Windows 11’s October update brings quick AI image fixes in File Explorer, a cleaner multi-board Widgets experience, stronger Narrator tools, and Gaming Copilot in Game Bar, with more improvements testing now in Microsoft’s Insider builds.

Microsoft has released two new Windows 11 preview builds with some useful changes, such as more dark mode improvements, Settings app tweaks, and more.

Other changes now rolling out to Windows 11 include support for Wi-Fi 7, the latest wireless standard, and a Braille viewer for Narrator, Microsoft's screen-reading tool. This can be hooked up to a Braille display to show the Braille equivalent of the text being read.

Windows updates usually bring security enhancements, bug fixes and new features. Sometimes, though, these updates can also break parts of the operating system. Unfortunately, some updates for September and October fall into the latter camp,

Your Windows 10 laptop or desktop might not meet the requirements for upgrading to Windows 11, but you can still do it, and it likely won't cost anything.

Windows AI Labs is offering some experimental capabilities for Paint, which look powerful - if rough around the edges.

Microsoft has a Windows reveal slated for Thursday, October 16, and signs point to voice. With Voice Access upgrades and Copilot tests in the wild, a hands-off push looks imminent, though specifics remain unconfirmed.