Microsoft heard you like tabs, so it decided to put tabs into File Explorer tabs so you can tab while you tab. A future update will let you switch between recent, favorites, and shared files.
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In addition to new Start menu widgets in Windows 11 build 26212, Microsoft is working on an interesting change that will let you ask Copilot about customizing Windows 11 right from search in Settings.
The recently released Windows 11 build 22635.3566 introduces a much-needed feature for File Explorer: tab duplication. Here is how it works and how to enable it in the latest Beta build.
Did you hear the news that Microsoft is working on a new Start menu layout for Windows 11? The latest update, which was recently released in the Beta Channel, adds some much-needed improvements.
Microsoft may finally be coming clean. With a new hidden change, the tech giant seems to acknowledge that "ads" on the Windows 11 Start menu are real, though it could also mean more ads are coming.
Microsoft recently made an effort to redesign the Windows 11 Start menu due to an overwhelming number of user requests. Following that, the company has improved the design once again.
Windows 11 is about to get a new Settings page where you can track and manage your computers and other devices with your account. It was spotted in the latest Beta build, and you can try it yourself.
Microsoft has been making lots of changes to the recommended section where it promotes apps and websites. The company may now be looking to add a dedicated button on Windows 11 just for that.
Microsoft appears to be getting ready to deliver a highly requested change to the Start menu in Windows 11: a redesigned "All apps" list. Here is how to try it in the latest preview build.
After its recent redesign, File Explorer in Windows 11 lost the ability to drag files onto the address bar, making it much less convenient. Luckily, it is finally getting the lost feature back.
Microsoft pushed a new Release Preview build for Windows Insiders. One of its hidden features is the new Lock Screen widgets, which were spotted earlier in one of the recent Windows 10 updates.
If you feel like Notepad in Windows 10 and 11 could benefit from some extra features, good news: the app will soon get proofreading capabilities with some additional customization options.
Newly found strings discovered in the latest Windows Local Experience pack revealed that Windows 11 might be getting artistic AI filters for your webcam to spice up your online meetings.
The recently released Windows 11 preview build in the Beta Channel has a new, although hidden, taskbar button for Windows Studio Effects, a set of video and audio-enhancing AI features.
Microsoft is working on integrating AI upscaler into its operating system. The recently released Windows 11 preview build lets you turn on "Automatic Super Resolution" to get more FPS in games.
Microsoft released Sudo for Windows recently to Insiders on the Windows 11 Dev and Canary channels. While the feature is supposed to work on 11, users have figured out it runs on Windows 10 and 7 too.
Windows 11 is getting modernized taskbar thumbnails. Users discovered that Windows 11 build 26052 contains hidden and unannounced improvements and new animations for app previews on the taskbar.
Microsoft is working on a new accessibility feature for Windows 11. Spotted in the latest preview builds, the "Speak for me" feature will let you type text for the operating system to synthesize it.
Windows 11 is getting sudo, a command Linux and macOS users know well and often use to execute a command with elevated privileges. Early sudo bits and pieces were spotted in the latest Server build.
Windows 11's final Canary build in 2023 has a hidden new section in the Settings app. Called "AI Components," it confirms rumors about Microsoft's big AI push in 2024. Here is how to enable it.
Microsoft is finally ready to let customers turn off the news feed in Windows Widgets in Windows 11. Getting the much-requested toggle to work requires a few clicks, so here is a detailed guide.
The recently released Windows 11 build 26002 contains a feature ID that, when enabled, breaks the old Windows 10 taskbar. It also affects customization apps like ExplorerPatcher or StartAllBack.
The latest Windows 11 Canary build contains an early implementation of a Wi-Fi refresh button. Microsoft confirmed that it is working on it, but the current implementation is still raw.
Windows 11 preview builds released in the Canary and Dev channels on November 8 contain a hidden feature that lets you move the Copilot icon to the notification area. Here is how to try it.
A bunch of new files were quietly added to the Windows 11 System32 folder and they seem to suggest Microsoft may be looking to ditch UWP in favor of XAML and Win32-based shell on Windows 11.
Microsoft is testing Copilot autorun in Windows 11. The latest Windows 11 preview build from the Dev Channel has a new hidden settings section with an "Open Copilot when Windows starts" option.
Microsoft is once again changing how the default system apps are presented in Windows 11. This is part of an ongoing effort by the company to make it easier for the user to distinguish them.
Users discovered a new hidden feature in the recently released Windows 11 build 23545. As it turned out, Microsoft is testing folders for the Recommended section in Windows 11's Start menu.
Despite promising not to ship new features for Windows 10 anymore, Microsoft released a surprising update for File Explorer. Although not earth-shattering, it makes backing up files a little easier.
Microsoft, at the beginning of the year, introduced bootable ReFS to the Windows 11 Canary Insider channel. After some more progress, the company has now started enabling in-place upgrades too.
Windows 11 build 25926 contains a new Settings page for managing "System Components" or stock apps and extra features. The new page is hidden by default, so here is how to enable it.
Microsoft is looking to get rid of some of the elements that Windows 11 still packs from its Windows 10 days. Some enthusiasts online have discovered the change in recent Insider build.
Without a formal announcement, Microsoft recently introduced a new feature that lets users repair Windows installation issues via the Windows Update. This feature is now hidden within Dev channel too.
A now-removed quest published in Microsoft's official Feedback Hub app revealed an internal app the company uses to manage hidden features in Windows 11, surprisingly similar to the ViVeTool program.
Tonight on Microsoft Weekly: Microsoft reports its finances and gets slapped with an antitrust investigation from the EU; Windows 11 receives new builds and features; and Edge has a new mascot.
Microsoft is working on another change to its Recommended section in Windows 11. However, users may be glad to know that this time, it is not more ads or promos, but something you may appreciate.
Windows 11 build 23506, recently released for testing in the Dev Channel, contains a new (hidden) Power & Battery section with more details about your PC's energy consumption and battery status.
The latest Edge Canary update finally introduces EPUB support Microsoft removed from the browser when moving from EdgeHTML to Chromium. The feature is now rolling out gradually to insiders.
Windows 11 build 25905, currently available for testing in the Canary Channel, contains a neat unannounced feature that lets you repair your Windows installation using Windows Update.
Microsoft is probably well aware of the various TPM-related bugs and issues, whether they are major ones or some of the many minor ones. As such, the company is working on a "TPM troubleshooter".