8 new Windows 11 features expected to arrive with the February 2026 update

Microsoft's February "Patch Tuesday" for 2026 brings some quality changes to Windows 11, and this is what you need to know.
Redmond Magazine

Windows Hello Gets UI Facelift for Windows 11

Microsoft has updated the look and feel of Windows Hello for Windows 11 users, which is currently in preview for Windows 11 Insider Preview Build users. Microsoft calls the update look a "modernized ...
The Verge

You can now try Microsoft’s more modern Windows Hello UI

Windows 11 is getting a sign-in and authentication overhaul, and it’s now in beta testing. Windows 11 is getting a sign-in and authentication overhaul, and it’s now in beta testing. is a senior editor ...
Redmond Magazine

Microsoft To Boost Passwordless Authentication in Windows 11

Microsoft is priming Windows 11 for a more passwordless future. The company plans to roll out new passkey-focused features to Windows Insider testers in the coming months, it said in a blog post last ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11 April Update Is Causing Installation Failures and Breaking Windows Hello

Microsoft's latest mandatory security update for Windows 11, KB5055523, is causing big problems for quite a few users. Reports verified by Windows Latest say that the ...