In a move geared towards enhancing connectivity and productivity, Microsoft has announced the rollout of a groundbreaking feature for Windows 11 Insiders: the ability to harness the power of their Android device cameras seamlessly within their PC ecosystem.
This innovative integration promises to revolutionize the way users engage in video conferencing, streaming, and content creation, offering unparalleled convenience and flexibility.
Microsoft continues its journey towards the release of Windows 11 with the introduction of Insider Preview Build 22631.1900 (KB5027301) to the Beta Channel. This latest update brings a few improvements aimed at enhancing user experience and productivity.
From minimizing distractions caused by notification toasts to optimizing Passpoint Wi-Fi network performance, Windows 11 is shaping up to be a powerful operating system. Let's take a closer look at some of the key features introduced in Build 22631.1900.
If you are a Windows Insider in the Beta Channel, Microsoft started rolling out Windows 11 KB5020040 updates to you. The latest update comes as Build 22623.891 (with new features enabled) and Build 22621.891 (with new features off by default).
The latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22623.891 adds a few new improvements to Task Manager, which includes search functionality and the ability to use your preferred theme.
Microsoft started rolling out two new Windows 11 builds to the Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. The first build (22623.885) comes with new features enabled, whereas the other build (22621.885) comes with new features turned off by default.
If you are an insider in the beta channel, you can upgrade to this build to experience some new features ahead of general availability. Let's see what's new coming up next!
Microsoft started rolling out a new update for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. The update is being rolled out as Windows 11 Build 22623.741 (KB5018503). Those who have enabled the tablet-optimized taskbar will now find that the taskbar is no more crashing. For a detailed list of changes and fixes, continue reading further.
Microsoft releases two new Windows 11 builds to the Beta Channel insiders as KB5017390 updates. As per the new release guideline of Microsoft, Windows 11 Build 22622.598 includes new features turned on by default whereas Windows 11 Build 22621.598 includes those new features turned off. Those who landed to build 22621, can check for updates to manually install build 22622.
Microsoft started rolling out Windows 11 Build 22622.436 (KB5015888) to the Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. The latest build comes with some new improvements to the File Sharing experiences. Along with the Windows 11 Build 22622.436, the company also releasing Windows 11 Build 22621.436 but that will have the new features turned OFF by default.
Last week Microsoft released Windows 11 Build 25136 to the Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel, that includes the File Explorer Tabs and some navigational changes to the File Explorer window. Now the company is rolling out these File Explorer Tabs and Navigation updates to the insiders in the Beta Channel too.
The latest Windows 11 update comes as KB5014770, with build number 22621.160, and is now rolling out to the Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel.
Microsoft releases a new update to the Windows 11 insiders, and interestingly, this build is rolling out in both the insider Dev Channel and Beta Channel users. That means you can still switch from the Dev Channel to Beta Channel if you are likely to do so!
The latest Windows 11 Preview Build 22616 adds an early preview of the Xbox Game Controller Bar feature that will provide you easy, controller-friendly access to recently played games and game launchers. The build also includes a bunch of improvements as listed here.
Microsoft released a new servicing build to Windows 11 insiders. The latest Windows 11 Build 22581.200 comes as a KB5013296 Cumulative Update and is currently rolling out to the Windows Insiders in both the Dev Channel and Beta Channel.
As this cumulative update is designed to test the servicing pipeline for builds to the insiders' Dev and Beta channel, it doesn't include any feature changes and improvements.
Microsoft announces the release of Windows 11 Build 22581. The latest build is now rolling out to the Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel and Beta Channel. As the Dev and Beta Channels are receiving the same builds, the limited window has opened for Insiders to switch channels if you wish to do so.
The new build includes new features such as Live Captions, Start folders, the redesigned Task Manager, a tablet-optimized taskbar, and much more. To learn more on what's coming next to Windows 11, continue reading this post.
Microsoft releases a new update to Windows 11. The latest build comes as Windows 11 KB5011563 update and is rolling out to the Windows Insiders on the Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel with build number 22000.588. In terms of major feature releases, you won't see anything new here.
However, the company added a bunch of new improvements and fixes to this Windows 11 KB5011563 update (Build 22000.588) for the insiders. Here's the entire changelog for you.
Microsoft released a new Windows 11 Build to the insiders. The latest Windows 11 Build 22000.526 is now rolling out to the Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel as KB5010414 update. The build adds a ton of improvements and fixes. Here is the complete list of changes (changelog).
Microsoft released a new Windows 11 build to the insiders. The latest Windows 11 build 22000.466 comes as a KB5008353 update and is now rolling out to the Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview channels.
The latest build for Beta and Release Preview channels contains a lot of bug fixes and improvements. No new features have been introduced in this build.
Windows 11 Build 22000.346 (KB5007262) is now rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview Channels. The latest build includes several improvements and fixes to the printer issues. Apart from the printer-related issues, this build also includes fixes for File Explorer and more.
If you are looking for the full list of fixes in the latest Microsoft Windows 11 Insiders Preview Build 22000.346, continue reading further.
Windows 11 Build 22000.194 is now rolling out to the testers who are in the Windows Insiders Beta Channel. As the Beta channel is in its final stage of development, targeting the release, it adds some minor changes and improvements.
The build comes as a cumulative update (KB5005635) and adds the TPM requirement for Virtual Machines (VM). That means you will be blocked from updating to the latest version of Windows 11 if your VM doesn't support TPM.
Windows 11 Build 22000.168 is now rolling out to the Windows Insiders. The new build comes as “2021-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5005191)”, and is available to everyone in the Dev and Beta Channels.
In this new build, Microsoft introduced a new Microsoft 365 Widget which will bring relevant documents, news, and meeting recordings to the enterprise users. Excited about this build? Check to find more.
The first-ever ISO images of Windows 11 (Preview) from Microsoft are now available for download. Those who are looking for an offline installer to perform a clean installation of Windows 11, can now do it without upgrading from Windows 10.
To download the official Windows 11 ISO image for a clean installation, you will need to be a Windows Insider. Here's how you can download it from the Microsoft site.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.160 is now rolling out to Windows Insiders who are registered under the Dev and Beta Channel. As the same build is still rolling out to both Dev and Beta Channels, it is still the right time to switch from Dev to Beta if you want to stay on more stabilized builds of Windows 11 in the future.
With the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.160, Microsoft adds a new Clock app for Windows 11 with Focus Sessions and Spotify integration. To know more about this build, continue reading further.
Microsoft recently released a new cumulative update (KB5005190) for Windows 11. The latest Windows 11 Build 22000.132 has been already started rolling out to all the insider's PCs running the Dev Channel and Beta Channel builds.
The latest build comes with some new improvements for some of the built-in Windows 11 apps like Snipping Tool, Calculator, Mail, and Calendar apps via Microsoft Store to bring them in line with the new OS design.