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June 17, 2026

I dug through the Windows 11 Insider builds for June 2026 and found 7 features worth paying attention to

Microsoft rolled out several preview builds of Windows 11 in early June 2026 as part of the Windows Insider Program, focusing on refining existing functionalities rather than introducing many new features. A new Beta channel for version 26H1 was launched, featuring: - Screen Tint: An accessibility feature that provides a system-wide color overlay to reduce eye strain, accessible through Settings > Accessibility > Vision > Screen Tint, offering six preset colors or custom hues. - Low Latency Profile: Temporarily boosts processor frequency for 1 to 3 seconds during interactive tasks, improving application launch times by up to 40% and interaction times by as much as 70%, operating automatically without manual toggles. - Widgets Experience Update: Widgets now open without hover activation, Taskbar badges are off by default, and alerts are limited until user interaction. The dashboard displays Widgets under "widgets," and badging aligns with the system accent color. - Magnifier Enhancements: Users can input specific zoom percentages directly and access additional zoom presets ranging from 5% to 400%. - File Explorer Changes: Improvements for compatibility, performance, and reliability, including support for paths with double backslashes and quotation marks, and middle-click support for opening folders in new tabs. - Windows Update: Unification of drivers, .NET, and firmware updates with monthly quality updates, reducing required restarts to one per month. - Windows Search Enhancements: Improved handling of typos, missing letters, and partial app names, prioritizing accurate search results even with input errors.

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March 6, 2026

Windows 11’s March 2026 update is packing 9 new upgrades you’ll actually notice

On March 10, 2026, Microsoft will release a Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11, introducing several new features and enhancements. Key updates include a network speed test feature accessible from the Taskbar, updated camera controls for pan and tilt settings, a new settings page for Widgets, support for WebP images as wallpapers, Quick Machine Recovery for Windows 11 Pro, refreshed dialogs in the Settings app, and changes in File Explorer allowing "Extract All" for non-ZIP archives. Additional updates include the introduction of Emoji version 16, a magnifier icon in Task Manager for the Windows Search process, and expanded RSAT support for ARM64 devices. Users are advised to be cautious during installation due to potential errors.

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April 22, 2025

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5562 (Dev Channel)

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5562 (KB5055642) has been released to the Dev Channel, introducing new features and improvements. Key updates include: - New Text Actions in Click to Do: - "Practice in Reading Coach" allows users to enhance reading fluency and pronunciation. - "Read with Immersive Reader" offers a distraction-free reading environment with customizable text options. - Finding Photos Saved in the Cloud via Windows Search: Users in the European Economic Area can search for cloud-stored photos directly from the taskbar by describing them. - Improvements for Voice Access: Users can add custom words to the voice access dictionary and discover new features through an immersive experience. - Improved Windows Search: Users can disable cloud content searching via settings. - File Explorer Changes: Folders opened from outside File Explorer will default to opening in a new tab if an existing window is open. - Widgets Improvements: Notification settings can be controlled per feed or dashboard. - Windows Security Update: Additional details for Pluton TPM chips will be displayed in the Windows Security app. - Settings Update: The printer renaming dialog has been updated to align with Windows 11 visuals. - Fixes: Resolved issues include Start menu crashes, color display issues in snap layouts, slow loading times for search, and voice typing issues in the Chinese layout. - Known Issues: Some apps may not install from the Microsoft Store, and Windows Recovery Environment may not function properly after the update. - Reminders: Users can remove Recall at any time, and updates in the Dev Channel are based on Windows 11, version 24H2.

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November 24, 2024

Microsoft is finally fixing a very annoying quirk of Windows 11 File Explorer tabs

The Windows 11 Moment 1 update introduces a tabbed File Explorer, allowing users to choose between opening folder links in a new tab or a new window. This feature is part of build 22635.4515, which also changes the default behavior for opening desktop and external folder links to new tabs. Users can enable the tabbed browsing option manually using the ViVeTool application. Additionally, the update includes the ability to disable the OneDrive backup notification in the address bar.

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July 24, 2024

Windows 11 Insider Canary Channel Build 26257 lets you duplicate a tab in File Explorer

- File Explorer now allows users to duplicate a tab by right-clicking on it. - The netsh wlan show networks command can now display Wi-Fi SSIDs with Unicode characters properly. - The "End Task" option in the taskbar no longer shows a Not Responding dialog before ending the task. - System Info (msinfo32) now follows text size preferences under Settings > Accessibility > Text Size. - Fixed bugchecks citing KERNELSECURITYCHECK_FAILURE in recent builds. - Addressed an issue with the address bar dropdown appearing unexpectedly in File Explorer. - Fixed pop-up windows in Settings unexpectedly appearing left aligned. - Some Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels may be stuck on specific builds, but can opt for a clean install to get onto the latest build. - Windows Sandbox may fail to launch with error 0x80370106. - Working on fixing an issue causing the emoji panel to close when switching to kaomoji and symbols sections or after selecting an emoji.

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June 26, 2024

Windows 11 update adds new emojis, game suggestions, 7-Zip, and more

- New features in Windows 11 update include Game Pass recommendation card, Emoji 15.1 support, "Show desktop" button back in taskbar, ability to create 7-Zip and TAR files in File Explorer, new compression wizard, ability to copy files from Windows Share window, new Account Manager in Start menu, bug fixes for Snipping Tool and safe ejection of USB devices.