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.
Category: Windows 11
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.
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 Announces New Features in Microsoft Store
Microsoft has announced a series of enhancements coming to the Microsoft Store, introducing a more personalized experience, smarter search, deeper AI integration, and performance improvements. The Store, which serves over 250 million monthly users, will roll out these changes in the coming weeks.
Windows 11 Build 27871 (Canary) Improves Phone Link Companion Bar for the Start menu
Windows 11 Build 27871 is now available in the Canary channel with much improved Phone Link companion panel that offers notifications from apps, iPhone memories, and better app integration. Power Saving for Intune now can be managed via a Group Policy. The Taskbar introduces a more prominent attention indicator. And much more.
Microsoft Edge will become less intrusive in European Economic Area
In a move reflecting its commitment to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Microsoft has announced sweeping changes to its Windows operating systems and applications within the European Economic Area (EEA). Among the notable updates is a revamped process for setting default browsers on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Users in the EEA will now find that selecting a browser as the default via the "Set default" button configures additional file and link types, including FTP, .mht, .svg, and .pdf files - if supported by the browser. Furthermore, the chosen browser will automatically be pinned to the Taskbar unless users opt out through newly introduced checkboxes. But it is not only about Microsoft Edge.
Windows 11 Build 26200.5622 (Dev) improves Click to Do and Open with dialog
Microsoft has Windows 11 Build 26200.5622 (KB5058512), to Insiders in the Dev channel. It adds New Text Action in Click to Do, Draft with Copilot in Word, Quick Machine Recovery options in the Settings app, recommended Store apps in the Open With dialog, and much more.
Windows 11 Build 26120.4230 (Beta) adds QMR to settings, iPhone Memories to Start companion
Microsoft has released Windows 11 (version 24H2) Build 26120.4230 (KB5058506) to Insiders in the Beta channel. Highlights include the "Quick Machine Recovery" feature in "Settings", improved Phone Link panel for the Start menu, and AI agent enabled in Settings for Copilot+ devices.