Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27823 to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel, introducing a range of enhancements and fixes aimed at optimizing the overall experience for Insiders utilizing this build on their PCs.

The update introduces the implementation of "top cards" located under Settings > System > About. This feature offers a straightforward method to access your PC's essential specifications, streamlining the decision-making process and emphasizing possible hardware enhancements. The release additionally features enhanced support for text scaling throughout File Explorer, File Open/Save dialogs, and the copy dialogs. Furthermore, it resolves problems related to ctfmon.exe crashes, GetRawInputData failures, login and lock crashes, settings crashes when engaging with Bluetooth & Devices > Cameras, and an unexpected space at the top of System > Sound.

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27823 (Canary Channel)

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27823 to the Canary Channel. 

Changes and Improvements

[General]

• This update includes a small set of general improvements and fixes that improve the overall experience for Insiders running this build on their PCs.

[Settings]

• [ADDED] We are rolling out “top cards” under Settings > System > About. These top cards provide an easy way to view your PC’s key specifications—processor, RAM, storage, and GPU—helping you understand your PC’s capabilities at a glance. This is designed to simplify decision-making by highlighting potential areas for hardware improvements while giving you a clear snapshot of your PC. Top Cards won’t appear yet on managed commercial PCs. Note this change appears only on specific PC form-factors such as desktops.

Fixes

[File Explorer]

• Fixed an issue where File Explorer might be blank and not render if you ALT + Tab to it from a minimized state in the latest Canary builds.
• Fixed an issue where the see more menu “…” in the command bar was drawing in the wrong direction at some resolutions.
• As part of our ongoing commitment to improving File Explorer accessibility, this release includes increased support for the text scaling (via Settings > Accessibility > Text size) across File Explorer, File Open/Save dialogs and the copy dialogs.

[Input]

• Fixed an issue which could cause a ctfmon.exe crash when copying content from certain apps.
• Fixed an issue where  GetRawInputData was unexpectedly failing to read data in some cases, with lastWin32Errror invalid handle error.

[Login and Lock]

• Fixed an issue where clicking Sign in Options was crashing for some Insiders.

[Settings]

• Fixed an issue which could cause Settings to crash when interacting with Bluetooth & Devices > Cameras.
• Fixed an issue causing some unexpected space at the top of System > Sound, and some other Settings pages.

[Printing]

• Fixed an issue where non-admin users couldn’t uninstall printers that they’d added.
• Fixed an issue which was causing some Insiders to unexpectedly see a message saying a Send to OneNote driver for printing wasn’t working.

[Other]

• Fixed an issue which was causing certain apps to fail to install in Builds 27813+.
• Fixed an underlying issue which was causing some Insiders to unexpectedly get bugchecks with UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR when upgrading or clean installing the latest builds.
• Fixed an issue where when using  CopyPixels the pixels may be unexpectedly inverted in certain cases.
• Fixed an issue in the latest Canary builds where traffic routing might not work correctly when network adapters were connected.

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27823 (Canary Channel)