Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3380 to Windows Insiders in both the Dev and Beta Channels. The update showcases new features including recommended files in File Explorer Home, enhanced support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA, and a new toast notification designed to ensure users maintain access to their Microsoft account. The update additionally enables web developers to create dynamic and interactive widgets utilizing existing web content.
The updated system tray icon on the taskbar enables users to convey their emotions through emojis, GIFs, and Kaomoji across all applications and interfaces in Windows. The primary sections under Settings > System > About offer a straightforward method to examine your PC's essential specifications, emphasizing possible hardware enhancements and delivering a concise overview of your system.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27808 to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel. The update features modifications to the Task Manager, which now employs standard metrics to uniformly present CPU workload across all pages. The update additionally resolves concerns related to gaming, printing, search functionality, graphics, power management, battery performance, BitLocker, and various other features. The update resolves concerns related to the BitLocker PIN, Recovery key, and boot menu screens, in addition to a bug that resulted in a BitLocker loop in Build 27802. The update also resolves an issue with Get-BitLockerVolume displaying an error in recent flights. If users persist in experiencing issues, they may submit a new feedback entry in the Feedback Hub.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.5025 (KB5053661) to Windows Insiders in the beta channel. The update presents recommended files in File Explorer Home, facilitating swift access to pertinent files based on user activity. Individuals utilizing work or school accounts will receive a broader range of recommendations. Please provide your feedback in the Feedback Hub located under Files Folders and Online Storage > File Explorer. The beta channel will experience enhancements in the Start menu, Taskbar search functionality, and File Explorer, featuring better support for web search providers and resolved issues related to slow file closure.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27802 to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel. The update features enhanced battery iconography, utilizes colored icons to represent charging states, simplifies overlays, and provides an option to enable battery percentage display. The icons are presented in black, yellow, and green. Green signifies a good battery state, yellow denotes energy-saving mode, and red indicates a critically low battery. The icons will be displayed on the taskbar, within the quick settings flyout, and in the Settings menu.
The update introduces the capability to display the battery percentage adjacent to the battery icon in the system tray, a feature that has been highly requested by Insiders and customers alike. The update also introduces modifications to the Desktop Spotlight icon interaction model for Windows Insiders, enabling users to efficiently access background image information.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3360 to Windows Insiders in both the Dev and Beta Channels. The latest build presents enhancements including the ability to customize lock screen widgets and the introduction of a new group policy titled "Disable Widgets On Lock Screen." The policy enables IT administrators to deactivate lock screen widgets while maintaining the functionality of widgets in other areas on the managed PCs.
The task manager now computes CPU utilization utilizing standard metrics, featuring a new optional column labeled CPU Utility for backward compatibility. Windows Share now enables users to share directly with applications that support sharing in Windows by right-clicking on local files in File Explorer or on the desktop. This update addresses concerns related to File Explorer Home, Taskbar, Remote Desktop, Settings, and OneDrive files.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.5015 to Windows Insiders in the beta channel. The recent update features a new system tray icon on the taskbar, enabling users to effortlessly communicate using emojis, GIFs, and Kaomoji across all applications and interfaces in Windows. The update incorporates resolutions for various issues related to File Explorer accessibility.
This includes enhancements for text scaling support in warning and error message dialogs, a correction for the Snap Bar displaying unexpected corners on the nearest screen, and a solution for OneDrive files that were causing a spinning icon. The update also resolves identified issues with the new grid and category views on the Start menu, including delays in app icons, flickering context menus, and malfunctioning apps.
Microsoft has announced the release of Windows 11 KB5052093 (OS Build 26100.3323) Preview for Windows 11 24H2. The update covers a range of enhancements, featuring a phased introduction of new functionalities, including Task Manager, Taskbar, Windows Spotlight, Lock screen, Narrator scan mode, Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers, File Explorer, HTML Help Viewer, Start menu, scanners, audio, GDI+, Shared PC, Mouse, Live captions, and Camera.
The update resolves significant issues, including the Hyper-V Quick Create error, Daylight Saving Time (DST) adjustments, Open Secure Shell (OpenSSH) functionality, the Get Help application, Settings, and Drag and Drop capabilities. This update addresses display rendering issues when connecting to specific PCs, enhances the settings interface, and resolves an error message that appears when accessing Settings.
Microsoft has announced the release of KB5052094 (OS Builds 22621.4974 and 22631.4974) Preview for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2. The update features a phased rollout, enabling users to receive updates at varying intervals. Notable updates cover the capability to share files directly from a jump list on the taskbar, enhanced functionality for Windows Spotlight, and advancements in lock screen learning. The Narrator scan mode has been enhanced, introducing new features including the ability to skip past links, jump to the start of an item, and navigate directly to lists.
Subscribers of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass can now find a referral card for a PC Game Pass subscription on the Settings home page. Users of File Explorer now have the option to snooze or disable the "Start backup" reminder located in the address bar. The update additionally resolves concerns related to the start menu and mouse color within Settings > Accessibility > Mouse pointer and touch.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3291 (KB5052080) to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels. The update presents enhanced Copilot+ PC experiences, featuring an improved Windows Search functionality for locating photos stored in the cloud.
Users have the ability to utilize their own terminology to search for images stored in the cloud, and precise matches for keywords found within the text of cloud files will be displayed in the search results. This feature is accessible with a personal OneDrive account when logged in with a Microsoft account and connected to the internet. Support for Copilot+ PCs powered by AMD and Intel will be available shortly. The enhanced Windows Search experiences are being progressively deployed to Windows Insiders using Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, although availability may vary by region.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4950 (KB5052078) to Windows Insiders in the beta channel. The update presents new functionalities, including a drag tray feature to enhance file sharing, a grid and category view for app organization, and resolutions for accessibility issues within File Explorer.
The update will be progressively deployed to Windows Insiders who are receiving updates for Windows 11, version 24H2, in the Dev and Beta Channels shortly. The updated grid and category views on the All page in the Start menu will feature enhanced support for text scaling in File Open/Save dialogs and Wizard dialogs. There are identified issues with the new grid and category views, including delays in app icons, flashing context menus upon right-clicking on applications, and the separation of Windows Tools-related apps into folders rather than consolidating them into a single application.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26100.3321 to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11 24H2. The update covers new features and enhancements, organized into two distinct sections: gradual rollout and normal rollout.
The gradual rollout features enhanced icons for battery status, taskbar sharing, Windows Spotlight, lock screen learning, and new functionalities for Narrator scan mode. The standard rollout encompasses resolutions for concerns related to the Start menu, scanners, audio, GDI+, and mouse color. Daylight saving time changes in Paraguay are implemented, Open Secure Shell fails to initiate, the Get Help application does not launch on Windows Server 2025, and there are remote desktop challenges related to display rendering and unresponsiveness.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3281 (KB5052086) to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels. This release enables users to effortlessly resume their work on OneDrive files from their mobile device to their PC with just one click, facilitating a seamless transition between devices. This feature is available exclusively when signing into OneDrive using a Microsoft account. It supports Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, OneNote notebooks/pages, and PDFs. The feature is accessible for management and can be disabled through Settings > Apps > Resume.
Recall is now accessible in preview for Windows Insiders using Windows 11, version 24H2, within the Dev and Beta Channels on Copilot+ PCs. The upcoming update will enhance Recall, remove existing snapshots, and provide more accessible filtering options through the Recall system tray flyout. The introduction of the capability to share files directly from the jump lists on the taskbar is noteworthy. Furthermore, enhancements to Snap in Windows 11 are being implemented to facilitate contextual learning and discovery, featuring inline messaging that appears when inadvertently activated or when hovering over the Minimize or Maximize button. File Explorer now reinstates previously opened folder windows upon logon and automatically preserves restartable applications when signing back in.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4945 (KB5052084) to Windows Insiders in the beta channel. The update encompasses various enhancements and corrections aimed at refining the overall experience for Insiders. The Desktop Spotlight icon has been enhanced to facilitate better discoverability. The enhancements to File Explorer have resulted in improved performance and reliability. The issues related to the command bar, file selection, and the see more menu have been resolved. The input issues have been addressed, and the touch keyboard issues have been rectified. The issues related to the lock screen have been addressed, enabling password resets directly from the login screen.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 22631.4969 to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel for Windows 11 23H2. The update encompasses new features and enhancements, organized into two distinct sections: gradual rollout and normal rollout. The phased implementation encompasses enhancements such as taskbar sharing, Windows Spotlight, lock screen learning, and additional capabilities for Narrator scan mode. Subscribers of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass might notice a new referral card for a PC Game Pass subscription on the Settings home page. Users of File Explorer now have the option to snooze or disable the "Start backup" reminder located in the address bar.
The standard rollout encompasses features such as the ability to disable account-based content in File Explorer, support for daylight saving time (DST) adjustments in Paraguay, resolution of dwm.exe issues, updates to COSA profiles for specific mobile operators, and corrections to Open Secure Shell (OpenSSH) functionalities. The update also resolves issues related to the account manager flyout menu, start menu, and mouse color. The update additionally refreshes COSA profiles for specific mobile operators.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4880 (KB5052100) to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. The update addresses issues related to the Home page of Settings and File Explorer and introduces two new enterprise-specific device information and accessibility preferences cards. The update also introduces the Copilot menu for Paint, enabling users to utilize intelligent features for more efficient image generation and editing tasks. Cocreator is exclusively accessible on Copilot+ PCs, with features presented alongside concise descriptions for straightforward selection.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27788 to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel. The preview introduces Windows MIDI Services, a complete rewrite of MIDI on Windows, focusing on a great musician experience and a strong foundation for future expansion and enhancement. MIDI is the standard used to synchronize synthesizers and drum machines in modern electronic music, and Windows MIDI Services is a new MIDI stack that handles both MIDI 2.0 and MIDI 1.0 implementations. It works on 64-bit operating systems on all supported processors, including Arm64.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4870 to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. Lock screen widgets are now supported, and a new group policy named "Disable Widgets On Lock Screen" enables IT administrators to disable lock screen widgets while maintaining the functionality of widgets in other areas on the managed PCs. This policy is currently applicable solely within EEA regions, with plans for future expansion to additional regions. File Explorer now displays people icons for Windows Insiders who are signed in with a work or school account. When hovered over or clicked, a people icon reveals the Live Persona Card for that individual from Microsoft 365. Gradual rollouts are underway for fixes related to the Start menu, File Explorer, and USB cameras. Feedback may be submitted in the Feedback Hub under Desktop Environment > Lock screen.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3073 (KB5050090) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. The update introduces improved Windows Search for Copilot+ PCs, allowing users to find photos saved in the cloud by describing their content in the search box at the top right corner of File Explorer. This feature will work when searching within File Explorer directly and from the Windows search box on the taskbar in a future flight.
The update also includes other changes and improvements available to Windows Insiders across all Windows 11 PCs, in addition to the exclusive features on Copilot+ PCs. These changes are documented below in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available (via Settings > Windows Update) and new features, improvements, and fixes rolling out to everyone in the Dev Channel.
Microsoft has announced the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27783 to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel. This update brings Shared Content to File Explorer Home, enabling users to efficiently access files that have been shared with them, including those from email and Teams chat. Users can also access a wider range of file types in their Recent, Favorites, and Shared sections on the homepage. Feedback may be submitted in the Feedback Hub located under Files Folders and Online Storage > File Explorer. The update encompasses resolutions for problems related to taskbar preview windows, input difficulties, window freezing, graphics crashes, remote desktop failures, and memory leaks in explorer.exe.
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3000 to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. The build presents enhancements, featuring refined battery iconography, an updated Gamepad keyboard layout for the touch keyboard, and additional functionalities in Narrator scan mode. The icons represent the battery status of the PC, with green signifying charging and green denoting energy saving mode. The option to enable the display of battery percentage in Settings is emphasized within a red box.
