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PowerShell 2.0 Removal from Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025 Begins August 2025
PowerShell 2.0 is finally vanishing from Windows. Microsoft confirmed the legacy runtime will be stripped from Windows 11 version 24H2 starting August 2025, with Windows Server 2025 following in...
PowerShell 2.0 Removal Targets Windows 11 24H2 in August, Server 2025 in September
Microsoft has pulled the trigger on a long-awaited security cleanup: Windows PowerShell 2.0 will be stripped from Windows 11 version 24H2 starting in August 2025, and from Windows Server 2025 in...
Microsoft Moves Additional Clocks and Keyboard Settings to Windows 11 Settings in New Dev Build
Microsoft has quietly migrated another set of legacy Control Panel features into the modern Settings app with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5742, released to the Dev Channel on March 6,...
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...
New Dev Channel Build Overhauls Phone Companion, Migrates Time Settings, and Polishes UI
Microsoft’s latest Dev Channel flight, Build 26200.5742 (KB5064075), lands with a trio of enhancements that push the Windows 11 experience forward while quietly continuing one of the operating...
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 Build 26200.5742 Adds Phone Companion to Start, Migrates More Settings
Microsoft has shipped Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5742 (KB5064075) to the Dev Channel, packing a new mobile device companion right inside the Start menu and quietly moving another batch of...
Windows 11 Canary Build 27919 Debuts Unified Search Settings, Patches File Explorer Crash
Microsoft pushed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27919 to the Canary Channel on August 8, 2025, delivering a revamped search settings experience that consolidates previously scattered options into...
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5733: Key Updates on File Explorer, Privacy, and System Customization
Windows 11 continues its steady evolution, with Microsoft’s Dev Channel Insider Preview Build 26200.5733 (KB5062673) ushering in a fresh wave of improvements, particularly targeting File Explorer,...
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...
AI tools and revamped interface lead July 2025 Windows 11 Insider builds
July 2025 has emerged as one of the most significant months in the ongoing evolution of Windows 11, with the Insider Preview Program rolling out a flurry of new builds teeming with feature...
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27913: Key Features, Bug Fixes, and AI Enhancements in the Canary Channel
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27913 marks a pivotal release in the ongoing evolution of Microsoft’s flagship operating system. Landing in the Canary Channel, this build underscores Microsoft’s...