Tag: Windows Insider
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Windows 11 Search Is Getting Quick Actions: What’s New and How to Try It
Microsoft is rebuilding Windows 11 Search so you can mute, dim the screen or flip dark mode by typing. Here’s how to try it and what’s missing.
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Windows 11 Quick Settings Phone Controls: Silence or Ring Your Android From the PC
Windows Insiders can now silence or ring a linked Android phone from Quick Settings. Here’s how it works and who can try it.
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Windows Hello Low Light Sign-In Is Back: Your Screen Will Brighten to Read Your Face
Face sign-in failing in the dark? Windows 11 will briefly boost your screen brightness to light your face. Here is who gets it and how to switch it on.
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Windows 11 Speed Test in Quick Settings: What Microsoft Is Testing
Microsoft is testing a one-click internet speed test in Windows 11 Quick Settings, plus new phone controls. Here’s what’s confirmed and who can try it.
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Windows 11 Photos App Is Splitting in Two: What Photo Viewer and OneDrive Photos Change
Microsoft is turning the old Photos app into a plain Photo Viewer and adding a new OneDrive-powered gallery. Here’s what you get and when.
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Windows 11 Faster App Launches Begin With Edge: What Changes and When You’ll Get It
Microsoft’s latest Release Preview update skips a hidden helper process when you reopen Edge. Here’s what’s faster, what isn’t, and why you may not see it yet.
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Magnifier Per-Monitor Zoom Is Coming to Windows 11: One Zoom Level for Each Screen
Windows 11 Magnifier can now keep a separate zoom level on each monitor. Here is what changed in Insider Beta and how to lock a view.
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Windows 11 Search Can Now Change Settings for You: How to Try It
Microsoft is testing a rebuilt search box that can flip dark mode, Bluetooth and more right from the results. Here’s who has it and how to try it.
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Windows Hello Brightness Setting Is Coming: Your Screen Will Light Up Your Face in the Dark
Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 option that brightens your screen during face sign-in. Here’s where it is and when to expect it.
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Windows 11 Cloud Rebuild Reinstalls Windows Without a USB Drive: How It Works
Windows 11 can now wipe and reinstall itself from Windows Update, no USB stick needed. Here is how to start it and what it erases.