This week’s information recap is right here. Contemporary Home windows 11 preview builds with the redesigned Begin menu and Home windows Vista flashbacks, the long-anticipated Xbox handheld, Patch Tuesday updates, gaming information, and extra.

Fast hyperlinks:

1. Home windows 10 and 11
2. Home windows Insider Program
3. Updates can be found
4. Gaming information
5. Nice offers to verify

Home windows 11 and Home windows 10

Right here, we speak about the whole lot occurring round Microsoft’s newest working system within the Steady channel and preview builds: new options, eliminated options, controversies, bugs, fascinating findings, and extra. And, in fact, chances are you’ll discover a phrase or two about older variations.

June 2025 Patch Tuesday updates are out. Home windows 10 obtained KB5060533 with construct numbers 19044.5965 and 19045.5965. Supported Home windows 11 variations obtained KB5060842 and KB5060999 with construct numbers 26100.4349, 22631.5472, and 22621.5472. Later, Microsoft launched an out-of-band replace to handle issues with video games with Straightforward Anti-Cheat, inflicting system restarts upon launch, and a few restoration updates.

Microsoft launched Copilot Imaginative and prescient with Highlights for Home windows. This function allows AI to see what is going on on the display and supply extra info, evaluation, and context. Copilot Imaginative and prescient at present works with as much as two apps, however its availability is restricted to the USA (extra international locations are on the way in which, says Microsoft).

Now, right here is a few helpful stuff for Home windows customers: a neat third-party upkeep instrument that may run numerous checks, troubleshooters, and restore utilities; a helpful information about personalizing OneDrive folders with a contact of shade, and extra.

Home windows Insider Program

Here’s what Microsoft launched for Home windows Insiders this week:

	Builds
Canary Channel
Dev Channel	Construct 26200.5641 This construct introduces the just lately introduced Begin menu redesign. It additionally packs Lock Display screen widget enhancements, Narrator enhancements, updates to the gamepad keyboard, and lots of numerous fixes. Construct 26200.5651 One other Dev construct launched a Settings app agent, Recall enhancements, seconds for the calendar clock, context menu enhancements, and extra.
Beta Channel	Construct 26120.4250 The Beta construct has the identical changelog because the one from the Dev Channel. Construct 26120.4441 The identical construct as 26200.5651 from the Dev Channel.
Launch Preview Channel	Construct 22631.5545 With construct 22631.5545 for Widnows 11, Microsoft improved default browser settings and the Home windows Share UI and stuck a number of bugs.	Construct 19045.6029 This construct introduces enhancements to app defaults and a number of fixes for Home windows 10.

The redesigned Begin menu is probably the most thrilling a part of the brand new builds, however as regular, it’s rolling out regularly. You’ll be able to mitigate that by force-enabling the brand new Begin menu utilizing the ViVeTool app as described in our information.

Curiously, the newest builds launched a humorous bug the place Home windows 11 performs the Home windows Vista startup sound on boot. Microsoft acknowledged the difficulty and stated it’s engaged on a repair in future updates. In the meantime, when you use the newest Dev and Beta builds, you’ll get to take pleasure in 2006 nostalgia every time you flip in your PC.

Updates can be found

This part covers software program, firmware, and different notable updates (launched and coming quickly) delivering new options, safety fixes, enhancements, patches, and extra from Microsoft and third events.

This week’s browser updates embrace a contemporary Dev Channel replace for Microsoft Edge and safe password deployment in Edge for organizations. The latter arrived within the Steady Channel on June 13 with model 137.0.3296.83.

There was additionally a minor replace for Firefox. The latter obtained model 139.0.4, which addressed a number of points with the browser freezing when switching apps, failing to avoid wasting wallpapers with correct names, and extra. Along with the replace, Mozilla introduced that Deepfake Detector is shutting down. The service will go darkish on June 26, 2025.

Shifting to Workplace updates, we’ve some modifications to the brand new Outlook, which can block extra information and will let you carry out extra duties when offline. OneDrive for Mac now helps exterior disks, Clipchamp helps you to trim movies by reducing out components of the transcript, and OneNote now helps Copilot Notebooks. Microsoft additionally introduced an replace on the elimination of Change On-line Primary Authentication in Workplace 365.

Listed below are different updates and releases chances are you’ll discover fascinating:

• Rufus obtained an replace to model 4.8 with efficiency enhancements for Home windows photos.

• Microsoft is committing to upskilling 1 million UK employees in AI this 12 months.

Listed below are the newest drivers and firmware updates launched this week:

• Intel 32.0.101.6881 WHQL graphics driver with a single repair for Overwatch 2.
• AMD 25.6.2 non-WHQL with help for FBC: Firebreak, The Alters, and extra.

On the gaming facet

Find out about upcoming recreation releases, Xbox rumors, new {hardware}, software program updates, freebies, offers, reductions, and extra.

Loads occurred on the gaming facet this week. On the Sunday Recreation Showcase, Microsoft and ASUS introduced two Xbox handhelds: the ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Xbox Ally X. These transportable consoles are a giant deal for the world of handheld units, as they run a particular model of Home windows, which was optimized for transportable gaming consoles with fewer processes working within the background. As such, they provide a lot better battery life and efficiency. You’ll be able to learn extra about how Microsoft optimized Home windows 11 for handhelds in a separate article.

Subsequent, we’ve loads of new video games and DLCs introduced on the showcase; here’s a recap:

• Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle obtained a brand new DLC referred to as The Order of Giants. It is going to be out there on all supported platforms this September.
• Name of Obligation: Black Ops 7 made a shock look on the showcase. Activision launched a teaser trailer the place the sport takes gamers to a futuristic expertise set in 2035.
• Grounded 2 was introduced. The sequel of the sport for folks with arachnophobia is coming subsequent month, providing avid gamers a brand new miniaturized survival journey.
• Obsidian Leisure revealed the discharge date of The Outer Worlds 2 and particulars about companions.
• At Destiny’s Finish by Spiritfarer was introduced, a brand new motion recreation about combating household. It’s coming to consoles and PC someplace in 2026.
• Skybound Video games revealed Invincible VS, a brutal 3v3 tag combating recreation by former Killer Intuition builders.

• Anno 117: Pax Romana obtained a November launch date. Ubisoft additionally unveiled a particular Governor’s Version.

Nvidia introduced new video games for its cloud-streaming gaming service, GeForce NOW. In case you personal one of many following video games, you may play them on Nvidia’s cloud. The brand new additions embrace Frosthaven Demo, Dune: Awakening, MindsEye, The Alters, Kingdom Two Crowns, and extra.

Mojang lastly has a launch date for Vibrant Visuals and Chase the Skies updates. On June 17, Minecraft will get its long-anticipated visible overhaul, new options, contemporary mobs, and extra.

Offers and freebies

Steam is working a brand new Subsequent Fest, throughout which avid gamers can strive tons of of video games without cost. The occasion ends on June 16, 2025. The Epic Video games Retailer is freely giving Two Level Hospital, a humorous hospital builder simulator. As regular, extra offers can be found on this week’s Weekend PC Video games Offers article.

Different gaming information contains the next:

• GOG retailer launched the One-Click on Mods function with help for Fallout: London and others.

• Valve introduced new accessibility particulars for recreation listings on Steam.

• Steam lastly has a local shopper for Apple Silicon.

To complete this week’s gaming part, right here is an editorial from Paul Hill exploring the brand new $80 price frontier in trendy gaming.

Nice offers to verify

Each week, we cowl many offers on totally different {hardware} and software program. The next reductions are nonetheless out there, so verify them out. You would possibly discover one thing you need or want.

• JBL Bar 1000 and 700 sound bars
• Ring Floodlight Cameras
• Geekom Mini IT12 mini PC – $499 | $200 off
• Amazon Kindle Scribe (16GB) – $299.99 | 25% off
• LG gram Professional 16″ Copilot+ PCs – $1,499.99 | 25% off
• GameSir Tremendous Nova Wi-fi Controller for PC and cell – $44.99 | 25% off
• Intel Core Extremely 7 Desktop Processor 265K 5.5 GHz – $259.99 | $144 off
• 12TB Seagate IronWolf Professional HDD – $218.49 | 13% off
• Polk Audio React 7″ Wi-fi Subwoofer – $99.99 | 50% off

• StreamMaster Plus2 4K Gaming Projector – $1,699 | 15% off

• AMD Ryzen 5 9600X – $179.99 | 35% off

• Sony BRAVIA 5 65 Inch TV Mini LED – $1,298 | 13% off

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