Microsoft today released updates for Insiders running all supported Windows 11 versions on the Release Preview channel. All the updates includes some new features, and fixes. Some of the new features are a gradual rollout. Here are the details.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Windows 11 Build 22635.4225 (Beta) allows changing what the Copilot key does
Microsoft has rolled out a new preview build of Windows 11 (version 23H2), labeled 22635.4225 (KB5043186), for participants in the Windows Insider program's Beta channel. A significant change in this update is the ability to change what the hardware Copilot key does, e.g. to make it open a different Store app. It also adds Phone Link to the right-click menu in File Explorer, and includes several fixes.
Windows 11 Build 26120.1843 (Dev) adds a prominent Sign out option to Start
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26120.1843 (KB5043185) to Insiders in the Dev channel. This build is released as a checkpoint cumulative update. Some of its features are becoming gradually in waves, so you may want to adjust your Windows Update settings.
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Google Chrome 129 Released with AI-powered Tab Compare and fixes
World's most popular web browser, Google Chrome, has reached version 129. The update is notable for inclusion of the new AI-powered feature - Tab Compare. There are also a number of important security fixes.
Microsoft is launching the “Windows” app for Windows
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Microsoft May Have Accidentally Revealed Windows 11 24H2 Release Date
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PowerToys might get a scheduler that changes Windows settings
There is a suggestion for a PowerToys new tool that could become as a nice addition to Windows Task Scheduler. It would allow changing OS settings with ease via a friendly GUI. The module, with a working name Settings Scheduler, would allow changing the Windows theme, mute and unmute the sound, turn the screen on or off, and so on. The actions run by a schedule or timer, so the user could pick what suites better.
Microsoft drops support for many email apps in its Outlook for web
Microsoft no longer supports basic authentication for the Outlook email service. So email apps that can only work with a username and password via IMAP and POP3 aren't supported any more. The OAuth 2.0 tokens are the only method supported for apps. This affects a galore of software, including Microsoft's own Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010, Outlook 2013, Outlook 2016 MSI, Outlook 2019 LTSC - all these versions are now obsolete.
