Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2213 (KB5045885) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. The update encompasses modifications to the IME toolbar, adjustments to the Gamepad keyboard layout, and resolutions for several issues.
The Start menu has been updated, addressing the unexpected spacing between app items and enhancing the functionality to pin or unpin apps. The File Explorer has been resolved, and RAW images captured in portrait mode have been corrected. The taskbar has been enhanced to show a search box when the search setting is configured to "Search box". The functionality of the X button for closing an app window from the taskbar has been restored, and the issues related to the Dev Drive have been addressed.
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2213 (Dev Channel)
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2213 (KB5045885) to the Dev Channel.
Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[Input]
- We are beginning to roll out a change where we now hide the IME toolbar when apps are in full screen mode for those who have the IME toolbar enabled and type in Chinese or Japanese.
- We have temporarily disabled the new Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen keyboard in Windows 11 that began rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel with Build 26120.2130 to address some issues. This feature will roll out again in a future flight.
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[Start menu]
- Fixed an issue impacting Start menu reliability.
- Fixed an issue causing some Insiders to see an unexpected amount of spacing between items in the Start menu apps list.
- Fixed an issue where ability to pin / unpin apps to and from Start menu was unexpectedly unavailable for some people.
[File Explorer]
- Fixed an issue which was causing the items in the navigation pane to become very spread out (with unexpected padding between each item) for some people.
- Fixed an underlying issue which was causing RAW images taken in portrait mode to unexpectedly display in landscape mode thumbnails.
[Taskbar]
- Made a change so you will now see a search box if the taskbar auto-hides when the setting for search on the taskbar is set to “Search box” (rather than an icon).
- Made a fix for WIN + <# associated with position on taskbar> not working in some cases in the latest flights.
- Fixed an issue where the X button to close an app window from the taskbar wasn’t working for some Insiders.
- Fixed an issue on secondary monitors for left aligned taskbar users, where the widgets text in the taskbar might overlap the date and time.
[Dev Drive]
- Fixed an underlying issue leading to Dev Drives potentially not being accessible within WSL after the latest flights.
[Other]
- Fixed an underlying issue which could potentially lead to not being able to join a domain.
- Fixed an underlying issue which could lead to DISM /StartComponentCleanup not working properly, getting stuck at 71% and showing error 6842.
- Fixed an underlying issue which was causing the Get-WindowsCapability command to get into a state sometimes where it would fail unexpectedly until rebooting your PC.
- Fixed an issue where rotation info about JPGs couldn’t be queried via APIs (for example, via PowerShell).
Fixes for everyone in the Dev Channel
[General]
- Fixed an underlying issue leading to some games not launching in the previous flight.
[Task Manager]
- Fixed an issue causing Task Manager to show a 0 count for apps and processes.
[Network]
- Fixed an underlying issue impacting DHCP where unexpected duplicate options would fail lease acquisition, which could cause DHCP to not get an IP address, leading to Wi-Fi not working.
- Fixed an issue where DirectAccess wasn’t working and might stay stuck in a connecting state.
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2213 (Dev Channel)
