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You can now install Windows 11’s next big update early


Release Preview testers get access today.

Microsoft is using sudo inside Windows to let developers run elevated tools directly from an unelevated console session. Microsoft is also adding the ability to create 7-zip and TAR archives in File Explorer with this update, alongside a scrollable view of the Quick Settings flyout that appears above the taskbar. Copilot is now a dedicated button on the right-hand side of the system tray, and it now understands more commands for changing settings, turning on Windows features, and more.

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