Microsoft has released monthly cumulative updates for all supported operating systems. Traditionally, the updates are intended to fix bugs, and ship general improvements to the end user.
Category: Windows 11
The ability to install Windows on ReFS may become exclusive to Windows 12
As you may remember, Microsoft has added a hidden option to install Windows 11 on ReFS. The OS installer could support formatting new partitions to ReFS and use such a partition to boot from. It was a feature of the Dev channel builds. However, after rebooting the Insider program, everything has been scrapped from the Dev channel and moved to Canary builds.
Windows 11 to receive a dedicated USB4 page in the Settings app
One more hidden feature is in the first Canary release of Windows 11. Build 25314 seems to include a new USB 4 device viewer on the USB Settings page. While it is hidden, you can make it appear with ViVeTool.
Windows 11 is finally getting the ability ungroup taskbar buttons and show text labels
Microsoft is finally restoring the ability to ungroup taskbar buttons and show text labels for the running apps. As you may remember, the company has started working on it at least in November 2022. Now, the latest Canary build shows some progress in this direction.
Windows 11 will soon allow seamlessly switching to Cloud PC from TaskView
Recent builds of Windows 11 include early implementation of integration Cloud PC to the TaskView. With this feature enabled, the Cloud PC session and apps can be accessed via the Win + Tab interface, the one that used to host Timeline, and now shows virtual desktops.
How to Enable Access Key Hints for Context Menu in File Explorer
Two recent Insider releases, Windows 11 Build 25314 (Canary) and Build 23403 (Dev), bring access key hits to the context menu in File Explorer. When opened from the keyboard, the menu will display the key shrotcuts that you can press to trigger this or that action. This feature is rolling out gradually, so it may take some time before you see it on your PC. But you can speed up this process and enable it right now.
The newest Canary channel receives its first release, Windows 11 build 25314
Users who run 25xxx builds of Windows 11 in the recently introduced Canary channel now receive its very first build. Windows 11 build 25314 Canary adds key hints to the new context menu in File Explorer, a new 'Recommended' section in File Explorer, LSA Protection Enablement, and Outlook support in Narrator.
File Recommendations debuted in File Explorer with Windows 11 Build 23403 (Dev)
Microsoft has updated the rebooted Dev channel for Insiders with a new Build 23403. It comes with Keyboard shortcut hints in File Explorer, Live Captions available for more languages, a new Recommended section in File Explorer, improved Voice Access, and much more.
Microsoft revises Windows Insider Program, adds Canary channel
Microsoft has announced big changes to the Windows Insider program. They will help the company start testing builds of the next version of Windows, "Windows 12". For that, Microsoft has created the new Canary channel that will host experimental unstable builds with bleeding edge features.
Windows 11 is getting AI-powered Depth effects for wallpapers
Microsoft is experimenting with various effects for image backgrounds since Windows 8. You may remember its Parallax effect for the Start screen. Something similar exists in Windows 10, but for the lock screen. With Windows 11, Microsoft is about to bring the AI-powered 'Depth' effects for desktop wallpapers.
