Updates are being implemented in the beta channel with the toggle activated, focusing on resolving concerns related to app appearance, images remaining in the temporary folder, Windows Hello facial recognition login failures, input difficulties, as well as challenges with Quick Assist and the Windows Recovery Environment. We kindly request your feedback in the Feedback Hub. The beta channel includes enhancements for the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) as well as the option "Fix problems using Windows Update", located under Settings > Recovery.
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3941 (Beta Channel)
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3941 (KB5055634) to the Beta Channel for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2.
New features gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on*
New profanity filter setting for voice typing
We’re excited to address the top customer feedback for voice typing by starting to roll out a new setting that lets you control the profanity filter. With this setting on, voice typing will continue to filter out profanity, masking it with asterisks, like it already did. With the setting off, it will type out your profanity like any other words.
To adjust this setting, open voice typing (Win + H), select the settings icon, and use the Filter profanity toggle in the settings menu.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Input and Language > Voice Typing (Windows key plus H).
Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on*
[Click to Do (Preview)]
Click to Do is currently available in preview for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2 in the Dev and Beta Channels on Copilot+ PCs.
- If your PC supports pen and inking, you can configure the shortcut button (usually at the tail of your pen) to open Click to Do with a single-click, with a double-click, or by press and hold. You can configure this via Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Pen & Windows Ink.
- Click to Do can also be added as 1 of the 4 apps you can launch via the pen menu when using a pen with your PC. If all 4 of the slots for the pen menu are configured with apps, you may need to swap out one of those apps with Click to Do via the pen menu settings.
[Improved Windows Search
Improved Windows Search is currently available in preview for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2 in the Dev and Beta Channels on Copilot+ PCs.
- If you are signed into OneDrive with a work or school account (Entra ID), you will only see matches for keywords you are searching for within the text of your cloud files in the results shown in the Windows search box on the taskbar – not photos.
[Taskbar & System Tray]
- We are improving Accessibility flyout in quick settings by grouping the assistive technologies by vision, hearing, motor and mobility for easy identification to help you find the right accessibility feature based on your needs.
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on*
[General]
- Fixed an underlying issue causing apps to appear blank after installing the latest flights.
[Click to Do (Preview)]
The following fixes are rolling out for Click to Do on Copilot+ PCs:
- Fixed the issue causing images that are used with Click to Do image actions to be stuck in your temp folder on your PC.
[Login and Lock]
- Fixed an issue causing Windows Hello facial recognition to not work for login for some Insiders after the last two flights.
[Input]
- Fixed an issue where when using the Symbols section of the touch keyboard, pressing the key to change pages may unexpectedly insert a character into password fields.
- Fixed an issue where toggling back and forth to the Japanese touch keyboard could block input on it.
[Settings]
- Fixed an issue where hovering over the cards at the top of System > About wasn’t showing the correct corner radius.
[Other]
- Fixed an issue which was causing Quick Assist to not work for non-administrator users (showing error 1002).
- Fixed an underlying issue which was causing certain apps to fail to open with an error saying, “The application was unable to load a required virtual machine component”.
- Fixed an underlying issue which could lead to certain USB devices becoming disconnected after sleep, until you rebooted your PC.
Fixes for everyone in the Beta Channel
[General]
- We fixed the issue that caused Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) to not work and the option “Fix problems using Windows Update” option under Settings > Recovery to also not work. If you experience any issues with these experiences, please file feedback in Feedback Hub.
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3941 (Beta Channel)
