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Microsoft announced there was another update to the Developer Preview Channel, where it rolled out the Windows 11 Build 25290. It brings some improvements to the Widgets alongside a good number of improvements and fixes. However, Microsoft rolling out the Arm64 devices as the known issue that had not been released for the Build 25284 to Arm64 last week has been fixed.

What’s New in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25290

With the last Developer Build, Windows 11 received the Widgets for Messengers and Phone Link. Now, Spotify is also rolling out the Widgets. Microsoft also created a dedicated page for all the Widgets which are currently available in the Microsoft Store.

How to add Spotify Widget on Windows Widgets

  • First, ensure you have updated your Windows v25290 or higher and Spotify to its latest version.
  • After that, go to Widgets or press Windows + W to open Widgets.
  • Click on the + Button from the upper-right corner of the Widgets.
  • Choose the Spotify, and that’s it!

You can also check the Meta’s Messenger and Phone Link Widgets by updating the apps and by updating your Windows Dev Preview to the latest version. After the introduction of Windows, the company has been gathering feedback from users and you can also see more developers participating in the Widgets after the new release of the Windows App SDK 1.2 which is sure to help developers create Widgets for their Apps.

Apart from this, there are various changes and improvements as there is now a new treatment for some Insiders in the Dev Channel. To read more about the fixes and the improvements, head over to the Windows Insider Blog.

Download Windows 11 Insider Preview 25290.1000.221216-1237 (rs_prerelease) AMD64

If you prefer clean installation or manual upgrading, then you can download the ISO Package, and installation guide mentioned down below.

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Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25290

This is an AMD64 based on the x64 architecture, which is the most-preferred architecture for Windows 11 PCs.

Download ISO from Microsoft Insider Preview Download Page

Here is the guide if you prefer to download the ISO file from the official Microsoft Site.

  • Open the Microsoft Insider Preview page, and scroll down to Select Edition.
  • Choose Build from the drop-down menu.
  • Then select the language and then click on continue.
  • After that, click on 64-bit; that’s it.

How to install Windows 11? 

Here are some pre-requirements to check before installing Windows 11 on your PC.

  • Registered for Windows 11 Dev.
  • Download and install WinRAR.
  • Please check Windows 11 requirements here;
    if this error cannot be fixed, please refer to the troubleshooting guide here.
  • Keep a backup of all critical documents, data, and apps.
  • One compact flash drive (USB).

How to Create a Bootable Windows Insider Preview-Windows 11 Drive

  • After downloading the Windows 11 ISO, navigate to the download folder.
  • Once connected to a PC, conduct a FAT32 format on your Pendrive (DOS 11 Bootable Pendrive)
  • Pick Extract from the right-click menu on the Windows 11 ISO file, and then select the USB Flash Drive.
  • Once the extraction process is complete, you may perform a Windows upgrade.
  • It’s completed!

How to Install Windows 11 on your Computer

  • After shutting down your computer, perform a boot-up.
  • After turning on the computer, press the Boot key (HP laptop: Esc, Asus: F12; check the internet for the boot key as it appears at the beginning of the PC boot up) to start it (HP laptop: Esc, Asus: F12; check the internet for the boot key as it appears at the beginning of the PC boot up).
  • After selecting your USB Flash Drive, follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Please click Next if you do not have the product key.
  • Select Custom, select Drive 0 (Or the C drive partition) as the partition type and then click Format/Next to install Windows 11 according to your choices.
  • It eventually restarted. Now you can remove the USB drive.
  • Following that, Windows 11 will begin to boot on your computer. Now all that remains is for you to create an account.
  • That is all!

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