In a fresh development, here are the five most important fresh Windows 11 functions you shouldn’t miss. Windows 11 got so many functions and security updates this month that it’s easy to overlook the most exciting ones.
The report highlights that if you don’t have access to some functions, you’ll just have to wait. Note: Once you’ve downloaded the July 2026 updates, all the fresh functions will be installed on your PC… but Microsoft is rolling out activation of those functions gradually to avoid overloading its servers and to ensure that fresh functions don’t cause widespread unexpected issues.
Industry observers note that microsoft has also tidied up the entire Widgets dashboard. It should no longer overwhelm users with too much information, but instead present itself in a much clearer manner. The taskbar displays notifications and icons in a minimized state. The Widgets Board no longer expands fully when you hover your mouse over the Widgets icon in the taskbar.
The report highlights that but be careful because Microsoft strongly advises against postponing Windows Updates for too long. You can now conveniently postpone Windows Updates using a fresh calendar capability.
The report highlights that you can then revert your Windows PC to one of those PITR snapshots from the last 72 hours at any time, restoring not just your Windows system but also saved apps, files, and settings. This “undo button” for your PC is one of the best improvements this month. With the fresh Point-in-Time Restore (PITR), you can automatically create restore points for your Windows system, applications, settings, and files.
Industry observers note that unlike Night Light, which simply adjusts the screen color temperature to be slightly warmer or cooler, Screen Tint allows you to customize both the color and intensity of the tint effect. The fresh Screen Tint capability is designed to reduce eye strain, sort of like Windows Night Light, with Windows applying a color overlay across your entire screen.
According to the latest update, microsoft not only fixed a number of issues with Bluetooth connections, but has also launched a completely fresh capability called Shared Audio for listening to Windows audio with multiple Bluetooth devices at once. Bluetooth should feel like fresh on your PC after the July patch.
In a fresh development, this article originally appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.
As part of the ongoing story, he has been writing on almost all IT topics for around 25 years, covering everything from news to reviews and buying guides. Hans-Christian Dirscherl began his IT life with Autoexec.bat and config.sys, Turbo-Pascal and C, Sinix and Wordperfect.