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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 via the Windows Update.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
