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Microsoft released KB5036980 (OS Builds 22621.3527 and 22631.3527) preview for both Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2. The Microsoft Store's Recommended section now features handpicked software from a small group. The most popular apps may appear in the Recommended section in the following weeks. Widget icons on the taskbar have been updated with a broader selection of animated icons. Lock screen widgets are now more dependable and high-quality, with additional visuals and customization options. The touch keyboard now shows the Japanese 106 layout.

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Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200 to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel.

The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop has been returned.  Enhancements are being made to the Widgets button located on the taskbar, which will result in icons that are more distinct and a more extensive collection of animated icons. When it comes to the Widgets board, developers now have the ability to send notifications to the taskbar button using their own custom dashboards.

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Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3500 to Windows Insiders in the beta channel.

The new account manager that is located on the Start menu offers a concise summary of the advantages of having an account as well as simple account administration. Users are able to send emails from the Windows Share window to their Gmail account through the capability of Windows Share. Regarding the addition of a recovery email address, a new banner that includes a "Add now" button is currently being implemented. Additionally, a suggestion card for Game Pass will be being added to the homepage of the Settings menu.

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Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3495 to Windows Insiders in the beta channel.

The new version includes recommendations for discovering great apps from the Microsoft Store. These recommendations can be found under the Recommended section of the Start menu. These recommendations are only available to Windows Insiders who are participating in the Beta Channel in the United States. Additionally, modifications are being made to the Windows Spotlight experience on the desktop in order to make it simpler for users to interact with the feature currently being implemented.

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Microsoft has released both Windows 11 Builds 22621.3520 and 22631.3520 to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11 22H2 and Windows 11 23H2.

This update addresses a number of issues and improvements that have been made to the Windows 11 operating system. A new mobile device management policy known as "AllowScreenRecorder" is introduced, and it supports Arm64.msi files by utilizing a Group Policy Object (GPO). Additionally, it enhances the icons that are displayed on the taskbar associated with widgets. The update also addresses memory leaks and issues with the Resilient File System (ReFS), which ensures that the system will perform in a manner that is both smoother and more efficient. 

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Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26100 to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels. This build of Windows 11 fixes and improves a number of issues that were previously present.

The watermark that was placed in the lower right-hand corner of the desktop during the build process has been removed, but it will be reinstated in subsequent Insider Preview builds. The process of preparing for Windows 11, which will be the annual feature update, includes this step as part of the preparation process. Some of the issues that have been fixed include the inability to shutdown and hibernate in the most recent builds, the occurrence of error 0x80240067 when attempting to download app updates, and a DWM crash that affected some Insiders in the most recent flights. Additionally, the update addresses problems with voice access, the use of Windows Ink to write in Copilot, and the situation in which Copilot is docked and resized to a large width.

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Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26090 to Windows Insiders in both the Canary and development channels. In Windows 11 Build 26090, several enhancements have been made to the Windows Insiders experience. One of these enhancements is the addition of a new navigation bar on the left side of the screen. This bar gives users the ability to switch between a dashboard that is solely dedicated to widgets and other integrated dashboards such as Discover. The newly introduced navigation pane gives users the ability to switch to the My Widgets dashboard, which offers them a complete experience that is exclusive to widgets from their preferred applications and services.

Additionally, beginning with Build 26085 and higher, modifications to the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol are implemented for QUIC, signing, and encryption. Through the use of PowerShell or Group Policy, administrators now have the ability to disable the SMB over QUIC client. It is now possible to write successful SMB over QUIC client connection events to the event log. This includes the QUIC transport. In addition, administrators have the ability to enable auditing of the SMB server and client in order to support authentication and encryption for SMB.

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The preview version of KB5035942 (OS Builds 22621.3374 and 22631.3374) has been made available by Microsoft for both Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2. There are a number of enhancements that have been included in the most recent version of Windows. These enhancements include the capability to request assistance ten times when logging in with a local account, the addition of additional content to the lock screen, the resolution of issues with the Settings app, and the management of USB audio and taskbar settings. The availability of voice access has been expanded to include the languages French, German, and Spanish. Additionally, users are now able to utilize all voice access features on multiple displays.

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Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.3066 to Windows Insiders in the beta channel. The Windows 11 beta channel preview has been updated to address a number of issues, including a crash in tabtip.exe, a problem with Task Manager dragging when the mouse is on the search box, a crash in Narrator when adding natural voices, and a crash in voice access when configuring additional languages. Furthermore, the updated build now supports USB 80Gbps, the most recent USB standard, which enables high-performance displays, storage, and communication.

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Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23619 to Windows insider in the development channel. The update comes with multiple improvements. Windows users can now easily access and edit photos and screenshots from their Android mobile device in Snipping Tool on their PC. Microsoft Entra ID users can view and join upcoming Teams meetings directly from the Start menu. File Explorer has been improved, an issue in Task Manager has been fixed, and a crash has been fixed when adding natural voices for Narrator in Settings.

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WhyNotWin11 2.6.0.0 has been released with minor translation updates, fixes UNC paths, updated fallback processor lists, rounded corners for Windows 11, company names, and DisplayLink USB devices excluded from GPU footer.