Category: Windows 11

Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 Build 26090 for Insiders on the Dev and Canary channels. The update is notable for a newer Widget pane, improvements made to SMB, and several fixes. The Dev and Canary channels are temporarily receiving the same builds. During this period, Insiders can switch from the Canary channel to the Dev channel. This option will soon be removed soon with a forthcoming build of higher number once it will be released to the Canary channel.

Starting today, Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 Moment 5 update as an optional update to every single eligible PC. If you are interested in getting it, open Settings (Win + I), and navigate to the Windows Update section. There, click Check for updates button. You will now have the KB5035942 optional update: This is what you are looking for.

Nearly 30 years ago one Thursday morning at Microsoft's Redmond headquarters, developer Dave Plummer created the Format dialog box for the Windows NT operating system. It was meant to be temporary, so he wasn't worried about it being too simple. It has not changed since then, and in fact exists unchanged in Windows 11.

An RTM build of the Germanium platform that represents Windows 11 version 24H2 may be signed in the next couple of weeks. Following this event, OEMs such as Samsung, Lenovo or HP usually start testing the new Windows 11 release on their hardware.

You may want to open File Explorer as Administrator to modify files you have no access to. Those can be files created under a different user account, or some system file you want to play with. In such a situation, you may find that you have no permission to access the file or folder. Running Windows 11 File Explorer as Admin solves the issue.

A few days ago Microsoft started rolling out new widgets for the Windows 10 lock screen, and now the same is coming to Windows 11. Besides the weather widget, the lock screen will display extra sections with traffic, NBA sports, stocks and currency rates. The widgets render the data MSN, and currently do not support customization: You cannot select individual ones to show, only enable or disable the whole set.

Microsoft is rolling out the new Notepad app, version 11.2402.18.0, for Windows 11. It now comes with a spell checking feature.  So, from now on, Notepad in Window 11 will highlight misspelled words and offer suggestions so you can correct them quickly and easily. An auto-correction feature is also available, which will automatically correct common typos in real time.

Microsoft today released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26085 to the Canary and Dev Channels. The Dev and Canary channels are temporarily receiving the same builds. During this period, Insiders can switch from the Canary channel to the Dev channel. This option will no longer be available in the future as higher numbered builds will be released on the Canary channel.

Microsoft has announced its plans to discontinue support for RSA keys shorter than 2048 bits for Transport Layer Security authentication. This move is aimed at enabling future versions of Windows to block outdated and potentially harmful websites and applications.

Windows 11 will soon get watercolor, cartoon, and illustration image modifications for the Studio Effects bundle. These will be applied in real time to your Camera video stream, and will be AI-powered.