Advertising is the basis for monetizing digital content and services on the Internet. However, in order to select more relevant ads, advertising networks are forced to collect as much information about users as possible. This comes close to the violation of privacy. Things get even more controversial when the largest representatives of the advertising business begin to promote the idea of privacy.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Patch Tuesday Updates, June 10, 2025
Microsoft has released monthly cumulative updates for all supported operating systems. The updates primarily focus on fixing discovered bugs and vulnerabilities, but may also include new features. The updates are now available via the Windows Update.
Microsoft Edge is Getting AI-Powered History Search
Microsoft is rolling out a new AI-powered feature in Edge Beta that greatly improves the search through the browsing history. Dubbed “Enhanced search,” it allows users to quickly find previously visited websites using natural language queries. It can recognize synonyms, or even approximate phrases. So you should not even remember the site URL or exact page title.
How to Enable the new Start menu in Windows 11
You can enable the new Start menu in Builds 26120.4250 and 26200.5641 (Beta and Dev). Microsoft is gradually rolling out this new feature, but you can enable it right away with ViVeTool.
Windows 11 Build 26200.5641 (Dev) updates the Start menu and the Lock screen
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26200.5641 (KB5060824) to Insiders in the Dev channel. Similarly to its Beta counterpart, it features a new Start menu with an all-in-one layout, better customization, and new options.
Windows 11 Build 26120.4250 (Beta) finally ships the new Start menu
Microsoft has released Windows 11 (version 24H2) Build 26120.4250 (KB5060820) to Insiders in the Beta channel. It features a new Start menu shows all apps in the single list along with pins. It also shows app categories in the same list, and allows disabling the recommended section. Also, it comes with improvements made to the Settings app, Narrator, and File Explorer. And much more.
YouTube vs uBlock Origin – Another Round
YouTube is making another attempt to combat ad blockers. This time, it has some success. If you're using popular add-ons like uBlock Origin or AdBlock, you might have already noticed videos refusing to play. The platform seems to have patched the popular workarounds, stopping ad blocker users from watching the content.
Windows 11 will be heavily optimized for ROG consoles with a special mode
Microsoft has revealed a heavily optimized Windows 11 for portable gaming consoles. It is a special mode where the Xbox app acts like a shell. The OS itself will automatically shut down all processes not required for games. This frees up up to 2 GB of RAM and improves performance. But there will be optimizations made to the Windows 11's user interface, adapted for portable gaming consoles.
Microsoft Photos app now features AI-powered Relight and Search
Microsoft is rolling out an updated Photos app, version 2025.11060.5006.0. It is now available to Windows 11 Insiders in all channels. The new version includes several new AI-powered features for Copilot+ PCs.
Microsoft Edge Improves Picture-in-Picture with Enhanced Controls
Microsoft is rolling out a new version of its picture-in-picture (PiP) feature for the Edge browser. It includes playback controls (pause/play, skip forward/backward, and even a progress bar), the option to mute the sound, 10-second time jumps, and much more. The flyout looks and feels like a media player.
