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Click to Do Just Got a Major Upgrade: Windows 11 Build 26120.5751 Adds Freeform and Multi-Select
Microsoft’s latest Beta Channel flight, Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5751 (KB5064071), delivers a trio of long‑overdue selection modes to Click to Do, the AI‑powered action bar that...
Windows 11 Beta Build 26120.5751: Click to Do Gets Freeform Selection, File Explorer UI Cleanup
Microsoft rolled out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5751 (KB5064071) to the Beta Channel on August 15, 2025, injecting new freeform and rectangle selection modes into Click to Do, polishing...
Windows 11 to Automatically Install Microsoft 365 Companions in October — Here’s What IT Admins Need to Know
Microsoft will begin automatically installing three new Microsoft 365 companion mini-apps directly into the Windows 11 taskbar starting in late October 2025. The People, Files, and Calendar...
Microsoft Shifts Dozens of Control Panel Settings to Windows 11's Modern Settings in Beta Build 26120.5742
Microsoft dropped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5742 (KB5064075) into the Beta Channel on August 8, 2025, packing one of the most significant settings migrations yet. The build relocates...
Windows 11 Build 26120.5742 Moves More Settings Out of Control Panel
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5742 (KB5064075) for the Beta Channel continues the long, slow migration of legacy Control Panel functions into the modern Settings app....
Windows 11 Insider Builds Drop with AI Snap Layouts, Rollback-First Patching, and Settings Overhaul
Microsoft pushed a trio of Windows 11 Insider preview builds to the Canary, Dev, and Beta channels late this week, packing experimental AI-powered windowing, a new update resilience system, and a...
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5733: Major Updates in File Explorer, Quick Machine Recovery, and AI Features
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5733 has arrived in the Dev Channel, signaling a significant leap forward in Microsoft’s ongoing journey to refine and reinvent the Windows experience for a...
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5722: AI Enhancements, Accessibility, and Stability Updates
The latest release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5722 (KB5062669), rolled out to the Beta Channel for Windows Insiders on version 24H2, marks another significant milestone in...
Windows 11 Insider Builds: Accelerating Innovation with Accessibility, AI, and Customization
The continued evolution of Windows 11 through the Insider Program’s Dev and Beta channel releases is ushering in significant advancements in accessibility, performance, privacy, and AI-driven...
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.4741: Enhancements in Accessibility, Security, and Enterprise Management
Windows 11’s continuous journey of evolution has been nothing short of remarkable. Each new Insider Preview build reveals a Microsoft determined not only to refine Windows but to transform...
Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds: Security, AI Integration, and Community-Driven Enhancements
Microsoft has once again set the pace for operating system evolution with the recent release of new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds to both the Beta and Dev channels. These builds, featuring a...
Windows 11 Insider Updates: Enhancing File Explorer with Performance, Accessibility, and Reliability
Windows 11’s evolution has been a journey of refinement, ambition, and responsiveness to user community feedback, particularly apparent in recent Insider Beta and Dev channel updates. A core focus...