Latest Windows Insider news

Microsoft announces first Windows 10 Beta build since 2021

Microsoft has reopened the Windows 10 beta channel and is asking Insiders to join or switch to receive a new beta build in the coming weeks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 04, 2024
- 03:26 PM
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Microsoft tests using MT/s for memory speed in Windows 11 Task Manager

Microsoft is testing showing memory speeds as MT/s (mega-transfers per second) rather than MHz (megahertz) in the Windows 11 Task Manager.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 06, 2024
- 01:09 PM
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Microsoft has started testing Wi-Fi 7 support in Windows 11

Microsoft is testing support for Wi-Fi 7 in Windows 11, which offers multi-gigabit speeds and improved throughput, latency, and reliability compared to previous Wi-Fi generations.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 22, 2024
- 04:44 PM
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Microsoft releases first Windows Server 2025 preview build

Microsoft has released Windows Server Insider Preview 26040, the first Windows Server 2025 build for admins enrolled in its Windows Insider program.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 26, 2024
- 03:01 PM
- 5
Microsoft introduces flighting for Windows Server insiders

Microsoft has launched flighting for Windows Server systems enrolled in its Windows Insider open software testing program.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 26, 2024
- 02:02 PM
- 9
Microsoft tests instant access to Android photos in Windows 11

Microsoft plans to provide Windows 11 users with almost instant access to photos and screenshots they've taken on their Android smartphones.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 18, 2024
- 02:42 PM
- 0
Windows Copilot autostart tests limited to 27" displays or larger

Microsoft says that tests of a controversial new Windows 11 feature that automatically opens the AI-powered Copilot assistant after Windows starts are limited to systems with 27-inch displays.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 15, 2024
- 04:29 PM
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Microsoft testing Windows 11 USB 80Gbps support, Copilot on login

Microsoft is now testing support for the USB4 Version 2.0 specification in Windows 11, enabling transfer speeds of up to 80 Gbps over USB Type-C cables.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 11, 2024
- 02:39 PM
- 5
Windows 11 Notepad gets a built-in character counter, finally

Microsoft keeps improving and adding more features to the Windows 11 Notepad application, the latest being a built-in character counter.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 07, 2023
- 03:25 PM
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Microsoft starts testing new Windows 11 Energy Saver feature

Microsoft has started testing a new Windows 11 Energy Saver feature that helps customers extend their portable computers' battery life.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 29, 2023
- 02:20 PM
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Microsoft now rolling out Copilot to Windows 10 devices

Microsoft is now rolling out the Copilot AI assistant to eligible non-managed systems enrolled in the Windows Insider program and running Windows 10 22H2 Home and Pro editions.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 21, 2023
- 05:15 PM
- 2
Microsoft confirms Copilot AI assistant coming to Windows 10

Microsoft will roll out the Copilot AI-powered assistant to Windows 10 systems enrolled in the Insider Program over the coming months.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 16, 2023
- 01:00 PM
- 5
Microsoft drops SMB1 firewall rules in new Windows 11 build

Windows 11 will no longer add SMB1 Windows Defender Firewall rules when creating new SMB shares starting with today's Canary Channel Insider Preview Build 25992 build.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 08, 2023
- 02:56 PM
- 0
Microsoft tests Windows 11 encrypted DNS server auto-discovery

Microsoft is testing support for the Discovery of Network-designated Resolvers (DNR) internet standard, which enables automated client-side discovery of encrypted DNS servers on local area networks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 25, 2023
- 04:45 PM
- 0
Windows 11 to let admins mandate SMB encryption for outbound connections

Windows 11 will let admins mandate SMB client encryption for all outbound connections, starting with today's Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25982 rolling out to Insiders in the Canary Channel.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 25, 2023
- 02:34 PM
- 0
Microsoft officially removes Cortana for Windows 11 Insiders

Microsoft finally removed the Cortana standalone app from Windows 11 in the latest preview build for Insiders in the Canary Channel.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 05, 2023
- 04:29 PM
- 1
Microsoft now rolling out AI-powered Paint Cocreator to Insiders

Microsoft's new AI image generation Paint tool powered by OpenAI's DALL-E text-to-image model is now rolling out to Windows Insiders in Dev and Canary channels.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 27, 2023
- 01:45 PM
- 0
Windows 11 23H2 now rolling out to Release Preview Insiders

Microsoft has started rolling out the next major version of its operating system, Windows 11 23H2, to Insiders enrolled in the Release Preview Channel for enterprise testing before the general release later this year.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 26, 2023
- 02:43 PM
- 1
Microsoft Paint finally gets support for layers and transparency

Microsoft is finally rolling out support for layers and image transparency to the Paint image editor application 38 years after its launch.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 18, 2023
- 01:37 PM
- 1
Windows 11 Snipping Tool gets OCR support to copy text from images

Microsoft has added text recognition support to the latest Snipping Tool build, allowing users to select and copy text from screenshots.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 14, 2023
- 02:04 PM
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