Microsoft has changed the channels and options available through its beta testing program more often that we can count.

Before Microsoft launches new Windows features, it relies on users to test them through its free Insider program. You install preview builds of Windows before they're ...

Rich is the Content Director of XDA, MakeUseOf, and How-To Geek, and I've been reporting on all things consumer tech since 2013. More recently, I've had more of a focus on Windows, and I've reviewed ...

Windows 11 Experimental Build 26340.9616 brings a WinUI 3 Search overhaul, inline actions, a Battery Status widget, and Task ...

As part of the Windows Insider Program, Microsoft released several preview builds of Windows 11 in early July 2026, some of which introduced new features and others only improvements for existing ...

Microsoft is overhauling Windows 11's Search bar, optimizing performance, streamlining results, and surfacing many actions ...

Windows 11 insiders can now test a new feature allowing the taskbar to be moved to any screen edge, enhancing customization ...

Windows 11 26H1 Experimental Build 28120.3181 adds WinUI 3 Search, inline actions, Narrator math support, and taskbar ...

Windows 11 Build 26220.7051 is now rolling out to testers in the Insider Program, and there are at least three new features, including Ask Copilot on the taskbar. Up until now, you could access ...

Microsoft is of the opinion that Windows 11 25H2 – the next big update for Windows 11 – is ready for public consumption. Although the update has not yet been given a full, formal release, it is now ...

Windows 11 version 25H2 is one step closer to its public release, with the update today becoming available in the Release Preview Channel of the Windows Insider Program. Windows 11 version 25H2 is ...