Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 Insider builds featuring a built-in network speed test, Emoji 16.0, shared audio controls, and stronger batch file security.

Windows 11’s February 2026 Insider update is live, and it brings a fresh round of new features and changes for testers.

Windows 11 Insider Beta Build 26220.7859 (KB5077223) for 25H2 adds a Microsoft 365 upgrade option in Settings, plus taskbar and File Explorer fixes.

Microsoft's internal Canary Channel reportedly made a big build number jump, moving from 26047 all the way up to 27547. Could this be one of the first traces of Windows '12' preview builds? 2024 is ...

The full changelog for the Windows 11 Insider Dev Channel Build 23493 also includes native support for several archive file types, including RAR, along with a new volume mixer experience. Microsoft ...

Windows 11 has a 'system components' panel inside the Settings app hidden in a new test build that's just been released by Microsoft. This is in build 25926 of Windows 11 which has just arrived in the ...

Microsoft is testing a huge wave of new features in its latest preview build for Windows 11, version 22621.1776. The update adds over twelve additional features overall, with some of the largest ...

I’ve had a complicated relationship with Windows 11. On the one hand, the UI improvements and Snap Layouts are really useful upgrades. On the other hand, the operating system feels increasingly like a ...

Microsoft also revealed this week that this new build of Windows 10 includes over 7,000 different improvements. That’s an amazing amount considering build 9860 is only 19 builds newer than the ...

Note: This is an early peek at a chapter from my next book, De-Enshittify Windows 11. This book will be available for ...