Microsoft Previews Windows 11 Update With Smarter AI and Phone Continuity

Microsoft has begun previewing a Windows 11 update (builds 26200.7701 and 26100.7701) that introduces tighter phone-to-PC continuity, broader AI assistance in Settings and everyday tasks, refined voice features, multiple background security enhancements (including Extended Sign-in Security support for external fingerprint readers, Smart App Control toggling without reinstall, Secure Boot refresh, and DPAPI backup key rotation), and a set of reliability fixes; Microsoft also issued an emergency Office fix after reports of real-world exploitation.