Winaero
The official channel for the https://winaero.com web site. We are also available on X/twitter: https://x.com/winaero
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Winaero has 6,269 subscribers. A typical post is seen by about 795 people within a day, an engagement rate of 12.7%.
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🌐 Firefox 160 released, adds floating mini windows that let users keep a tab or selected webpage section visible above other content. Right-click a tab or page section to open it in a mini window, and keep several open at once. The update also improves picture-in-picture video with playback speed controls, adds a drag-and-drop way to open history items in new tabs, and makes it easier to block repeated website requests to handle links. The browser now supports FLAC, MP3, and PCM audio in MKV files. On macOS, Firefox uses Metal for WebGL graphics. Its Web Speech API gains real-time speech recognition in 40 languages, without sending audio to external services. Android users will see permiss...
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Patch Tuesday Updates 🔵Windows 11 Windows 11 (version 26H2) - KB5132061 (OS Build 26300.9974). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog. Windows 11 (version 26H1) - KB5132059 (OS Build 28000.3501). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog. Windows 11 (version 25H2) - KB5132061 (OS…
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Patch Tuesday Updates 🔵Windows 11 Windows 11 (version 26H2) - KB5132061 (OS Build 26300.9974). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog. Windows 11 (version 26H1) - KB5132059 (OS Build 28000.3501). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog. Windows 11 (version 25H2) - KB5132061 (OS Build 26200.9974). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog. Windows 11 (version 24H2) - KB5132061 (OS Build 26100.9974). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog. Windows 11 (version 23H2) - KB5131087 (OS Build 22631.7711). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog. 🤍Windows 10 (ESU) 2022 Update (version 22H2) - KB5131096 (OS Build 19045.7846). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog. November 2021 Update (version 21H2) - KB5131096 (OS Build 19044.7846). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog....
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* A new addition to my collection of changelogs: https://winaero.com/whats-new-in-windows-11-version-26h2-2026-update/ * The full list: https://winaero.com/windows-11-version-history/
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🔵 Microsoft has made available Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 version 26H2, also known as the Windows 11 2026 Update. The templates include policies for both Computer Configuration, which applies to a device, and User Configuration, which applies to targeted user accounts. Options to get them 1) Download the ADMX package from Microsoft’s official download page, then run the MSI and follow the appropriate setup instructions: 🔗 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=108847 2) Microsoft also provides a 26H2 Group Policy Settings Reference spreadsheet in XLSX format. Download it from the dedicated page and open it in Excel or another compatible spreadshee...
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🔵Microsoft is reportedly working on Windows 11 version 27H2, a feature update expected in the second half of 2027. The release is based on an updated codebase, will support Intel’s Advanced Performance Extensions (APX), and may introduce wallpapers tailored to different editions. The update would follow Microsoft’s three-year cycle for releases built on new code. Version 24H2 was the latest update using a refreshed codebase; versions 25H2 and 26H2 instead shared that foundation and arrived as enablement packages, activating features delivered through cumulative updates. APX support is intended to improve 64-bit performance by doubling the number of general-purpose registers. Wallpapers co...
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🌐 Microsoft Edge 157 is out. Some important changes: * Improves launch performance on Windows 11 when the browser is already running in the background. * It also ends support for Edge’s legacy direct Windows sign-in method, completing the transition to OneAuth; a small number of users may need to sign in again. Users can now sign in with an Apple account, and the Copilot New Tab page and sidebar have been updated. * The dimming effect for inactive tabs has been removed, while tab pop-up cards now show clearer memory information and offer customization.
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🎮 Microsoft has released a redesigned Xbox app for PC to Xbox Insiders, with a focus on faster performance and a more convenient interface. Internal testing found that the app launches 60% faster, while the Home, Store, and Game Pass sections load 50% faster. Individual windows also open 65% faster. The update refreshes the Library with improved catalog browsing, updated filters, and new collection-sorting tools. Social features now appear in the main navigation, making it easier to see what friends are playing, join voice chats, or start text conversations. Universal search covers games, installed titles, add-ons, and player profiles. Game cards, the start screen, Settings, and interface...
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OpenAI reports that its researchers identified 1,724 vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. They developed working exploits for 948, which could let local users gain root access. The team also found 291 vulnerabilities that could expose information. Researchers tested promising findings in isolated virtual machines to filter out false alarms. They then refined working exploits, created potential fixes, and had people review each exploit and patch. These days, everything is vulnerable. Regardless of being created by humans or AI.
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🎨 Beware: A vulnerability in Windows 11’s Paint app, identified as CVE-2026-83844, has been rated 8.1 out of 10 for severity. It is an out-of-bounds read flaw (CWE-125): processing a specially crafted image or data packet can make Paint read beyond an allocated memory buffer. The report says exploitation requires no user action and may enable malicious code injection. Microsoft released a patched Paint version on October 13, 2026, but the update reportedly has not installed on some Windows 11 computers, despite automatic Microsoft Store updates being enabled. Antivirus alerts have also flagged outdated installations. Version 11.2603.251.0 is cited as an affected installation, while 11.2609...
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Well, we need a new Winaero Tweaker with 26H2 support. First of all, I'll try to repair "Customize This PC folders" that does nothing. Secondly, I will try to do something with the slow app start. This is what I am going to do.
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🔄 Insider Updates 🔄 🔵Optional Windows 11 preview build 29698.1000 released for Insiders in the Experimental (Future Platforms) channel, adding a new Search experience, Quick Settings in Xbox Mode, and several Settings updates. Search now supports direct system actions such as volume and brightness controls, phone actions through Phone Link, richer results with file previews and web answers, and new filters. Gaming Mode gains easier access to system toggles, while Settings now shows Microsoft 365 Family storage usage and lets eligible users upgrade plans inside the app. Microsoft also temporarily restored the older loading indicator in key system screens while it fixes an issue. A...
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🔵Optional/Preview Updates for Windows 11 🔵KB5127936 Preview for Windows 11 25H2 and 26H2 brings various interface, accessibility, recovery, networking, and security updates. Explorer gets a faster, more customizable context menu, improves search-result details, adds tilde-path support, and fully supports dark theme in Folder Options. Settings also gets clearer privacy controls, a wider Device details card rollout, and minor UI refinements. Accessibility receives several notable upgrades: Magnifier now supports per-monitor scaling, viewport locking, and a contrast theme switch; Live Captions can ignore screen reader audio; and Narrator gains better math reading and formula navigation acro...
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🌐 Firefox 159 is now available, alongside updates to the long term support branches. The new release includes improvements made for convenience, security, and comes with a portion of changes made to developer tools. The browser now includes a sidebar button for faster access to saved passwords, page change tracking in Smart Window, and new keyboard shortcuts for open tabs and add-ons. Use Ctrl+Shift+A for searching open tabs and Ctrl+Shift+F for jumping to add-ons or themes. You can customize shortcuts on about:keyboard. On macOS, Firefox improves sharing, while Android users get fewer tab reloads and better video playback on some sites. Mozilla also updated AI related features, includin...
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Notepad in Windows 11 is just terrible. While its new features are all well and good, the problem is that if you close it without saving your file, it simply shuts down—silently. Your changes are never written to the file. The legacy version of Notepad used to ask whether you wanted to save your data or not, which was much more convenient. That's why I always switch back to the classic Notepad app.
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Microsoft has introduced a "Voluntary Exit Offer" program with severance pay for up to 60,000 employees in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and India, according to a report citing an internal letter from Chief People Officer Amy Coleman. The offer applies to workers in several major divisions, including Windows + Devices, Xbox, AI teams, Finance, HR, and parts of Cloud + AI, Microsoft AI, and Legal, but excludes departments such as marketing, corporate sales, quantum computing, and cybersecurity. Microsoft says the program is not based on age, tenure, or performance, and may be repeated in the future if needed. Interestingly, the company had previously offered a voluntary retirement program to abou...
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Enabled color for titlebars on Windows 11. Certain apps, including Explorer, ignore the option. Certain apps only display a tiny color frame around its window. Consistency for non-skinned/default windows had been a strong side of Windows for decades. This has changed in a bad way. This reminds me of Linux, especially the modern ones with GTK4+, client side decorations, multiple UI frameworks, etc. But even Linux now looks more consistent with a proper UI theme such as ClassicLooks. Well done, Microsoft.
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⚙️ Microsoft is rolling out a new round of Windows 11 performance work improvements, in order to fix PCs that feel sluggish when you open Start, switch apps, or jump back into a browser tab you left open earlier. Now, 8 GB PCs are now up to 20 percent more responsive, and multitasking is up to 40 percent faster in its lab testing. Microsoft also says the changes help keep more memory available for the tasks people are actually doing, whether that means work, school, or home use. To reduce those slowdowns, Microsoft says it has tuned memory compression for 8 GB PCs. Compression lets Windows shrink less active data so it can stay in memory instead of being pushed to slower storage/paging. Thi...
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🔵Microsoft is reportedly working on Windows 11 version 27H2, a feature update expected in the second half of 2027. The release is based on an updated codebase, will support Intel’s Advanced Performance Extensions (APX), and may introduce wallpapers tailored to different editions. The update would follow Microsoft’s three-year cycle for releases built on new code. Version 24H2 was the latest update using a refreshed codebase; versions 25H2 and 26H2 instead shared that foundation and arrived as enablement packages, activating features delivered through cumulative updates. APX support is intended to improve 64-bit performance by doubling the number of general-purpose registers. Wallpapers co...
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Questions about Winaero
How many subscribers does Winaero have?
Winaero (@winaero) has 6,269 subscribers as of November 12, 2026.
How many people see a post on Winaero?
A typical post gets about 800 views within 24 hours, roughly 13% of its subscribers (the ERR).
What is Winaero about?
It is listed in Technology, and posts mostly in English. The channel describes itself as: “The official channel for the https://winaero.com web site. We are also available on X/twitter: https://x.com/winaero”
Where does Winaero rank?
By subscribers it is #106 in Technology, #2,841 among English channels, #3,312 worldwide.
Does Winaero post ads?
None of its 20 posts in the last 30 days carried an ad label such as #ad or Sponsored. Unlabelled promotions can’t be detected.
When does Winaero post?
Most often on Friday, around 20:00 UTC. It publishes about 8 posts a week.
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