Category: Windows 11

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has launched a new personal blog, "sn scratchpad," where he plans to share his thoughts on the future of technology. As expected, the first post is dedicated to artificial intelligence, although Microsoft's progress in this area doesn't look impressive.

2025 marked significant progress for Windows on Arm, Microsoft’s version of the Windows operating system optimized for devices powered by Arm architecture. Many recent Windows devices now feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors. Adobe and other software developers have released native Arm-based applications, improving performance and efficiency for users.

Microsoft has introduced a visual redesign of the classic Run dialog in recent Windows 11 Insider builds. This update replaces the traditional interface with a modernized version that aligns with Fluent Design principles.Here's how to enable it.

Galen Hunt, managing director of Microsoft Azure Sphere and former head of the operating systems development group at Microsoft Research, has unveiled a new research project within Microsoft's CoreAI division. The initiative combines artificial intelligence with traditional algorithms to automate the conversion of Microsoft's extensive C and C++ codebases into Rust.

Microsoft has discontinued phone-based activation for Windows and all its software products. Users who attempt to call the traditional activation number now hear an automated message directing them to visit http://aka.ms/aoh to complete activation online. This change appears recent, as phone activation for Windows 11 remained functional just a few months ago. This is really the end of an era.

The recently released Windows 11 Insider build, 26220.7523 (Dev and Beta channels) includes a new feature. There is now a convenient way to interact with AI agents in the operating system. Users can track task progress without interrupting their current work, right from the taskbar.

The Windows Insider team confirmed on X (formerly Twitter)  that Windows 11 Insider build 26220.7523 for the Dev and Beta channels is the last for the year. The company is pausing the release of new test builds for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Microsoft has released a new version of the Copilot app for Windows (1.25121.60.0 and later), which includes a text editing feature. It allows you to use artificial intelligence to change text in real time.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7523 (KB5072043) to the Dev and Beta Channels. Both channels currently receive identical builds for Windows 11, version 25H2. Insiders in the Dev Channel may switch to the Beta Channel while this alignment continues. The switch window will close once the Dev Channel advances to a higher build number, which may reduce stability.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 (version 26H1) Build 28020.1362 (KB5073095) to Insiders in the Canary Channel. It introduces several updates across system features and applications. Paint version 11.2511.281.0 now supports auto-hiding the toolbar, accessible via a chevron icon. The Xbox Full Screen Experience expands to more portable devices, offering console-inspired navigation and performance improvements by reducing background tasks. The Click to Do context menu appears automatically for large images or tables and improves access to common commands. An AI agent in Settings assists with recent configuration changes, while Search shows more results and explains limitations when changes are unavailable. And more.