The update encompasses a range of features and enhancements, such as speech recap, phone link, widgets, File Explorer, optimized performance for extracting zipped files, and Windows Share. Touch gestures are not available for accessing app lists in the Start menu, and the Sign out and More options in the account manager for the Start menu may not be displayed when text size is increased. The arrow keys are functioning incorrectly for Arabic and Hebrew display languages.
The standard rollout encompasses resolutions for challenges associated with the USBxHCI controller, Server Message Block (SMB), Xbox Elite Wireless Controllers, driver verifier complications, and Windows Kernel Vulnerable Driver Blocklist files. The update resolves concerns related to the integrated USB camera, Windows Hello sign-in functionality, Server Message Block, Xbox Elite Wireless Controllers, driver verifier problems, and Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.5235 to Windows Insiders in the beta channel utilizing Windows 11 23H2. The update encompasses various enhancements and corrections, such as a darker border on the Open and Save dialog navigation buttons and a resolution for a problem that caused the Settings to become unresponsive when modifying the "If you've been away, when should Windows require you to sign in again?" option.
