Microsoft pushed a new Release Preview build for Windows Insiders. One of its hidden features is the new Lock Screen widgets, which were spotted earlier in one of the recent Windows 10 updates.
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If you feel like Notepad in Windows 10 and 11 could benefit from some extra features, good news: the app will soon get proofreading capabilities with some additional customization options.
Newly found strings discovered in the latest Windows Local Experience pack revealed that Windows 11 might be getting artistic AI filters for your webcam to spice up your online meetings.
The recently released Windows 11 preview build in the Beta Channel has a new, although hidden, taskbar button for Windows Studio Effects, a set of video and audio-enhancing AI features.
Microsoft is working on integrating AI upscaler into its operating system. The recently released Windows 11 preview build lets you turn on "Automatic Super Resolution" to get more FPS in games.
Microsoft released Sudo for Windows recently to Insiders on the Windows 11 Dev and Canary channels. While the feature is supposed to work on 11, users have figured out it runs on Windows 10 and 7 too.
Windows 11 is getting modernized taskbar thumbnails. Users discovered that Windows 11 build 26052 contains hidden and unannounced improvements and new animations for app previews on the taskbar.
Microsoft is working on a new accessibility feature for Windows 11. Spotted in the latest preview builds, the "Speak for me" feature will let you type text for the operating system to synthesize it.
Windows 11 is getting sudo, a command Linux and macOS users know well and often use to execute a command with elevated privileges. Early sudo bits and pieces were spotted in the latest Server build.
Windows 11's final Canary build in 2023 has a hidden new section in the Settings app. Called "AI Components," it confirms rumors about Microsoft's big AI push in 2024. Here is how to enable it.
Microsoft is finally ready to let customers turn off the news feed in Windows Widgets in Windows 11. Getting the much-requested toggle to work requires a few clicks, so here is a detailed guide.
The recently released Windows 11 build 26002 contains a feature ID that, when enabled, breaks the old Windows 10 taskbar. It also affects customization apps like ExplorerPatcher or StartAllBack.
The latest Windows 11 Canary build contains an early implementation of a Wi-Fi refresh button. Microsoft confirmed that it is working on it, but the current implementation is still raw.
Windows 11 preview builds released in the Canary and Dev channels on November 8 contain a hidden feature that lets you move the Copilot icon to the notification area. Here is how to try it.
A bunch of new files were quietly added to the Windows 11 System32 folder and they seem to suggest Microsoft may be looking to ditch UWP in favor of XAML and Win32-based shell on Windows 11.
Microsoft is testing Copilot autorun in Windows 11. The latest Windows 11 preview build from the Dev Channel has a new hidden settings section with an "Open Copilot when Windows starts" option.
Microsoft is once again changing how the default system apps are presented in Windows 11. This is part of an ongoing effort by the company to make it easier for the user to distinguish them.
Users discovered a new hidden feature in the recently released Windows 11 build 23545. As it turned out, Microsoft is testing folders for the Recommended section in Windows 11's Start menu.
Despite promising not to ship new features for Windows 10 anymore, Microsoft released a surprising update for File Explorer. Although not earth-shattering, it makes backing up files a little easier.
Microsoft, at the beginning of the year, introduced bootable ReFS to the Windows 11 Canary Insider channel. After some more progress, the company has now started enabling in-place upgrades too.
Windows 11 build 25926 contains a new Settings page for managing "System Components" or stock apps and extra features. The new page is hidden by default, so here is how to enable it.
Microsoft is looking to get rid of some of the elements that Windows 11 still packs from its Windows 10 days. Some enthusiasts online have discovered the change in recent Insider build.
Without a formal announcement, Microsoft recently introduced a new feature that lets users repair Windows installation issues via the Windows Update. This feature is now hidden within Dev channel too.
A now-removed quest published in Microsoft's official Feedback Hub app revealed an internal app the company uses to manage hidden features in Windows 11, surprisingly similar to the ViVeTool program.
Tonight on Microsoft Weekly: Microsoft reports its finances and gets slapped with an antitrust investigation from the EU; Windows 11 receives new builds and features; and Edge has a new mascot.
Microsoft is working on another change to its Recommended section in Windows 11. However, users may be glad to know that this time, it is not more ads or promos, but something you may appreciate.
Windows 11 build 23506, recently released for testing in the Dev Channel, contains a new (hidden) Power & Battery section with more details about your PC's energy consumption and battery status.
The latest Edge Canary update finally introduces EPUB support Microsoft removed from the browser when moving from EdgeHTML to Chromium. The feature is now rolling out gradually to insiders.
Windows 11 build 25905, currently available for testing in the Canary Channel, contains a neat unannounced feature that lets you repair your Windows installation using Windows Update.
Microsoft is probably well aware of the various TPM-related bugs and issues, whether they are major ones or some of the many minor ones. As such, the company is working on a "TPM troubleshooter".
The recently released Windows 11 preview build has a small hidden new feature for the Start menu: a special badge to indicate stock system apps. Here is how to enable it for testing.
The latest Windows 11 preview build offers a neat improvement for the Snap Layouts feature, allowing you to arrange several apps with a single click. Here is how to enable it for testing.
Your weekly Microsoft Weekly recap is here, bringing you the most interesting stories about new Windows 11 features, gaming announcements, controversies, bugs, and other developments from Microsoft.
Several months ago, a report spilled the beans on Microsoft's plans to add AI-powered parallax effects to Windows 11's desktop backgrounds. Now we have the first early look at the upcoming feature.
The first traces of the never combine Taskbar were spotted last year, and more hints have surfaced very recently. With a new unofficial third-party tool, you can now get a taste of the feature.
The latest Windows 11 build from the Dev Channel contains much-needed improvements for File Explorer's tabs. It is now significantly easier to move and drag out tabs between different windows.
Newly discovered feature IDs in Windows 11 preview builds allow enabling virtual desktop switching animations and a new indicator that can show a desktop name. Here is how to turn them on.
Here is a quick look at the upcoming "Never combine" option for Windows 11's taskbar. This much-requested feature could not make it to the first Windows 11 releases, but it is still coming.
The latest Windows 11 preview build from the Dev Channel has a hidden upgrade for the Snap Lyouts feature. Enabling two feature IDs with the ViVeTool app lets you try smart window snapping.
The latest Windows 11 Dev build contains a new settings section for search, and it has a hidden option that lets you open Windows Search (Bing) by hovering over the search button on the taskbar.