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The Windows 11 preview build 25126 include improvements to the account settings page.

Microsoft has just released a big update for the Windows 11 Subsystem for Android ahead of its Build 2022 conference next week.

Microsoft has once again started shipping different builds to the Windows Insider Dev and Beta channels.

The new policies introduced in the Windows 11 build 22610 will allow IT admins to disable several features across the Start Menu, the taskbar, and the system tray.

The Windows 11 Insider build 22598 will make Windows Spotlight the default background on select PCs.

Microsoft has made some important name changes in its File Explorer app, though the File Explorer tabs that the company announced yesterday are still not there.

Microsoft has just released the same Windows 11 Insider build 22581 for testers in both the Dev and Beta channels today, which is quite unexpected.

Microsoft has just released the Windows 11 Insider build 22579 for testers in the Dev Channel. The main change in this build is the ability to name app folders in the Start Menu, but there are also some important updates for the Media Player and Your Phone apps.

Microsoft has started rolling out the new Search Highlights feature in Windows Search to Windows 10 Insiders in the Release Preview Channel.

Microsoft appears to be experimenting with a new type of ads for Microsoft services in the Windows 11 File Explorer, which have started to appear in last week’s Windows 11 Insider build 22572.

Microsoft could soon bring tabs to the File Explorer app on Windows 11. The feature is currently hidden in the Windows 11 Insider build 22572 that Microsoft released yesterday, but Rafael Rivera managed to enable it and it looks pretty promising.

The Windows 11 Insider build 22572 introduces two new inbox apps with Microsoft Family Safety and Clipchamp, and the latter is a powerful video editing app that Microsoft acquired last year.

Windows 11 testers on the Dev Channel can download an update for the Windows Subsystem for Android which brings improvements to video playback, Windows integration, and security updates.

Microsoft has started testing a new Windows 11 feature that will make the OS schedule update installations on plugged-in PCs when these devices are the most susceptible to leverage renewable energy.

Microsoft has started testing new Bluetooth Controls in the Windows 11 Quick Settings menu that will make it much easier to manage Bluetooth devices connected to a PC.

Microsoft has just released the Windows Insider build 22563 for Dev Channel testers, which introduces a tablet-optimized taskbar experience alongside other improvements for File Explorer and the Widgets Menu.

Microsoft has started testing new ways to warn Windows 11 users that they’re running the OS on unsupported hardware, including a desktop watermark that can now be seen in recent Insider builds.

Windows 11 Pro could soon require an Internet connection and a Microsoft account during the initial setup phase, just like Windows 11 Home, and Microsoft has started testing the change in the latest Insider build released earlier this week.

As the market for HDR-capable displays is starting to mature, Microsoft announced yesterday that it’s planning to bring its Xbox HDR Game Calibration app to Windows 11 PCs.

Microsoft has released today the Windows 11 build 22557 for Insiders in the Dev Channel, which introduces App Folders in the Start Menu, File Explorer improvements, new touch gestures, and many more new features.

Microsoft is reportedly planning to start testing several new Windows 11 features with Insiders including new gestures, app folders in Start, and drag and drop support on Taskbar.

Microsoft appears to be working on adding a couple of new settings to its Task Manager app on Windows 11, with a new page showing information about App Health, Battery Health, and more.

Microsoft could have several new Windows 11 features in the pipeline including stickers for desktop wallpapers and traces of a new tablet mode.

Microsoft has released a new build of Windows 10, version 20150, is now available.

Microsoft is releasing a new build of Windows 10 to Insiders in the First Ring, and it's also introducing a new design for the Calendar app in preview today.

If you are participating in the Fast Ring, there is a new Windows 10 build with a couple of new features for you to download.

Microsoft is introducing a new light theme for Windows 10 that will ship next year with the spring release.