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Microsoft has announced a removal of "unwanted drivers" from the Windows Update servers in order to improve security and compatibility. The process will include periodic removals of outdated drivers that are no longer optimal for modern systems.

Microsoft begins the rollout of a new  Snipping Tool for Windows 11 users participating in the Canary and Dev Channels of the Windows Insider Program. The updated application, version 11.2505.21.0, introduces support for GIF export that was spotted earlier.

Windows 11 Build 26100.4482 (KB5060829) is now available to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 24H2 (Build 26100). Here are the changes.

Windows 11 Insiders in the Canary channel now getting Build 27881 from the rs_prerelease branch. It includes a number of improvements for Narrator, Voice Typing, Taskbar and more.

This simple guide will show you how to quickly restore the default shortcuts in the Windows Tools folder. This is useful when you accidentally removed some of them, or when your file system was corrupted, or some software modified the folder content in a bad way.

Microsoft has implemented changes to the Windows Hello facial recognition feature in Windows 11 as part of an update released in April. The changes address a spoofing vulnerability that could potentially allow unauthorized access through fake biometric data. Microsoft classified the risk of local exploitation as low but took action to enhance system integrity.

This guide explains how to set the default apps on Windows 11 to open various file types, documents and links. Microsoft has made a number of improvements that help you update the options for associated programs. Such changes mostly apply to a specific user account, while some of them can be set globally for everyone using your PC.

Windows 11 Insiders who have the Startup sound enabled were met with an unexpected surprise - instead of the sleek, modern chime familiar to most, they were greeted by the good old startup sound of Windows Vista. What appeared to be a nostalgic callback was, in fact, an unintended audio mix-up introduced in recent builds from the Dev and Beta channels.