Microsoft is rebooting the Windows Insider Program, lowering barriers, improving quality, and bringing back the passion that shaped Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows 11 is adding new update controls, including skipping updates during setup, longer pause options, clearer restart choices, and fewer monthly reboots.
Microsoft has started moving Windows Insiders into the new Experimental Channel and the updated Beta Channel as part of a broader reboot of the program. The first Experimental Preview build is now available.
WSL9X runs a modern Linux kernel inside Windows 95, 98, and ME without virtualization, letting classic Windows systems run Linux tools next to native apps.
Copilot Keyboard launches in Japan with AIโpowered text suggestions, Copilot Search, and the surprise return of Kyle the dolphin from Microsoft Office 97.
Files 4.0.39 adds a customizable toolbar that makes Windows 11โs File Explorer feel outdated. Hereโs why Microsoft should copy the feature and what the update includes.
Microsoft explored buying Cursor before SpaceX secured a deal that gives it the rights to acquire the AI startup for $60 billion or pursue a $10 billion partnership.
Copilot Checkout now works in the Copilot mobile app, and Microsoft has deepened catalog data from over half a million merchants to improve AIโpowered shopping.
Microsoft is rolling out a builtโin Speedtest tool for Windows 11 through a new partnership with Ookla. But a press image shared by Ookla appears to show a macOS-style window inside a Windows 11 taskbar.
Microsoft is moving the Raise Hand and Leave buttons in Teams meetings to reduce accidental clicks. The update, scheduled for June 2026, also adds a customizable meeting toolbar with pin, unpin, and reorder options.
Lenovoโs ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 earned a perfect 10/10 repairability score from iFixit, exposing how far Microsoftโs Surface Laptop lineup still trails behind.