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.

Windows Update Preview: Cross-device continuation and MIDI 2.0

The update preview for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 brings MIDI 2.0 support and improves cross-device app continuation.
Windows Report

Windows 11 KB5074105 Focuses on Smart App Control Flexibility and New MIDI Services

Microsoft releases Windows 11 KB5074105 for Insiders with builds 26100.7701 and 26200.7701, adding Smart App Control ...
TechSpot

Latest Windows 11 build adds full MIDI 2.0 support and improved performance

In a nutshell: The MIDI 2.0 standard was introduced in 2020, nearly 40 years after the original version. MIDI remains a crucial technology for musicians and music producers, and its utility on PCs is ...
Ars Technica

GOG DOSBox games, Windows 10, and Roland UM-One for MIDI

Has anyone got this combination working together? I have a few titles with MIDI music that I'd like to output via my Roland UM-One USB adapter to my SoundCanvas SC-88. I can get MIDI output working ...