Hi all, last Thursday Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27943 to the Canary Channel.
Some fixes and tweaks, a quick and smooth upgrade on all my Canary devices
Happy Upgrades!
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.
Fixes
[General]
Fixed the issue causing Settings > System > Storage > Temporary files to get stuck when scanning files. This issue also caused the entry to clean up previous Windows Installations to not show in Storage Settings.
[Taskbar]
Fixed an issue where if you minimized an app and switched back and forth between desktops, you might end up seeing a duplicate preview thumbnail when hovering over the app in the taskbar.
[Display and Graphics]
Fixed an issue which could result in HDR unexpectedly turning off immediately after you enabled it in Settings.
[Other]
Fixed an issue causing an event saying “The “Microsoft Pluton Cryptographic Provider” provider was not loaded because initialization failed” with error 57 to appear in Event Viewer for some Insiders after boot.
Fixed an issue where if you had to enter a PIN for your device to cast from Quick Settings, pressing Enter wouldn’t confirm the PIN.
Made another fix to help with Group Policy Editor having unexpected large blank areas and not rendering correctly with the Chinese display language.
Known issues
[General]
[IMPORTANT]Some Windows Insiders may experience a rollback attempting to install this build with either an 0xC1900101-0x20017 error or 0xC1900101-0x30017 error. Unfortunately retrying to install the build will result in another rollback. We are working on a fix.
[NEW] We’re working on the fix for an issue causing some Insiders with Arm64 PCs to experience an increase in bugchecks (green screens) with error IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL in the latest Canary builds.
[For developers]
PIX on Windows is unable to play back GPU captures on this OS version. This will be addressed by a new PIX release, estimated to arrive by the end of September. In the meantime, if you are impacted, you can use the “Send Feedback” button in PIX or contact us on the DirectX Discord server and we can help provide private builds.
[Graphics]
We’re investigating an issue which is causing some Insiders to experience screen flickers when using the browser (and potentially other scenarios) in the latest Canary builds.
[Audio]
Some Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel are experiencing an issue where audio stops working and Device Manager shows one or more devices with a yellow exclamation mark, including “ACPI Audio Compositor” and others. Selecting Properties on these devices will show “Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing.” If you are impacted by this issue, you can follow these instructions to get back into a working state:
Right-click on the device with a yellow exclamation mark in Device Manager and select “Update driver”.
Choose “Browse my computer for drivers” and then “Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer”.
Select the driver from the list with the most recent date and click “Next”. If you are presented with a list of common hardware types instead of one or more specific drivers, this device is not related to this issue.
This device should be repaired and no longer show a yellow exclamation mark in Device Manager. If it continues to show a yellow exclamation mark, the yellow exclamation mark is not related to this issue.
Repeat these steps for each device with a yellow exclamation mark.
Hi all, yesterday Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.5790 (KB5065779) to the Dev Channel for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 25H2.
Yes, we’re testing out next year’s builds progress already in the Dev Channel
Smooth upgrades on my Dev-Channel Devices
New Copilot+ PC experiences
Introducing fluid dictation in voice access
Fluid dictation is a new feature in voice access on Copilot+ PCs, that makes voice-based dictation smoother and smarter. It automatically corrects grammar, punctuation, and filler words as you speak, reducing the need for manual editing. This experience is powered by on-device small language models (SLMs) so ensure fast and private processing. To use it, launch voice access and complete setup if you’re a first-time user. Fluid dictation is enabled by default – you can check or toggle it via the settings flyout in the top-right corner or simply say “turn on/off fluid dictation.”
The option to turn fluid dictation on or off in the settings flyout in voice access highlighted in a red box.
It works in any text app but is disabled in secure fields like passwords or PINs to protect your privacy. Fluid dictation in voice access is currently available in all English locales and is available on all Copilot + PCs.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Accessibility > Voice access.
Making Windows Studio Effects available on additional cameras
We are working to bring the Windows Studio Effects experience from integrated laptop cameras to a broader range of camera hardware, helping you stay professional and look your best across more setups. On supported Copilot+ PCs, we are rolling out the ability to use Studio Effect’s AI-powered camera enhancements with an additional, alternative camera – such as a USB webcam or your laptop’s built-in rear camera.
New option inside Settings to turn on the ability to use Windows Studio Effects on an additional camera highlighted in a red box.
To get started, navigate to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Cameras and select your preferred camera from the connected cameras list. Then, open the advanced camera options menu to find the new “Use Windows Studio Effects” toggle. Once enabled, you can now access and adjust Studio Effects directly from the camera settings page or via the quick settings menu in the taskbar.
NOTE: The required update for the Windows Studio Effects driver will first roll out to Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs with the update rolling out for AMD and Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs in the coming weeks.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Studio Effects.
Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[Agent in Settings]
The following changes and improvements are rolling out for agent in Settings on Copilot+ PCs:
We are beginning to roll out the new agent in Settings experience to Windows Insiders with their primary display language is set to French.
[File Explorer]
File Explorer Home now offers on-hover actions for faster file management. Hovering over a file with your mouse in File Explorer Home will display commands like Open file location and Ask Copilot about this file. You will be able to try out the Copilot integration and attach files easily. This experience currently only works if you’re signed in with a Microsoft account. Work or school account (Entra ID) support is coming in a future flight. This change is not yet rolling out to Windows Insiders in the EEA (European Economic Area).
On-hover actions in File Explorer Home highlighted in a red box.
[Settings]
Advanced Settings will revert to the previous “For Developers” experience after updating to this build. This change will come back soon.
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[General]
Fixed an underlying issue which was causing Insiders on certain devices to experience an unexpected increase in lag in various scenarios after the latest flights, including when interacting with File Explorer and taskbar (clicks could take 500ms to be processed), and browser windows (particularly when watching videos). Performance issues can have multiple causes, so if you’re continuing to experience issues, please let us know by filing feedback, including as many details as possible.
[Taskbar & System Tray]
Fixed an issue which could cause the app preview windows in the taskbar to become misaligned (away from the app icon you’d clicked / hovered over) after a display resolution change.
[File Explorer]
Fixed an issue where with certain apps installed, when you right clicked you may see the context menu unexpectedly switch back and forth with each right click between the normal initial view and “Show more options”.
[Settings]
Fixed an issue causing Settings > System > Storage > Temporary files to get stuck when scanning files.
[Other]
Fixed an issue causing an event saying “The “Microsoft Pluton Cryptographic Provider” provider was not loaded because initialization failed” with error 57 to appear in Event Viewer for some Insiders after boot.
Known issues
[General]
[NEW] We’re investigating an issue causing some PCs to bugcheck (green screen) while hibernating after the previous flight. This may make it look like hibernation has shut down your PC. We recommend not hibernating your PC until this is fixed if you are experiencing this issue.
[File Explorer]
For some users, the Shared section in File Explorer Home may be visible even if there is no content to display.
[For developers]
[NEW] PIX on Windows is unable to play back GPU captures on this OS version. This will be addressed by a new PIX release, estimated to arrive by the end of September. In the meantime, if you are impacted, you can use the “Send Feedback” button in PIX or contact us on the DirectX Discord server and we can help provide private builds.
[Audio]
[NEW] Some Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels are experiencing an issue where audio stops working and Device Manager shows one or more devices with a yellow exclamation mark, including “ACPI Audio Compositor” and others. Selecting Properties on these devices will show “Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing.” If you are impacted by this issue, you can follow these instructions to get back into a working state:
Right-click on the device with a yellow exclamation mark in Device Manager and select “Update driver”.
Choose “Browse my computer for drivers” and then “Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer”.
Select the driver from the list with the most recent date and click “Next”. If you are presented with a list of common hardware types instead of one or more specific drivers, this device is not related to this issue.
This device should be repaired and no longer show a yellow exclamation mark in Device Manager. If it continues to show a yellow exclamation mark, the yellow exclamation mark is not related to this issue.
Repeat these steps for each device with a yellow exclamation mark.
[Xbox Controllers]
Some Insiders are experiencing an issue where using their Xbox Controller via Bluetooth is causing their PC to bugcheck. Here is how to resolve the issue. Open Device Manager by searching for it via the search box on your taskbar. Once Device Manager is open, click on “View” and then “Devices by Driver”. Find the driver named “oemXXX.inf (XboxGameControllerDriver.inf)” where the “XXX” will be a specific number on your PC. Right-click on that driver and click “Uninstall”.
Changes in Dev Channel builds and updates are documented 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 then new features, improvements, and fixes rolling out to everyone in the Dev Channel. For more information, see the Reminders section at the bottom of this blog post.
After update to 26220.5770 recall is not working due to missing model updates (intel CPU) (Feedback Hub: https://aka.ms/AAxsemx)
Happy Upgrades!
New Copilot+ PC experiences
New Microsoft 365 text action in Click to Do
We are beginning to roll out a new text action in Click to Do!
Convert to table with Excel: Click to Do now recognizes tables so you can work smarter and faster with information you encounter everyday – whether it’s a table you see shared over Teams in a meeting, a school calendar from a photo, or any other document with an embedded table. With tables in Click to Do, you can now highlight any simple table and immediately send to Excel, copy or share it – all without retyping a single cell.
See a table in any application and you can press Win + Click to invoke Click to Do, or Win + Q or right swipe and tap to select the table. Once selected, you’ll see the actions you can take like Convert to table with Excel. Just click, capture and continue.
Click to Do with table highlighted and action to convert to table with Excel shown in the Click to Do menu.
This is an early preview of this action in Click to Do and table detection may sometimes not work correctly. However, table detection quality will improve over time in subsequent flights to the Dev and Beta Channels.
Tables in Click to Do are rolling out to Windows Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, with support for AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs coming soon. You’ll need the latest Microsoft Excel application installed on your PC to see Convert to table with Excel and a Microsoft 365 Subscription. This change is not yet rolling out to Windows Insiders in the EEA (European Economic Area).
View Microsoft 365 Profile Cards: Rather than opening Microsoft Outlook or Teams or anywhere to look up someone’s profile, get straight to their info about them thanks to the integration of Live Persona Cards for from Microsoft 365 in Click to Do. See how to contact them or past collaborations without leaving your flow. This new action is available on emails seen in Click to Do. Press Win + Click right on an email and, if it’s part of your work or school’s organization, the profile card is displayed.
Click to Do showing a Microsoft 365 profile card after clicking on an email address.
You must be signed in to your PC with a work or school account (Entra ID) and have a Microsoft 365 subscription. This change is not yet rolling out to Windows Insiders in the EEA (European Economic Area).
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Click to Do.
New features gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
Get on-screen Braille and text output with Braille viewer
We are adding a new feature in Narrator called Braille viewer that allows you to see on-screen textual and Braille representation of the output shown on a refreshable Braille display. This is a helpful tool for sighted teachers, AT trainers, developers, and testers who do not read Braille or who have limited to no access to a Braille display.
Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TVIs) can use Braille viewer to help improve student’s Braille skills or follow along in classroom as the teachers can visually see the textual and Braille representation on the screen while the student reads it on their connected Braille display.
On-screen textual and Braille representation shown over a Word document.
To open Braille viewer, start Narrator using Win + Ctrl + Enter and press Narratorkey + Alt + B. A new floating window opens – contents of this window are updated as you continue to use Narrator. The number of Braille cells shown on the viewer depends on the size of your refreshable Braille display. If an 80-cell display is connected, the viewer shows 80 cells. If no display is connected, the viewer shows 40 cells by default. You could also change the display size and position of the viewer using settings menu on the viewer.
NOTE: For Braille viewer to work, make sure Narrator is set up to give Braille output. To download and install Braille package, navigate to Settings > Accessibility > Narrator > Use a Braille display with Narrator.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Accessibility > Narrator.
Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[Windows Share]
You can find apps installed on your PC or apps available in the Microsoft Store directly within the Windows share window using “Find Apps” under the “Share using” section.
Results shown for searching for Paint directly within the Windows search window using “Find Apps”.
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[Taskbar & System Tray]
Fixed an issue where clicking the date and time on a secondary monitor might open the flyout on your primary monitor.
Fixed an issue where if you minimized an app and switched back and forth between desktops, you might end up seeing a duplicate preview thumbnail when hovering over the app in the taskbar.
[Windowing]
Fixed an issue which was causing explorer.exe to crash when using ALT + Tab for some Insiders in the previous flight.
[Display]
Fixed an issue where the setting to enable HDR under Settings > System > Display might turn off after you turned it on, blocking you from enabling it.
[Audio]
Fixed an issue which could result in audio not working a few seconds after casting to a TV.
[Other]
Fixed an issue which was causing the drivers for certain smart cards to not work in recent flights (showing error 31).
Fixed a typo in the diskusage help list (diskusage /?).
Fixed an issue where if you had to enter a PIN for your device to cast from Quick Settings, pressing Enter wouldn’t confirm the PIN.
Fixed an issue where the tooltip for the “Abort if insufficient memory” setting in Task Manager’s advanced section of settings wasn’t correct.
Known issues
[File Explorer]
For some users, the Shared section in File Explorer Home may be visible even if there is no content to display.
[Settings]
We’re investigating reports that Settings > System > Storage > Temporary files is getting stuck when scanning files. We are also investigating previous Windows Installations also not showing.
[Audio]
[NEW] Some Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels are experiencing an issue where audio stops working and Device Manager shows one or more devices with a yellow exclamation mark, including “ACPI Audio Compositor” and others. Selecting Properties on these devices will show “Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing.” If you are impacted by this issue, you can follow these instructions to get back into a working state:
Right-click on the device with a yellow exclamation mark in Device Manager and select “Update driver”.
Choose “Browse my computer for drivers” and then “Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer”.
Select the driver from the list with the most recent date and click “Next”. If you are presented with a list of common hardware types instead of one or more specific drivers, this device is not related to this issue.
This device should be repaired and no longer show a yellow exclamation mark in Device Manager. If it continues to show a yellow exclamation mark, the yellow exclamation mark is not related to this issue.
Repeat these steps for each device with a yellow exclamation mark.
[Xbox Controllers]
Some Insiders are experiencing an issue where using their Xbox Controller via Bluetooth is causing their PC to bugcheck. Here is how to resolve the issue. Open Device Manager by searching for it via the search box on your taskbar. Once Device Manager is open, click on “View” and then “Devices by Driver”. Find the driver named “oemXXX.inf (XboxGameControllerDriver.inf)” where the “XXX” will be a specific number on your PC. Right-click on that driver and click “Uninstall”.
Hello all, yesterday Microsoft released not only Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27934 to the Canary Channel, but also a build to de Dev and Beta Channel.
Three's not a crowd—it's a feature set! Just in time for the weekend. Happy Insidering, #WindowsInsiders
Upgrades went smooth and fast on all my Canary devices (added a Surface Laptop 13in to the pool)
Happy Upgrades!
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.
Fixes
[Windowing]
Fixed an issue causing an increase in DWM crashes in the previous build (which could lead to you seeing a black flash).
[Other]
Fixed an issue in the last few builds where if you launched cmd non-elevated from the Run dialog, it might open in Windows Console Host rather than Windows Terminal even if Windows Terminal was your default terminal app.
Fixed an underlying issue which could lead to certain UWP apps crashing when scrolling in the previous build.
Known issues
[General]
We’re investigating reports that Settings > System > Storage > Temporary files is getting stuck when scanning files. We are also investigating previous Windows Installations also not showing.
[File Explorer]
In dark mode, the red color used for a low space drive in This PC may be unexpectedly light colored in this build. Some of the other colors may also be incorrect, including that black is used for space remaining instead of a more visible color.
[Reset & Recovery]
[NEW] The “Reset this PC” option Settings > System > Recovery will not work on this build. This issue will be fixed in the next Canary Channel flight. Should you need to reset your PC, you can roll back to the previous build and do a PC reset then.
Hi all, last Friday Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5761 (KB5064093) to the Dev Channel.
Some very nice tweaks and features in this build!
Enjoy Upgrading!
New features gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
Ability to seamlessly resume apps from Android phone on PC
We are beginning to gradually roll out the ability to seamlessly resume using your favorite apps from your Android phone on your Windows 11 PC to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels. To start with, you will be able to resume or continue listening to your favorite Spotify tracks and episodes right from where you left off on the Spotify app on your Android phone.
First, start listening to one of your favorite songs or episodes in the Spotify app on your Android phone. On your PC (running the latest Insider Preview builds in the Dev or Beta Channels) a ‘Resume alert’ will appear on your taskbar. When you click on that alert, Spotify’s desktop app will open and the same track will now continue playing on your PC.
A cross-device resume taskbar alert indicating that you can continue using Spotify app from your phone, now on your PC.
If the Spotify app is not installed on your PC, when you click on the alert it will initiate a 1-click installation from the Microsoft Store and will automatically download and open the app for you. You will then be prompted to sign into your Spotify account.
A cross-device resume taskbar alert indicating that you can download and install Spotify app to resume on your PC.
Please note that you will need to use the same Spotify account on both your Android phone and your PC.
Here is how you can get set up to try this feature out:
Turn on access to your phone.
On your PC, go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices.
Switch “Allow this PC to access your mobile devices” to On.
Click the “Manage devices” button and follow the steps to connect your Android phone.
Set up the Link to Windows app on your phone.
On your Android phone, open the Link to Windows app.
Make sure you allow the app to run in the background (this keeps the Resume feature working reliably).
Try the feature.
Open Spotify on your phone and play a track or episode.
You should see a Resume alert on your PC’s taskbar.
After everything is all set up – just open Spotify on your phone and play a track to receive the resume alert on your PC’s taskbar.
As mentioned above – this feature is gradually rolling out so if you do not see it after completing these steps, please be patient and once the feature is rolled out to you, you will see this experience light up for you on your PC.
For App Developers: We invite app developers to integrate with Resume and offer your users the ability to seamlessly continue tasks from phone app on PC app. Click here to learn more about integrating Resume into your app.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Devices and Drivers > Linked Phone.
Improving the battery iconography on lock screen
Our new and improved battery icons have been designed to communicate the battery status of your PC with just a quick glance – and we’re bringing them to the lock screen.
Lock screen with new battery icon and percentage showing on the bottom right.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Lock screen.
Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[Click to Do (Preview)]
The following changes and improvements are rolling out for Click to Do on Copilot+ PCs:
By pressing and holding two fingers anywhere on your screen (on your Copilot+ PC with a touch screen), you can simultaneously launch Click to Do, select the entity under your finger and see relevant actions. This new invocation method provides the ability to use touch with an accelerated entry point into Click to Do, like Win + Click when using a mouse or touchpad today.
[Agent in Settings]
The following changes and improvements are rolling out for agent in Settings on Copilot+ PCs:
We now provide a direct navigation link to the corresponding settings page from the agent search results.
New navigation link in the agent search results in Settings highlighted in a red box.
[Automatic Super Resolution]
The following changes and improvements are rolling out for Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR) on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs:
We have simplified the settings controls and added streamlined ways to configure Auto SR directly from toast notifications.
[Input]
We’re adding a new keyboard shortcut to make it easier for you to insert an En dash (–) or Em dash (—) while typing anywhere in Windows. Going forward, pressing WIN + Minus (-) will insert En dash, and WIN + Shift + Minus (-) will insert Em dash. Note – if you have Magnifier running, WIN + Minus (-) will still zoom out Magnifier, rather than inserting an En dash.
[Windows Share]
In the last few Dev and Beta flights, we have begun trying out the ability to pin your favorite apps in the Windows share window.
New pinning option for apps in the Windows share window highlighted in a red box.
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[Settings]
Did some work to help improve performance of loading the apps list on the Apps > Installed apps page.
Fixed an issue which was causing the new “Copy current user settings to the welcome screen and system accounts” under Time & Language > Language & Region option to crash Settings for some Insiders.
[Windows Hello]
Did some work to address an issue where Windows Hello might recognize your face on the login screen, however it would still fail and then prompt you to enter your pin. If you continue experiencing issues, you may need to go to the Facial Recognition section under Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options and select Improve recognition.
[Other]
Did some underlying work to help improve performance when gaming with game bar or other overlays on top of your game. This may particularly help those with multiple monitors which have different refresh rates. As always, if you’re experiencing game performance issues, please file feedback including a trace of the issue, following these steps. Thanks Windows Insiders who’ve shared feedback so far!
Fixes for everyone in the Dev Channel
[For developers]
The issue causing Visual Studio to crash on Arm64 PCs when running various scenarios that depend on Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) will be fixed after installing the KB5064402 .NET update.
Known issues
[Recall]
Windows Insiders in the EEA may hit in issue where Recall is not working correctly on their PCs after the most recent Dev and Beta Channel flights. To get back into a working state – please go to Settings > Privacy & security > Recall & snapshots > Advanced settings > Reset Recall and click “Reset Recall”.
[File Explorer]
For some users, the Shared section in File Explorer Home may be visible even if there is no content to display.
[Settings]
We’re investigating reports that Settings > System > Storage > Temporary files is getting stuck when scanning files. We are also investigating previous Windows Installations also not showing.
[Xbox Controllers]
Some Insiders are experiencing an issue where using their Xbox Controller via Bluetooth is causing their PC to bugcheck. Here is how to resolve the issue. Open Device Manager by searching for it via the search box on your taskbar. Once Device Manager is open, click on “View” and then “Devices by Driver”. Find the driver named “oemXXX.inf (XboxGameControllerDriver.inf)” where the “XXX” will be a specific number on your PC. Right-click on that driver and click “Uninstall”.
Hi all, last Wednesday Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27928 to the Canary Channel.
This build shows up as 27928.1 (br_release)
All my Canary Channel devices updates smoothly, no issues detected so far
Happy Upgrades!
Changes and Improvements
[General]
The updated battery iconography we began rolling out in the Canary Channel with Build 27802 is disabled in this build. This is only temporary, and we will re-enable this in a future Canary Channel flight.
[ADDED 8/21] Administrator protection we began rolling out in the Canary Channel with Build 27718 is disabled in this build. This is only temporary, and we will re-enable this in a future Canary Channel flight.
[Settings]
We’re moving more time and language settings from Control Panel to Settings:
You can now add additional clocks from Settings > Time & language > Date & time under the collapsed section which can be expanded for “Show time and date in the system tray”. For those unfamiliar with the feature, these additional clocks display in Notification Center, as well as the tooltip when hovering over the clock in the taskbar.
You can now change your time server from Settings > Time & language > Date & time, under “Additional settings”.
The formatting settings for date and time have moved from Settings > Time & language > Language & region to Settings > Time & language > Date & time, and you can now change your AM/PM symbol from here as well (along with other existing formatting settings).
You can now change number and currency format from Settings > Time & language > Language & region, under the “Region” section.
If you’d like to enable Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support, there is now a toggle for this under Settings > Time & language > Language & region, under the “Language” section.
If needed, you can now copy current user language and region settings to welcome screen and system account, as well as new user accounts, from Settings > Time & language > Language & region, under “Additional settings”.
Fixes
[General]
Fixed an underlying issue with dao360.dll in the latest builds which could result in some apps crashing.
[Click to Do (Preview)]
Fixed the issue causing text and image actions in Click to Do to not work correctly and Click to Do to crash.
[File Explorer]
Fixed an issue where File Explorer preview windows might appear when hovering over unrelated app icons in the taskbar.
Fixed an issue where if you tried to use the unblock open in Properties for a file, it still shows as blocked when you open Properties the next time.
[Taskbar]
Fixed an issue where If you accidentally clicked down and slid your mouse on the taskbar preview thumbnail, clicking it would stop working.
[Input]
Fixed an underlying issue related to textinputframework.dll could result in certain apps like Sticky Notes and Notepad crashing.
Fixed an issue where if you attempted to type Chinese with an IME after copying something with CTRL + C, it could result in the first character getting dropped.
[Login and Lock screen]
Did some work to address underlying cases which could lead to you seeing a blank white screen, or a screen saying, “just a moment”, for a few minutes when logging in to your PC.
Did some work to address an underlying issue which could lead to the taskbar being slow to load when unlocking your PC after coming out of sleep. This issue could also have led to the password field and other login screen contents not rendering when transitioning from lock screen to login screen after sleep. If you continue experiencing issues, please report them in the Feedback Hub under Install and Update > Logon hangs.
[Live captions]
Fixed an issue where if you changed the opacity of live captions in Settings > Accessibility > Captions > Caption Style, it had no effect.
[Settings]
Fixed an issue where Settings might crash if you attempt to add a security key under Settings > Account > Sign-in options.
[Other]
Fixed an issue in the previous build where you might see multiple error pop ups about unexpected elements when opening Group Policy Editor.
Known issues
[General]
We’re investigating reports that Settings > System > Storage > Temporary files is getting stuck when scanning files. We are also investigating previous Windows Installations also not showing.
[NEW] Launching cmd non-elevated from the Run dialog may open in Windows Console Host rather than Windows Terminal, even if Windows Terminal is your default terminal app. If you’re experiencing this, you can type wt into Run to launch Windows Terminal directly.
[Windowing]
[NEW] You may experience an increase in DWM crashes in this build (which could lead to you seeing a black flash).
[File Explorer]
In dark mode, the red color used for a low space drive in This PC may be unexpectedly light colored in this build. Some of the other colors may also be incorrect, including that black is used for space remaining instead of a more visible color.
Hi all, Yesterday Microsoft relesed Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5751 (KB5064071) to the Dev Channel.
Nice new Copilot+ and Snipping Tool updates
Happy Upgrades!
New Copilot+ PC experiences
Introducing New Selection Modes in Click to Do
We’re excited to announce powerful new ways to select objects in Click to Do: Freeform Selection, Rectangle Selection, and Ctrl + Click, giving you more control and flexibility than ever before.
New Freeform and Rectangle Selection Mode buttons in Click to Do highlighted in a red box.
Freeform Selection Mode: Tap the Freeform Selection button in the toolbar to activate this mode. Then use your pen or finger to draw freely around the entities you want to select. This makes selection feel more natural and intuitive, especially on touch-enabled devices.
Rectangle Selection Mode: Click the Rectangle Selection button in the Click to Do toolbar, then drag a box around the items you want to select. Everything inside the rectangle, regardless of type, will be included in your selection.
Ctrl + Click: Use your keyboard and mouse to multi-select different entity types, like text, images, and more, by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking on each item you want to include.
These new modes allow you to select multiple different entity types in a single gesture, making your Click to Do actions more powerful and efficient. Click to Do selection is now smarter, faster, and more fluid.
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Click to Do.
Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[General]
IT Admins can now remove select pre-installed Microsoft Store apps via Group Policy/MDM CSP on Enterprise/EDU devices. For more details, see this KB article.
[File Explorer]
We’re updating the “Open with” section of the File Explorer context menu when right clicking a file to remove the accent colored backplate behind packaged app icons in the list (for example, for Snipping Tool). In doing this, the icons should be bigger and easier to see now.
File Explorer context menu showing icons with no backplating highlighted in a red box.
[Taskbar & System Tray]
We are updating the animations for mousing over app groups on the taskbar.
New animation shown when mousing over open app groups on the taskbar.
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[Taskbar & System Tray]
Fixed an issue where, if you were using the option to show additional clocks, the date and time tooltip may show them duplicated.
[Start menu]
Fixed an issue for Insiders with the new Start menu with the previous flight, where the layout might temporarily show a smaller Start menu (ex. 6 columns of pinned apps instead of 8).
Fixed an issue for Insiders with the new Start menu, where it wasn’t opening when in safe mode.
Fixed an issue where when right clicking on Start menu, the context menu may appear very far away from the Start menu.
Fixed an issue where the “Hide this pane” option for the mobile device companion for the Start menu may be difficult to see if the option to use a custom accent color has been enabled for Start menu.
[File Explorer]
Fixed an issue where in dark mode, the red color used for a low space drive in This PC was unexpectedly light colored in the latest builds (and some of the other colors were incorrect, including that black was used for space remaining instead of a more visible color).
[Login and Lock screen]
Fixed an issue where some of the login options were shown as blank square icons.
We did some work to help improve lock screen reliability, by fixing a few underlying issues which could result in the lock screen hanging.
[Live captions]
Fixed an issue where live captions might crash when attempting to use live translation on a Copilot+ PC.
[Other]
Fixed an issue causing some Insiders to experience an increase in DWM crashes in the previous flight.
Fixed an issue where if you’d used the new option to move the hardware indicators, while the hardware indicator was visible, you wouldn’t be able to interact with the screen area underneath (spanning the length of the screen).
Fixes for everyone in the Dev Channel
[Click to Do (Preview)]
Fixed the issue causing text and image actions in Click to Do to not work and Click to Do to crash after updating to Build 26200.5742.
[Taskbar & System Tray]
After updating to the current Dev Channel builds, apps pinned to the taskbar should no longer be unpinned. If the issue persists, submit feedback via Feedback Hub.
Known issues
[General]
Some Windows Insiders may experience a rollback trying to install this update with a 0x80070005 in Windows Update. We’re working on a fix for Windows Insiders impacted. If you are impacted, using Settings > System > Recovery > “Fix issues using Windows update” may resolve the issue.
[For developers]
We are investigating reports after updating to Build 26200.5722 and higher in the Dev Channe that Visual Studio may crash on Arm64 PCs when running various scenarios that depend on Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).
[Recall]
[NEW] Windows Insiders in the EEA may hit in issue where Recall is not working correctly on their PCs after the most recent Dev and Beta Channel flights. To get back into a working state – please go to Settings > Privacy & security > Recall & snapshots > Advanced settings > Reset Recall and click “Reset Recall”.
[File Explorer]
[NEW] For some users, the Shared section in File Explorer Home may be visible even if there is no content to display.
[Settings]
[NEW] We’re investigating reports that Settings > System > Storage > Temporary files is getting stuck when scanning files. We are also investigating previous Windows Installations also not showing.
[Xbox Controllers]
Some Insiders are experiencing an issue where using their Xbox Controller via Bluetooth is causing their PC to bugcheck. Here is how to resolve the issue. Open Device Manager by searching for it via the search box on your taskbar. Once Device Manager is open, click on “View” and then “Devices by Driver”. Find the driver named “oemXXX.inf (XboxGameControllerDriver.inf)” where the “XXX” will be a specific number on your PC. Right-click on that driver and click “Uninstall”.
Snipping Tool Update
We are rolling out an update for Snipping Tool (version 11.2507.14.0 and higher) to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels. In this update, we’re introducing window mode screen recording in Snipping Tool—an easy way to capture activity within a specific app window. To get started, toggle over to the Record option in the capture toolbar and click on the dropdown menu for Recording area to select window mode.
New option to set recording region by selecting a specific app window in the Snipping Tool toolbar.
When you select window mode, Snipping Tool will automatically size the recording region to tightly match the app window you choose, making setup quick and precise. Once recording begins, however, the region remains fixed—so if the app moves or gets covered by another window, the recording won’t follow it. This gives you a simple, focused way to record what’s happening in a defined space on your screen, without needing to crop or adjust later.
Screen recording setup of the Paint app window with UI denoting that screen recording is set to the position of that specific app window.
Note that some features are gradually rolling out such as Improved Windows Search and agent in Settings. And we’re still working to enable some features like image descriptions in Narrator – so if you don’t see something right away on your Copilot+ PC after updating to this build, that’s expected. We’re working hard to get everything enabled across the board over for the Canary Channel.
As is normal for the Canary Channel, the quality of these features will not match the quality of the same features in the Dev or Beta Channels. Expect some of these features to not work quite right. We will try to document known issues for the most impactful issues for these features and one such issue regarding Click to Do is documented in the known issues below. As always, please file feedback on any issues you see when using these Copilot+ experiences via Feedback Hub.
Advanced Settings
Advanced settings are now available via Settings > System > Advanced with some new features. The Advanced page is a redesign of the For Developers page, intending to make its settings easier to find for a broader audience. With the redesign of this page, we’ve added additional settings: Enable long paths, Virtual workspaces, and File Explorer + version control.
Enable long paths allows you to remove MAX_PATH limitations from common Win32 file and directory functions. Virtual workspaces allow you to enable/disable virtual environments such as Hyper-V, Windows Sandbox, and more. File Explorer + version control provides the ability to display Git information directly inside File Explorer. Simply select your repository folder and File Explorer will display information such as your branch, diff count, last commit message, and more.
Adjusted the pointer indicator to be a little more transparent, so it’s easier to see what’s under the crosshairs when it’s enabled.
For the time being we have changed the keyboard shortcut for the new pointer indicator from CTRL + WIN + X to CTRL + WIN + ALT + XWIN + CTRL + SHIFT + X, to help reduce accidental invocations.
[Windows MIDI Services]
The inbox preview MIDI Service and API has a feedback-driven breaking change to optionally allow for waiting for messages to be completely sent before returning from function calls. Any apps written against previous versions of the Windows MIDI Services MIDI 2.0 SDK will need to update to the latest preview available at https://aka.ms/midireleases and be recompiled to continue working properly. For more discussion and feedback, please join our discord server at https://aka.ms/mididiscord.
Fixes
[General]
Fixed an issue where the progress wheel might show as a rectangle glyph instead of rendering correctly when upgrading to the latest builds.
[Widgets]
Fixed an issue causing widgets to disappear or not work for some Insiders after the previous flight.
[Remote desktop]
Fixed an issue in the latest flights where remote desktop only used your primary monitor even if it was configured to use multiple monitors.
[Other]
Fixed an underlying webauth.dll crash in the previous flight which may have impacted the ability to use passkeys.
Known issues
[General]
[IMPORTANT NOTE FOR COPILOT+ PCs] If you are joining the Canary Channel on a new Copilot+ PC from the Dev Channel, Release Preview Channel or retail, you will lose Windows Hello pin and biometrics to sign into your PC with error 0xd0000225 and error message “Something went wrong, and your PIN isn’t available”. You should be able to re-create your PIN by clicking “Set up my PIN”.
You may see multiple error pop ups about unexpected elements when opening Group Policy Editor.
There’s an underlying issue with dao360.dll in this build which may result in some apps crashing.
[ADDED 8/15] We’re investigating reports that Settings > System > Storage > Temporary files is getting stuck when scanning files. We are also investigating previous Windows Installations also not showing.
[Click to Do (Preview)]
The following known issues will be fixed in future updates to Windows Insiders:
[NEW] Text and image actions in Click to Do may not work and Click to Do may crash. This issue will be fixed in the next flight.
[File Explorer]
[ADDED 8/15] In dark mode, the red color used for a low space drive in This PC may be unexpectedly light colored in this build. Some of the other colors may also be incorrect, including that black is used for space remaining instead of a more visible color.
Snipping Tool Update
We are rolling out an update for Snipping Tool (version 11.2507.14.0 and higher) to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels. In this update, we’re introducing window mode screen recording in Snipping Tool—an easy way to capture activity within a specific app window. To get started, toggle over to the Record option in the capture toolbar and click on the dropdown menu for Recording area to select window mode.
New option to set recording region by selecting a specific app window in the Snipping Tool toolbar.
When you select window mode, Snipping Tool will automatically size the recording region to tightly match the app window you choose, making setup quick and precise. Once recording begins, however, the region remains fixed—so if the app moves or gets covered by another window, the recording won’t follow it. This gives you a simple, focused way to record what’s happening in a defined space on your screen, without needing to crop or adjust later.
Screen recording setup of the Paint app window with UI denoting that screen recording is set to the position of that specific app window.
Hi all, last Friday Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27919 to the Canary Channel.
Triple channel Friday as not only Canary but also Dev & Beta got new builds.
Canary updates went through smoothy on all my devices, some nice new updates & tweaks in this one
Happy Upgrades!
Changes and Improvements
[Windows Search]
Today, we rationalize and organize Windows Search settings under Settings > Privacy & security under a “Search permissions” settings page and a “Searching Windows” settings page. We are beginning to roll out a change that brings those two settings pages together so you can easily access to all the Windows Search settings under a single settings page via Settings > Privacy & security > Search. The page is refreshed with a new modern visual for you to clearly browse the settings and control your experiences inside Windows Search, with the items listed in a better order.
The updated single settings page for Windows Search.
Fixes
[File Explorer]
Fixed an issue where File Explorer might crash when trying to view the digital signatures tab in the properties for a file.
[Input]
Fixed an issue which was causing the Microsoft Changjie Input method to not work properly in the previous build.
Fixed an issue which was causing phonetic keyboards, such as the Hindi Phonetic Input keyboard and the Marathi Phonetic keyboard, to not work properly in the previous build.
Known issues
[General]
[IMPORTANT NOTE FOR COPILOT+ PCs] If you are joining the Canary Channel on a new Copilot+ PC from the Dev Channel, Release Preview Channel or retail, you will lose Windows Hello pin and biometrics to sign into your PC with error 0xd0000225 and error message “Something went wrong, and your PIN isn’t available”. You should be able to re-create your PIN by clicking “Set up my PIN”.
The progress wheel may show as a rectangle glyph instead of rendering correctly when upgrading to this build.
[NEW] You may see multiple error pop ups about unexpected elements when opening Group Policy Editor.
[NEW] There’s an underlying issue with dao360.dll in this build which may result in some apps crashing.
[Remote desktop]
[NEW] There’s an issue starting with the last build where remote desktop only uses your primary monitor even if it’s configured to use multiple monitors.
[Widgets]
[ADDED] We’re investigating reports that widgets are non-functional and unavailable after upgrading to this build.
Hi all, last Friday Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5742 (KB5064075) to the Dev Channel.
3 Channel Friday update party 🙂 Dev, Canary and Beta got a new build the same day. All my Dev channel devices updated fast and smoothly.
Happy Upgrades!
Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[Start menu]
We’ve redesigned the mobile device companion with an updated layout that lets you access more right from Start. Now, you can scroll to access more recent activity items so you can stay on top of updates from your mobile device. Users will be able to access messages, calls, photos, mobile app updates and more from this new updated layout.
The redesigned mobile device companion experience for the Start menu showing an Android device on the left and iPhone® on the right.
[Settings]
We’re moving more time and language settings from Control Panel to Settings:
You can now add additional clocks from Settings > Time & language > Date & time under the collapsed section which can be expanded for “Show time and date in the system tray”. For those unfamiliar with the feature, these additional clocks display in Notification Center, as well as the tooltip when hovering over the clock in the taskbar.
You can now change your time server from Settings > Time & language > Date & time, under “Additional settings”.
The formatting settings for date and time have moved from Settings > Time & language > Language & region to Settings > Time & language > Date & time, and you can now change your AM/PM symbol from here as well (along with other existing formatting settings).
You can now change number and currency format from Settings > Time & language > Language & region, under the “Region” section.
If you’d like to enable Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support, there is now a toggle for this under Settings > Time & language > Language & region, under the “Language” section.
If needed, you can now copy current user language and region settings to welcome screen and system account, as well as new user accounts, from Settings > Time & language > Language & region, under “Additional settings”.
We’re moving more keyboard settings from Control Panel to Settings:
The setting for character repeat delay/rate has moved to Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard.
The setting for cursor blink rate has moved to Settings > Accessibility >Text cursor. Keyboard character repeat delay/rate is used to control the character repeat duration and repeat frequency. Cursor blink rate is used to control the cursor blinking frequency.
[Other]
We have updated more dialogs to match the Windows 11 visuals including the dialog for when an app can’t open.
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[File Explorer]
Fixed an issue where some of the icons in Details, Preview, and navigation panes of File Explorer weren’t properly mirrored when Arabic or Hebrew display languages.
Fixed an issue where the tooltips in File Explorer might unexpectedly stay visible.
Fixed an issue where duplicating a tab in File Explorer on a maximized window would result in a black flash.
Improved support for text scaling on desktop icons, addressing an issue which could lead to overlapping icons and text.
Fixed a couple cases where Narrator was unexpectedly not announcing actions in File Explorer (when using the “create new” library option, and when expanding details while copying files).
Made some more performance improvements – particularly to help the performance of launching cloud files and loading context menus.
[Start menu]
Fixed an issue for Insiders with the new Start menu, where they might unexpectedly see a category generated for every letter of the alphabet with blank icons, when opening the Start menu in the “All” section after updating to the previous build.
Fixed an issue where Visual Studio wasn’t showing in the correct category.
[Task Manager]
Fixed a few issues impacting Task Manager reliability, including a recent issue which could cause Task Manager to freeze when going to the performance section for some Insiders.
Fixed a few issues impacting accessibility – including adjusting minimum field sizes, improving contrast for the column headers on the Details page when contrast themes are enabled, and addressing a focus issue with the ‘Select Columns’ dialog on the Details page.
[Input]
Fixed an underlying issue where if you tried to type Chinese with an IME after copying something with CTRL + C could result in the first character getting dropped.
Fixed an issue where if you were typing on the touch keyboard with the Changjie, Bopomoji, or Japanese IME wouldn’t work if you had switched to using the previous version of the IME.
[Settings]
Fixed an issue where if you attempt to add a security key under Settings > Account > Sign-in options could result in Settings crashing.
[Other]
Fixed an underlying issue with dao360.dll resulting in some apps crashing after the last two builds.
Fixed an issue causing a small number of Insiders to experience bugchecks with SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION in the latest builds.
Known issues
[General]
Some Windows Insiders may experience a rollback trying to install this update with a 0x80070005 in Windows Update. We’re working on a fix for Windows Insiders impacted. If you are impacted, using Settings > System > Recovery > “Fix issues using Windows update” may resolve the issue.
[For developers]
We are investigating reports after updating to Build 26200.5722 and higher in the Dev Channe that Visual Studio may crash on Arm64 PCs when running various scenarios that depend on Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).
[Click to Do (Preview)]
The following known issues will be fixed in future updates to Windows Insiders:
[NEW] After updating to Build 26200.5742, text and image actions in Click to Do may not work and Click to Do may crash. This issue will be fixed in the next flight.
Windows Insiders on AMD or Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs may experience long wait times on the first attempt to perform intelligent text actions in Click to Do after a new build or model update.
[Start menu]
[NEW] For Insiders with the new Start menu, the layout may temporarily show a smaller Start menu (ex. 6 columns of pinned apps instead of 8). This issue will be resolved shortly, and the larger layout will be restored.
[Taskbar & System Tray]
We are investigating reports that all apps pinned to the taskbar are unpinned for some Insiders after updating to Build 26200.5722 and higher.
[File Explorer]
In dark mode, the red color used for a low space drive in This PC may be unexpectedly light colored in this build. Some of the other colors may also be incorrect, including that black is used for space remaining instead of a more visible color.
[Live Captions]
Live captions may crash when attempting to use live translation on a Copilot+ PC.
[Xbox Controllers]
Some Insiders are experiencing an issue where using their Xbox Controller via Bluetooth is causing their PC to bugcheck. Here is how to resolve the issue. Open Device Manager by searching for it via the search box on your taskbar. Once Device Manager is open, click on “View” and then “Devices by Driver”. Find the driver named “oemXXX.inf (XboxGameControllerDriver.inf)” where the “XXX” will be a specific number on your PC. Right-click on that driver and click “Uninstall”.
