Category: Windows 11

You can now enable native support for JPEG XL on Windows 11 to open JXL files. The appropriate extension is available in the Store for Windows 11, version 24H2. JPEG XL is a modern, open-source image format designed to provide high-quality compression for both photographs and graphics.

Microsoft acknowledges Windows Hello issue in Windows 11 after installing KB5055523. It fails to recognize the user, despite the hardware is working properly. This patch is a stable cumulative update released this month.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 22631.5261 to Release Preview channel Insiders with a number of improvements. The Narrator now includes Speech Recap, and Phone Link shows a Start menu sidebar for faster access. Several other improvements were made to File Explorer, Widgets, the Share dialog, Start menu, and security.

Microsoft has released an update for the Snipping Tool app (version 11.2503.27.0) to Windows 11 Insiders using Dev and Canary channel builds. The app now includes a "Text Extractor" button in the capture toolbar. This addition makes text extraction more convenient, as it directly starts the OCR  of the screen selection. Taking a dedicated screenshot to use with OCR is no longer necessary.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build  22635.5235 (KB5055615) to Insiders in the Beta channel. It applies to version 23H2, and comes with a number of fixes made to File Explorer and Settings.

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3863 is now available in the Beta channel. It comes with several improvements made to Copilot+ PC, several fixes, and quality of life improvements.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26200.5551 (KB5055617), to Insiders in the Dev channel. As a reminder, the Dev channel has moved to builds with numbers 26200. This means that the ability to switch from the Dev channel to Beta will close after installing build 26200.5510. If you have not yet switched to the Beta channel, but want to do so, then when build 26200.5510 appears in the Windows Update Center, you can pause receiving updates, switch the channel, and resume updates.

Windows 11 Build 26100.3902 (KB5055627) is now available to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel for version 24H2 (Build 26100). This update introduces several new features and improvements, some of which will roll out gradually to users. It improves Recall and Click to Do, two AI-powered tools for quickly finding and acting on content. Enhanced search capabilities and cloud photo integration make finding files easier on Copilot+ PCs. Other highlights include improved accessibility, bug fixes, and new features like Phone Link and interactive widgets. Some features are rolling out gradually, and a known issue with Windows Recovery Environment will be resolved in a future update.

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 in Windows Update.

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 22635.5170 (KB5055623) to Insider program participants in the Beta channel. It represents version 23H2, and includes various improvements and fixes, such as folders opening in new tabs by default in File Explorer (if enabled), a fix for Start Menu layout issues with larger text sizes, and resolved crashes when copying or renaming files. Text descriptions for File Explorer buttons have been disabled temporarily. Known issues include a brief display of the Start Menu Settings context menu when right-clicking apps in Table and Categories views. Users can toggle features like tabbed browsing in Folder Options.