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Windows Insider builds improve touchpad gestures, File Explorer clarity, and voice typing
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Microsoft rolled out four new Windows Insider builds with upgraded touchpad gestures, clearer File Explorer descriptions, a redesigned voice‑typing UI, and a free K‑12 upgrade path.

Windows 11 can stop Chrome and Edge from installing 4GB of AI models
By Kevin Okemwa published
Windows 11 Windows 11 now gives you the power to block Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge from automatically downloading local AI models for on-device generative AI features without explicit user consent.

Microsoft confirms backup issues in Windows 11 update. Here's the fix.
By Mauro Huculak published
Windows 11 Windows 11 update KB5083769 may break backups due to blocked drivers. Microsoft says it's not a bug and recommends updating your backup software.

We uncovered a major Windows 11 performance boost in testing
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows 11 is set to gain a new feature that will boost CPU frequency in bursts when initiating high-priority tasks to speed up app launches and system responsiveness.

Windows 11's new Run box is what happens when Microsoft actually cares
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 The new Windows Run box has been officially unveiled, and it's a genuine improvement over the legacy interface with faster launch times and more features. This is what happens when the people working on Windows actually care.

Microsoft Teams’ status indicator sparks a whole surveillance debate
By Kevin Okemwa published
Teams Microsoft Teams’ status feature sparks backlash as workers say it wrongly marks them unavailable after brief inactivity.

Microsoft Edge loads your passwords into memory in plaintext, but Microsoft says not to worry
By Zac Bowden published
Microsoft Edge A security researcher has discovered that Microsoft Edge will load all your stored passwords into memory in plaintext at startup, making it easy for malware to scrape those passwords.

Microsoft brings the receipts as Windows 11’s revamp continues
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Microsoft is highlighting recent Windows 11 changes to show progress and rebuild trust, leaning on Insider feedback as it prepares bigger updates.

Microsoft confirms it's hiding ads by default in Windows 11's widget panel
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 A new Windows 11 preview build has confirmed that the OS will soon hide the MSN feed by default, replacing it with a new default behavior that opens straight to your widgets instead.

Latest Windows 11 update brings more reliable explorer.exe, AI agents, and new haptic engine
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows 11's optional non-security preview update for April 2026 has finally been released, and includes a number of quality of life improvements and changes that are now rolling out.
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