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Windows 11 Xbox App Tests One-Click Install of Battle.net and GOG in Full-Screen Mode
A subtle but pivotal change is rolling out to Xbox Insiders on Windows 11: the Xbox PC app can now surface, download, and launch rival gaming storefronts right from its own interface. The new “My...
Control Panel's Last Stand? Windows 11 27928 Relocates Clocks, NTP, and Regional Formats to Settings
Microsoft's slow-motion demolition of the classic Control Panel took another quiet step forward this week. Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27928, released to the Canary Channel on August 20, 2025,...
Windows 11 Copilot Reborn: Semantic Search, Real-Time Vision Sessions Arrive for Insiders
Microsoft is shipping a radically reimagined Copilot app to Windows Insiders this week, replacing the old floating chat box with a full productivity dashboard that pulls in your recent work, launches...
Forget Filenames: Copilot's New Semantic Search Finds Files by Meaning on AI PCs
Microsoft has begun rolling out a significant update to its Copilot app for Windows Insiders, introducing semantic file search that understands natural language queries and a redesigned home screen...
Microsoft's Copilot App Now Understands 'Chicken Tostada Recipe' — Semantic Search Hits Windows Insiders
Microsoft began rolling out a significant update to the Copilot app in Windows 11 on August 20, 2025, introducing semantic file search and a redesigned home surface to Windows Insiders with Copilot+...
Microsoft Rolls Out Semantic File Search and Revamped Copilot Home to All Insiders on Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft just flipped the switch on a feature that could change how you find files on your PC forever. As of this week, all Windows Insiders running Copilot+ hardware can test semantic file search...
Color-Coded Battery Icons Hit Windows 11 Canary as Settings Migration Continues
Microsoft’s latest Canary build 27802 lands with a small but impactful usability upgrade: a battery icon that finally shows color and an optional percentage readout, ending years of squinting at a...
Microsoft's Semantic Search Hits Copilot: A Productivity Leap Gated by Hardware Exclusivity
Microsoft has started seeding a significant Copilot app update to Windows Insiders that brings semantic file search and a dashboard-style homepage—a move that could finally give Copilot+ PCs their...
Windows 11 Canary Build 27928 Forces Microsoft Account Setup as Copilot Gets Voice Boost
Microsoft’s latest Canary test build for Windows 11, version 27928, lands with a quiet but contentious policy change: it removes a long-used command-line workaround that allowed users to skip...
Microsoft Pulls Battery Icon Redesign, Shifts Time & Language Controls to Modern UI in Windows 11 Canary Build 27928
Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27928 to the Canary Channel on August 20, 2025, packing a concentrated set of stability fixes and a notable migration of legacy Control Panel time...
Microsoft Disables Battery Icon Revamp in Windows 11 Canary Build 27928 to Reassess User Feedback
Microsoft's August 20, 2025 release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27928 to the Canary Channel delivers a compact but instructive lesson in how the company balances rapid experimentation with...
Snipping Tool v11.2507.14.0 Tests Window-Pick Video Capture for Windows 11 Insiders
Windows Insiders on the Canary and Dev channels can now record a specific app window using the Snipping Tool, thanks to a fresh update that introduces window-select video capture. Microsoft shipped...