Windows 11 Tips and Upcoming Changes

This is what’s new and what you can do this week on Windows 11:

Catch up on this week’s top 🔗Windows 11 guides and updates.

🧠 Windows 11 tips

🔗 → File Explorer dark mode update: Microsoft resumes work to fix the File Explorer dark mode experience on Windows 11

🔗 → Change user folder name on Windows 11: Two ways to rename the user profile folder to anything you want.

🔗 → Things to do before installing Windows 11: Before upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 10 or an older OS, make sure to do these eight things for a successful process.

🔗 → Check why your PC can’t run Windows 11: If your PC meets the requirements, you can use this tool to determine exactly why the upgrade won’t proceed.

🔗 → Enable split screen on Microsoft Edge: Split screen lets you view two tabs side by side in the same window, and here's how to use the feature.

🪟 Windows 11 updates

🔗 → Windows 11 build 26200.5751 (KB5064071): More features and changes expected to arrive with the release of version 25H2.

🔗 → Windows 11 build 27924: Check out the latest changes available through the Canara Channel.

🔗 → Windows 10 build 19045.6276 (KB5063842): Microsoft is already previewing the fixes and changes coming to Windows 10 in September.

💡 Did you know?

On Windows 11, you can press “Windows key + . (period)” to instantly open the emoji, GIF, and symbol picker anywhere you’re typing. It even includes a Clipboard History and a Kaomoji library.

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