Microsoft today released Windows 11 Builds 22621.3668 and 22631.3668 (KB5037853) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 22H2 (Build 22621) and version 23H2 (Build 22631). Both come with a huge number of improvements, including the ability to drag files between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer address bar, a new account manager in the Start menu, the option to create a QR code from the Share menu, and much more.
Windows 11 Build 22635.3640 (Beta) Adds new 7z and Tar archive write support, new Emoji
Windows 11 Build 22635.3640 is a new release for the Beta channel. It is notable for adding archive creation support for the popular 7z format and also for the tar format widely used on Linux. There is also Emoji 15.1 support, and several fixes.
Windows 11 Build 26120.670 (Dev) comes with fixes
A new dev channel release, Windows 11 Build 26120.670 , is now available to Insiders. There are no new features, it mostly includes fixes.
Windows 11 has officially received new Date and time and Rename this PC dialogs
With Windows 11 Build 26217, which was recently released to the Canary channel, Microsoft finally started rolling out a few updated dialogs for the Settings app. These include the "Rename this PC" and "Change date and time", which now match the style and design of Windows 11.
Update pre-download feature is coming to Xbox consoles to save your time
Microsoft is testing a new Xbox software update that will allow pre-downloading game updates. It will happen in advance, sometimes several days before their official release.
Windows 11 Build 26217 (Canary) ships several fixes
Windows 11 Build 26217 is now available to Insiders in the Canary channel. It comes with several fixes for the Settings app, and with a number of quality of life improvements.
Snipping Tool now has integration with Bing Visual Search
The latest version of Windows 11's Snipping Tool comes a hidden integration with Microsoft Bing. Starting with version 11.2404.37.0, there is now a "Visual Search with Bing" option in the context menu.
Mozilla has quietly closed a 23-year-old Firefox bug
Without fanfare, Mozilla closed a bug in Firefox discovered 23 years ago. This was due to the fact that passwords in GET requests were stored in the browsing history and could subsequently be stolen without much effort.
Patch Tuesday Updates for Windows 11 and 10, May 14, 2024 fix the VPN bug
Microsoft has issued a fresh batch of cumulative updates for Windows 11 and 10. For both Windows version the patches fix the annoying VPN bug. introduced in previously released updates. Due to that bug, Windows couldn't establish the connection. Now it is resolved in both Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Firefox 126 released with privacy and performance improvements
Firefox 126 is now available to users of the stable version of the browser. It finally brings the ability to copy links without site tracking parameters to the stable branch. Also, it improves performance, supports zstd compression, and adds hardware acceleration for AV1 on Macs with M3.
