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The latest Insider Preview coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 Insider Builds Restore AI Actions Toggle and Quick Settings Customization
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds are quietly restoring user control over two interface elements that had become increasingly locked down. Build 26100.1742 in the Canary Channel...
Windows 11 Dev Build 26080 Hints at Quick Settings Tile Removal Feature in Energy Saver Mode
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build 26080 contains hidden code suggesting the company is testing a significant change to the Quick Settings panel. The development, first spotted by...
Windows 11 Taskbar Update: Agenda View and Movable Features Restore Classic Functionality
Microsoft has released a significant Windows 11 update that brings back two long-requested Taskbar features: Agenda view for the calendar flyout and the ability to move and resize the Taskbar. This...
White Flash Bug Fixed in Windows 11 File Explorer via Insider Build 22635.3850
Microsoft has released new Windows 11 Insider builds that address one of File Explorer's most persistent visual bugs while continuing the platform's gradual design refinement. Build 22635.3850 for...
Windows 11 Insider Preview Adds Dark Mode Toggle to Energy Saver Panel
Microsoft has introduced a one-click dark mode toggle within the Energy Saver quick settings panel in Windows 11 Insider Preview builds. This subtle addition to build 26080 (Canary and Dev channels)...
Insider Build 22635.3500 Kills Windows 11 Dark Mode File Explorer White Flash
Microsoft has quietly addressed one of the most persistent and visually jarring user experience issues in Windows 11—the sudden white flash that would momentarily disrupt dark-themed File Explorer...
Canary Build 28000.1000 adds voice typing to File Explorer
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Insider Preview builds for March 2026 demonstrate the company's continued focus on refining the operating system through incremental improvements rather than flashy...
Windows 11 Beta Build 26220.7961: Admin Protection & File Explorer Updates Analyzed
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7961 (KB5079382) to the Beta Channel, marking another incremental step in the operating system's evolution. This enablement-stage update...
Canary Build 28020.1685 adds voice typing to file rename and smarter storage cleanup
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1685 (KB5079381) to the Canary Channel, introducing two highly specific but potentially impactful quality-of-life improvements: a new...
Windows Copilot App Adds Password Autofill: Convenience vs. Security Debate
Microsoft is quietly testing a significant new feature for its Windows Copilot app that could fundamentally change how users interact with passwords and form data on their PCs. The company has begun...
Windows Copilot Side Pane Opens Web Links in Chat: Insider Preview Analysis
Microsoft is quietly reshaping how Copilot and the web interact on Windows 11. In the latest Insider preview builds, the Copilot app can now open web links in a docked side pane directly adjacent to...
Windows 11 Smart App Control Gets Toggle Feature in Insider Builds, But Rollout Remains Inconsistent
Microsoft's Smart App Control (SAC) feature, once criticized for its rigid, user-hostile design, has received a significant update in Windows 11 Insider builds that finally addresses one of its most...