Windows Insider Program

Windows 11 improves new Outlook app and accessibility The latest Insider update to Windows 11 adds a pair of Narrator features, including one that lets your PC auto-read emails in the new Outlook.

Windows Update — Windows 11 adding shortcut that should have shipped ages ago You can now open an item as admin using a new shortcut within the Start menu on Windows 11.

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Microsoft wants Copilot to automatically open at startup on Windows 11 PCs with wide screens

By Zac Bowden published 11 January 24

This week's Windows 11 preview build adds a feature that will automatically open the Windows Copilot interface upon boot on PCs with wide screens.

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This new Windows 11 feature reminds me of the long-since-canceled Home Hub

By Sean Endicott published 3 January 24

Weather Microsoft just released the first two Insider builds of 2024. One of the updates includes an improved weather experience that will show you more information on the lock screen.

Weather

The last Windows 11 Insider Beta build of the year improves voice access as Microsoft marches toward the end of Speech Recognition

By Sean Endicott published 14 December 23

improving access The final Windows 11 Insider build for the Beta Channel in 2023 includes several improvements to voice access. The feature improves accessibility by letting you control your PC with your voice.

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Microsoft tests 'undock-able' Copilot interface in latest Windows 11 preview build

By Zac Bowden published 8 December 23

Insider Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the Canary Channel today that introduces a new feature for Windows Copilot.

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Windows 365 Cloud PC disconnect experience

Windows 365 PCs are about to get better, here's what's already in testing

By Sean Endicott published 7 December 23

In the cloud Microsoft just shipped an Insider build of Windows 11 that includes several new options and features for Windows 365 Cloud PCs.

In the cloud

Windows 11 update will make it easier to enable nearby sharing

By Sean Endicott published 5 December 23

update time Microsoft rolled out an update to Windows 11 Insiders in the Beta Channel this week. The new build makes it easier to enable nearby sharing and includes a few other small changes.

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Copilot on Windows has a new home, or at least it has moved a few pixels on your taskbar

By Sean Endicott published 29 November 23

Update time! Microsoft just shipped Windows 11 Build 23595 to Insiders in the Dev Channel. The update changes where the Copilot icon appears in the taskbar and includes a few other changes.

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Windows 11 is getting an enhanced 'energy saver' mode that will trade off system performance to extend battery life

By Zac Bowden published 29 November 23

New build The new energy saver will also reduce energy consumption on desktop PCs.

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I bet you've never heard of this feature Microsoft will cut from Windows 11

By Sean Endicott published 16 November 23

Farewell Steps Recorder will no longer receive updates and will be removed in future releases of Windows. Microsoft announced the change alongside its latest Insider Build of Windows 11.

Farewell

This new Windows 11 setting will 'prevent Phone Link from communicating with your mobile devices' entirely — and you can test it right now

By Sean Endicott published 15 November 23

What if you don't want your phone linked to Windows 11?

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