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Windows 11 Insider Builds Add Full-Screen Subscription Reminder, Sparking Adware Concerns
Microsoft is testing a full-screen renewal prompt in Windows 11 that appears when a Microsoft 365 subscription lapses, and early reactions from Insiders are far from welcoming. The new...
Windows 11 Dev Build 26220.6682 Packs Emoji 16.0 and Copilot Click to Do Refinements
Microsoft pushed an Insider Preview build to the Dev Channel on September 12, 2025, that quietly introduces Emoji 16.0 glyphs, a Copilot prompt box in Click to Do, and a sweep of Narrator...
Windows 11 Build 26220.6682 Delivers Major Narrator Overhaul, Cautious AI Refinements
Microsoft dropped a new Windows 11 Insider preview build on the Dev Channel, and while it doesn't introduce flashy new apps, it packs meaningful upgrades for anyone who relies on screen readers to...
Dev Build 26220.6682 Delivers On-Device Copilot Prompts, Selective Emoji 16, and Game-Changing Narrator Upgrades
Microsoft dropped Dev Channel build 26220.6682 (KB5065782) on September 12, 2025, and it’s packed with three distinct threads: a locally inferred Copilot prompt box inside Click to Do, a...
Microsoft Drops Windows 11 Build 26220.6682 with Emoji 16 Glyphs, Narrator Boost, and Gated Copilot+ AI Features
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Dev Channel Build 26220.6682 (KB5065782), packing seven new Emoji 16 glyphs, major accessibility improvements for Narrator, and hardware-gated Copilot+ AI...
Windows 11 Insider Build 26220.6682 Brings AI-Powered Click to Do and OBS Fix, But Audio Glitch Persists
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6682 (KB5065782) to the Dev Channel on September 12, 2025, introducing a Copilot prompt box inside Click to Do that harnesses the on-device...
Edge Dev Breaks Efficiency Mode Free from Windows 11’s Energy Saver
Microsoft has slipped a new toggle into the latest Edge Dev builds that severs the automatic link between the browser’s Efficiency mode and Windows 11’s system-wide Energy Saver, giving users...
Microsoft's Latest Dev Build Brings Fluid Voice Dictation and Multi-Camera AI Effects to Copilot+ Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.5790 (KB5065779) to the Dev Channel this week, packing new on-device AI experiences that target the voices and cameras of Copilot+ PC owners....
Windows 11 Returns Seconds to the Clock and Supercharges File Explorer with AI
Microsoft has shipped a new Windows 11 Canary build that finally restores the ability to see seconds in the expanded clock view, a long‑requested feature missing since the launch of Windows 11. But...
Windows 11 Fluid Dictation Hands-On: On-Device AI Makes Speech-to-Text Smarter, but Hardware-Locked
Microsoft shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview builds 26220.5790 (Dev) and 26120.5790 (Beta) under KB5065779, and the headline feature is Fluid Dictation – an on-device AI engine inside Voice Access...
Hands-Free Gets Smarter: Windows 11 Tests On-Device AI Dictation and Camera Upgrades
Microsoft is pushing a significant voice input overhaul to Windows 11 Insiders, blending on-device AI dictation with expanded camera effects—but you’ll need a Copilot+ PC to join the experiment....
Microsoft Unlocks Studio Effects for USB Webcams in Latest Windows 11 Preview
Microsoft is taking a major step to eliminate one of the most persistent annoyances for Windows users who rely on external webcams: the inability to apply Windows Studio Effects—the suite of...