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Windows 11's new GIF maker is now available to test
By Zac Bowden published
Windows 11 Windows 11 is getting its own built-in GIF-making tool, and it's now available for testing with Windows Insiders in the Dev and Canary Channels.

The refreshed Windows 11 Start menu is more than a fresh coat of paint
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Windows 11’s new Start menu adds grid and category views, screen scaling, and the option to disable recommendations entirely for a cleaner experience.

Windows Insiders get new Canary build, but Recall and Click to Do are still absent
By Sean Endicott published
Windows Microsoft’s latest Canary Channel build adds energy saver settings and brings back Phone companion in the Start menu, but key AI tools like Recall remain unavailable.

Microsoft is testing AI-powered tools in File Explorer
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Microsoft is adding AI features to File Explorer in Windows 11. If you're in the Insider Program, you can try them early

New Copilot+ PC features roll out to Insiders — even on Intel and AMD devices
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Microsoft rolled out two new Windows 11 Insider builds, adding support for intelligent actions in Click to Do on Intel and AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs.

Windows 11’s next big update brings automatic system recovery — here’s how it works
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Windows 11’s new Quick Machine Recovery tool detects boot failures and applies fixes automatically. The feature is now in testing among Windows Insiders.

Windows Search is getting an AI boost, but you’ll need a Copilot+ PC to use it
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 AI-powered Windows Search is coming to Copilot+ PCs, enhancing file and settings searches. It's in final testing but limited to Snapdragon models for now.

Windows 11 boosts File Explorer speed for zip extractions
By Sean Endicott published
Windows 11 Windows 11 just improved File Explorer’s zip extraction speed, making it much faster to unzip large numbers of files. The change is in testing now among Windows Insiders.
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