Category: Windows 11

Microsoft is expected to launch the next major update to its Windows 11 operating system, widely referred as Windows 11 version 25H2, later this year. Although the company has not yet issued an official announcement, references to the update have surfaced in recent Windows 11 preview builds and associated documentation. Here's what is currently known about the forthcoming release.

In a surprising move that blurs the line between simplicity and functionality, Microsoft has quietly begun rolling out a major update to Notepad, introducing lightweight formatting and Markdown support for Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels.

Microsoft has released optional cumulative update  KB5058499 (build 26100.4202) for Windows 11 version 24H2, which brings with it a huge set of bug fixes and various improvements. Here are the details.

Windows 11 Build 27868  is now available to Insiders in the Canary channel. The key change in this update is a new Welcome screen in Voice Access that notifies about new options and improvements. There are also a good set of fixes.

Recent observations from users on the social platform X have uncovered performance issues tied to the Windows 11 Start Menu, revealing that the component is built using React Native - a framework known for its cross-platform flexibility but criticized for inefficiency in system-level applications.

Microsoft has launched a private preview for a new Windows Update orchestration platform, designed to provide a more unified and coordinated approach to managing updates across applications, drivers, and Windows components. In simple words, your regular apps will be updated from Windows Update.

Microsoft continues to expand the Settings app with classic options. In Windows 11, the time server address configuration waves goodbye to the classic Control Panel and is getting a new home in Settings.

Microsoft has released optional cumulative update KB5058502 (builds 22621.5413 and 22631.5413) for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2, which brings with it bug fixes and various improvements.

Microsoft today released a new Beta channel build to Windows Insiders. Windows 11, Build 26120.4161 (KB5058515) represents version 24H2, and comes with a number of new features and improvements: "Draft with Copilot in Word" is coming soon to Click to Do. Highlight text, press Win + click, and let Copilot help draft content effortlessly. Requires Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription. Lock Screen Customization now allows adding, removing, and rearranging widgets like Weather and Traffic. The Widgets panel supports multiple dashboards for better organization. Other updates include smarter app recommendations in the "Open With" dialog, new PC migration tools, and refreshed Settings menus with a Windows 11 design.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build  27863, to Windows Insiders participants using the Canary channel. Key changes  include Post-quantum cryptography, and various fixes. The latter includes reliability improvements for the Safe Mode and Windows Sandbox.