| | 1. Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3653 (Beta Channel)Пт, 28 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3653 (KB5053658) to the Beta Channel for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2.
Changes in Beta 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 Beta Channel. For more information, see the Reminders section at the bottom of this blog post.
New features gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on*
Introducing quick machine recovery
Quick machine recovery (QMR), part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative announced at Ignite 2024 is now available in the latest Windows Insider Preview build. This feature, when enabled, addresses widespread boot issues on Windows 11 devices by automatically detecting and applying fixes directly from the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) thereby reducing the system downtime and manual intervention. When a critical boot failure occurs, the device enters WinRE, connects to the network, and sends diagnostic data to Microsoft, which can then deploy targeted remediations via Windows Update. IT admins are encouraged to enable, customize, or test this feature, which is enabled by default for home users. Windows Insiders can start testing it today and provide feedback via Feedback Hub to refine the feature further. In the Feedback Hub app on your Windows device, select Recovery and Uninstall > Quick Machine Recovery. Keep an eye out for a test remediation package coming your way in the next few days, allowing you to experience the quick machine recovery in action.
Introducing speech recap in Narrator
We are always working to make Narrator more intuitive, efficient, and helpful for users who rely on it every day. With that in mind, we are introducing a new feature—speech recap —designed to help you keep track of what Narrator has spoken and access it for quick reference. With speech recap, you can quickly access spoken content, follow along with live transcription, and copy what Narrator last said—all with simple keyboard shortcuts.
[caption id="attachment_177752" align="alignnone" width="668"]  The new speech recap window in Narrator.[/caption]
You can open the speech recap window with Narrator key + Alt + X and can find the last 500 strings Narrator had spoken. Note that we refresh the text in this window every time Narrator starts. You can use standard reading commands and arrow keys to read the contents in speech recap window and copy text required for reference.
Need to save or share something Narrator just said last? You can copy it instantly without opening the speech recap window. Use Narrator key + Control + X to copy the last spoken phrase to your clipboard.
Few scenarios where you can use speech recap and related shortcuts include referring to a hint you heard when opening a new window, copying an error code that was spoken or adding Narrator speech to training materials.
[caption id="attachment_177753" align="alignnone" width="660"]  Narrator’s speech recap window snapped to the right corner of screen showing real-time transcriptions.[/caption]
Live transcription of Narrator speech is useful for Assistive Technology (AT) trainers, teacher of students with visual impairments (TSVI) who support students in class and for professionals who are hard of hearing and want to use Narrator. To see live transcription of Narrator audio, use the same command Narrator key + Alt + X to open the speech recap window and snap it to the portion of the screen you want to view it. As you do tasks, you can see real-time transcriptions of Narrator speech.
These keyboard shortcuts follow a simple patten making it easy to learn:
- Control + Windows key + Enter= Turn Narrator on/Off
- Narrator key + X= Re-hear what Narrator said last
- Narrator key + control + X= Copy what Narrator said last
- Narrator key + Alt + X = Open Speech recap window for history and live transcriptions
FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Accessibility > Narrator.
Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on*
[General]
- We're previewing a new, more streamlined UI for unexpected restarts which better aligns with Windows 11 design principles and supports our goal of getting users back into productivity as fast as possible. We’ve simplified your experience while preserving the technical information on the screen. As a reminder, for Windows Insiders this appears as a “green screen”. This is beginning to roll out to Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2 and higher in the Beta, Dev, and Canary Channels.
[caption id="attachment_177754" align="alignnone" width="711"]  The updated UI for unexpected restarts for Windows Insiders on preview builds.[/caption]
[Copilot on Windows]
- You can now launch Copilot on Windows with Win + C. You can personalize your Copilot key and Win + C experience at any time with the existing "Customize Copilot key on keyboard" under Settings > Personalization > Text input.
- To access the press to talk feature and start a conversation with Copilot on Windows, press and hold the Copilot key for 2 seconds. For PCs without the Copilot key, press and hold Win + C for 2 seconds. To end your conversation, press the Esc key. If there is no speaking for several seconds, Copilot will automatically end the conversation. When the conversation is over, the microphone on the screen will disappear. As announced previously, you can also press and hold Alt + Spacebar to talk with Copilot on Windows. Press to talk allows you to interact with Copilot using your voice, providing instant responses while staying in your current workflow and continuing tasks without interruption. Press to talk is supported in the latest Copilot app update (version 1.25033.139.0 and higher). This update is beginning to roll out across Insider Channels via the Microsoft Store.
- Developers can get the same trigger for press to talk for their apps that support the Copilot key by using Handle Microsoft Copilot hardware key state changes. Note, the enterprise-focused Microsoft 365 Copilot app does not have this support today.
- Win + C and press to talk are gradually rolling out so not all Insiders will get the update right away. We are excited to be previewing improvements with our Insiders to ensure all our customers have a great Copilot experience for Windows.
[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.
- On your Copilot+ PCs, you can now access Click to Do from the Start menu including the ability to pin it to Start and your taskbar.
[caption id="attachment_177755" align="alignnone" width="485"]  Click to Do on the Start menu All list highlighted in a red box.[/caption]
- Click to Do can now perform intelligent text actions in Spanish and French in addition to English. We will continue to roll out support for additional languages in future updates. Text actions are currently available on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs and coming soon for AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs.
- Click to Do has a text action to create a bulleted list. Currently available in English, Spanish, and French and on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs and coming soon for AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs.
- We are providing policies for managing Click to Do in a commercial environment. IT admins can learn more here.
[Windows Share]
- When you share links or web content using the Windows share window, you will see a visual preview for that content.
[caption id="attachment_177485" align="alignnone" width="569"]  Visual preview of links and web content in the Windows share window.[/caption]
- In the Windows share window, we are adding the ability to quickly edit and enhance images while sharing. This includes in-line image editing capabilities, such as cropping, rotating, and applying filters, as well as the ability to compress images to reduce file size for easier sharing. This ability works only for local images stored on your PC. Supported image formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .dib, .png, .tif, .tiff, and .bmp.
[caption id="attachment_177756" align="alignnone" width="568"]  New edit button in the Windows share window when sharing local images.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_177757" align="alignnone" width="592"]  The image editing experience from the Windows share window with a picture of the dog Kilo.[/caption]
[Other]
- We're removing the bypassnro.cmd script from the build to enhance security and user experience of Windows 11. This change ensures that all users exit setup with internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account.
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on*
[Taskbar]
- Fixed an issue where the taskbar icons weren’t increasing in size as they should when using your PC in a tablet posture.
[File Explorer]
- Fixed an issue where if the search indexer was hung, it could lead to File Explorer also hanging.
- Fixed an issue where the date for files and folders in Home may be unexpectedly blank.
- Fixed an issue which was impacting File Explorer launch reliability.
- Fixed an issue where if you had disconnected network drives when doing a search from Home it might prevent searches from executing and you’d remain on Home.
- Fixed an issue causing File Explorer to crash when moving or renaming certain files.
[Windowing]
- Fixed an explorer.exe crash related to snap layouts which could happen when dragging a window or hovering over the maximize button in a window.
[Windows Update]
- Fixed an issue which could result in you seeing a message asking for you to reboot to install a cumulative update that was already installed.
- Fixed an issue where an installed cumulative update may unexpectedly not show in Settings> Windows Update > Update History.
[Settings]
- Fixed an issue causing Settings to crash for some Insiders when going to System > Power & Battery in the latest flights.
- Fixed an issue where text in the Advanced Camera Options in Bluetooth & devices > Cameras might not load correctly.
Known issues
[General]
- [REMINDER] When joining the Beta Channels on Windows 11, version 24H2 – you will be offered Build 26120.3360 After installing that update, you will be offered the most recent update available. This 2-hop experience to get onto the latest 24H2-based flight in the Beta Channel is just temporary.
- After you do a PC reset under Settings > System > Recovery, your build version may incorrectly show as Build 26100 instead of Build 26120. This will not prevent you from getting future Beta Channel updates which will resolve this issue.
[Recall (Preview)]
- [REMINDER] Make sure you update Microsoft 365 apps to the latest version so you can jump back into specific documents.
The following known issues will be fixed in future updates to Windows Insiders:
- Some Insiders may experience an issue where Recall is unable to automatically save snapshots, and the setting can’t be turned on in Settings. We’re working on a fix for this issue.
- Recall can be enabled or disabled from “Turn Windows features on or off”. We are caching the Recall binaries on disk while we test add/remove. In a future update we will completely remove the binaries.
[Click to Do (Preview)]
- [REMINDER] The intelligent text actions are now locally moderated to ensure the safety of prompts and responses and has replaced the cloud endpoint. Now that these intelligent text actions are fully local, they are also available in Click to Do in Recall.
- [REMINDER] If any of your actions on image entities are no longer appearing, please ensure you have the latest updates for the Photos and Paint app from the Microsoft Store.
The following known issues will be fixed in future updates to Windows Insiders:
- Sometimes additional context is given when using more intelligent text actions powered by Phi Silica.
[Improved Windows Search]
- [REMINDER] For improved Windows Search on Copilot+ PCs, it is recommended that you plug in your Copilot+ PC for the initial search indexing to get completed. You can check your search indexing status under Settings > Privacy & security > Searching Windows.
[File Explorer]
- We’re working on the fix for an issue causing File Explorer Home to crash for some Insiders. If you launch File Explorer to a different folder (for example, using search or the Run dialog), you should be able to navigate your folders.
[Task Manager]
- After adding the new CPU Utility column, you may notice that System Idle Process always shows as 0.
- The CPU graphs in the Performance page are still using the old CPU utility calculations.
[Widgets]
Reminders for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel
- Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel on Windows 11, version 24H2 will receive updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2 via an enablement package (Build 26120.xxxx).
- Many features in the Beta Channel are rolled out using Controlled Feature Rollout technology, starting with a subset of Insiders and ramping up over time as we monitor feedback to see how they land before pushing them out to everyone in this channel.
- For Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update*. Over time, we will increase the rollouts of features to everyone with the toggle turned on. Should you keep this toggle off, new features will gradually be rolled out to your PC over time once they are ready.
- Features and experiences included in these builds may never get released as we try out different concepts and get feedback. Features may change over time, be removed, or replaced and never get released beyond Windows Insiders. Some of these features and experiences could show up in future Windows releases when they’re ready.
- Some features in active development we preview with Windows Insiders may not be fully localized and localization will happen over time as features are finalized. As you see issues with localization in your language, please report those issues to us via Feedback Hub.
- Please note that some accessibility features may not work with features like Recall and Click to Do while in preview with Windows Insiders.
- Because the Dev and Beta Channels represent parallel development paths from our engineers, there may be cases where features and experiences show up in the Beta Channel first.
- Check out Flight Hub for a complete look at what build is in which Insider channel.
Thanks,
Amanda & Brandon | ↑ |
2. Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5516 (Dev Channel)Пт, 28 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5516 (KB5054687) to the Dev Channel.
REMINDER: Starting with Build 26200.5510 releases on March 24th, the Dev Channel has jumped ahead to receive 26200 series builds. This means that the window to switch from the Dev Channel to the Beta Channel is closed. These 26200 series builds are based on Windows 11, version 24H2 and will contain many of the same features and improvements as the 26120 series builds that will continue to be released in the Beta Channel. Over time, we be making behind-the-scenes platform changes in these builds and these builds may have different known issues as a result of those changes than what we’re flighting to the Beta Channel.
Improved Windows Search for AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs
Local Semantic Search
We are making finding your documents, photos, and settings across Windows 11 easier on AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs by introducing semantic indexing along with traditional indexing. Whether it’s searching in File Explorer, in the Windows search box on your taskbar, or in Settings – just type what’s on your mind to find it on your Copilot+ PC. You no longer need to remember file names, exact words in file content, or settings names. For example, you can use your own words to find images by typing “bridge at sunset”, documents by describing what they are about like “Europe trip budget”, or settings like “change my theme”. Thanks to the power of the 40+ TOPS NPU onboard Copilot+ PCs, these search improvements work even when you’re not connected to the internet.
[caption id="attachment_177534" align="alignnone" width="478"]  Use your own words to search for documents and images in File Explorer.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_177536" align="alignnone" width="640"]  Use your own words to search for documents and images from your taskbar.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_177537" align="alignnone" width="435"]  Use your own words to change settings on your Copilot+ PC in Settings.[/caption]
You can go to Settings > Privacy & security > Searching Windows to adjust which locations are indexed on your PC or turn on “Enhanced” to index your entire PC.
Searching for settings like “change my theme” will work within the Settings app for now. In a future flight, you will be able to do this within the Windows search box on the taskbar.
These experiences are supported in select languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish) and document formats. Supported file formats include .txt, .pdf, .docx, .doc, .rtf, .pptx, .ppt, .xls, .xlsx for documents and .jpg/.jpeg, .png, .gif, .bmp, .ico for images. See here for more details.
You can learn more about semantic search on Copilot + PCs here.
Find photos saved in the cloud with improved Windows Search
We are also announcing support for also finding photos saved in the cloud with improved Windows Search for AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs. Just use your own words to find photos stored and saved in the cloud by describing what they are about like “European castles” or “summer picnics” in the search box at the top right corner of File Explorer or also in the Windows search box. In addition to photos stored locally on your Copilot+ PC, photos from the cloud will now show up in the search results together. In addition to searching for photos, exact matches for your keywords within the text of your cloud files will show in the search results.
[caption id="attachment_177578" align="alignnone" width="608"]  Results including mountain bike photos one from the cloud in File Explorer with improved Windows Search.[/caption]
You can try this experience out today with your personal OneDrive when signed in with your Microsoft account and connected to the internet. 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 search results – not photos. Third-party cloud providers will be able to support this experience with their services as well with documentation coming soon.
We’re excited to introduce a new way to find your cloud content in Windows and will continue improving search results and capabilities over time.
These improved Windows Search experiences continue to gradually roll out to Windows Insiders on Copilot+ PCs, including finding photos saved in the cloud, so you may not see these experiences right away.
You can learn more about semantic search on Copilot + PCs here.
FEEDBACK for File Explorer Search: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Files Folders and Online Storage > File Explorer Search.
FEEDBACK for Windows Taskbar Search: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Search.
FEEDBACK for Settings Search: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Settings > Search Settings.
New features gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
Introducing speech recap in Narrator
We are always working to make Narrator more intuitive, efficient, and helpful for users who rely on it every day. With that in mind, we are introducing a new feature—speech recap —designed to help you keep track of what Narrator has spoken and access it for quick reference. With speech recap, you can quickly access spoken content, follow along with live transcription, and copy what Narrator last said—all with simple keyboard shortcuts.
[caption id="attachment_177752" align="alignnone" width="660"] The new speech recap window in Narrator.[/caption]
You can open the speech recap window with Narrator key + Alt + X and can find the last 500 strings Narrator had spoken. Note that we refresh the text in this window every time Narrator starts. You can use standard reading commands and arrow keys to read the contents in speech recap window and copy text required for reference.
Need to save or share something Narrator just said last? You can copy it instantly without opening the speech recap window. Use Narrator key + Control + X to copy the last spoken phrase to your clipboard.
Few scenarios where you can use speech recap and related shortcuts include referring to a hint you heard when opening a new window, copying an error code that was spoken or adding Narrator speech to training materials.
[caption id="attachment_177753" align="alignnone" width="660"] Narrator’s speech recap window snapped to the right corner of screen showing real-time transcriptions.[/caption]
Live transcription of Narrator speech is useful for Assistive Technology (AT) trainers, teacher of students with visual impairments (TSVI) who support students in class and for professionals who are hard of hearing and want to use Narrator. To see live transcription of Narrator audio, use the same command Narrator key + Alt + X to open the speech recap window and snap it to the portion of the screen you want to view it. As you do tasks, you can see real-time transcriptions of Narrator speech.
These keyboard shortcuts follow a simple patten making it easy to learn:
- Control + Windows key + Enter= Turn Narrator on/Off
- Narrator key + X= Re-hear what Narrator said last
- Narrator key + control + X= Copy what Narrator said last
- Narrator key + Alt + X = Open Speech recap window for history and live transcriptions
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*
[General]
- We're previewing a new, more streamlined UI for unexpected restarts which better aligns with Windows 11 design principles and supports our goal of getting users back into productivity as fast as possible. We’ve simplified your experience while preserving the technical information on the screen. As a reminder, for Windows Insiders this appears as a “green screen”. This is beginning to roll out to Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2 and higher in the Beta, Dev, and Canary Channels.
[caption id="attachment_177754" align="alignnone" width="711"] The updated UI for unexpected restarts for Windows Insiders on preview builds.[/caption]
[Copilot on Windows]
- You can now launch Copilot on Windows with Win + C. You can personalize your Copilot key and Win + C experience at any time with the existing "Customize Copilot key on keyboard" under Settings > Personalization > Text input.
- To access the press to talk feature and start a conversation with Copilot on Windows, press and hold the Copilot key for 2 seconds. For PCs without the Copilot key, press and hold Win + C for 2 seconds. To end your conversation, press the Esc key. If there is no speaking for several seconds, Copilot will automatically end the conversation. When the conversation is over, the microphone on the screen will disappear. As announced previously, you can also press and hold Alt + Spacebar to talk with Copilot on Windows. Press to talk allows you to interact with Copilot using your voice, providing instant responses while staying in your current workflow and continuing tasks without interruption. Press to talk is supported in the latest Copilot app update (version 1.25033.139.0 and higher). This update is beginning to roll out across Insider Channels via the Microsoft Store.
- Developers can get the same trigger for press to talk for their apps that support the Copilot key by using Handle Microsoft Copilot hardware key state changes. Note, the enterprise-focused Microsoft 365 Copilot app does not have this support today.
- Win + C and press to talk are gradually rolling out so not all Insiders will get the update right away. We are excited to be previewing improvements with our Insiders to ensure all our customers have a great Copilot experience for Windows.
[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.
- On your Copilot+ PCs, you can now access Click to Do from the Start menu including the ability to pin it to Start and your taskbar.
[caption id="attachment_177755" align="alignnone" width="486"] Click to Do on the Start menu All list highlighted in a red box.[/caption]
- Click to Do can now perform intelligent text actions in Spanish and French in addition to English. We will continue to roll out support for additional languages in future updates. Text actions are currently available on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs and coming soon for AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs.
- Click to Do has a text action to create a bulleted list. Currently available in English, Spanish, and French and on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs and coming soon for AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs.
- We are providing policies for managing Click to Do in a commercial environment. IT admins can learn more here.
[Windows Share]
- When you share links or web content using the Windows share window, you will see a visual preview for that content.
[caption id="attachment_177485" align="alignnone" width="569"] Visual preview of links and web content in the Windows share window.[/caption]
- In the Windows share window, we are adding the ability to quickly edit and enhance images while sharing. This includes in-line image editing capabilities, such as cropping, rotating, and applying filters, as well as the ability to compress images to reduce file size for easier sharing. This ability works only for local images stored on your PC. Supported image formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .dib, .png, .tif, .tiff, and .bmp.
[caption id="attachment_177756" align="alignnone" width="568"] New edit button in the Windows share window when sharing local images.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_177757" align="alignnone" width="592"] The image editing experience from the Windows share window with a picture of the dog Kilo.[/caption]
[Other]
- We're removing the bypassnro.cmd script from the build to enhance security and user experience of Windows 11. This change ensures that all users exit setup with internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account.
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[Taskbar]
- Fixed an issue where the taskbar icons weren’t increasing in size as they should when using your PC in a tablet posture.
[File Explorer]
- Did some more work to improve the performance of extracting zipped files in File Explorer, particularly in the case where you’re unzipping a large number of small files.
- Fixed an issue causing File Explorer to be very slow to close for some Insiders when closing using the X button. This may also have impacted the other title bar buttons.
- Fixed an issue where if the search indexer was hung, it could lead to File Explorer also hanging.
- Fixed an issue where the date for files and folders in Home may be unexpectedly blank.
- Fixed an issue which was impacting File Explorer launch reliability.
- Fixed an issue where if you had disconnected network drives when doing a search from Home it might prevent searches from executing and you’d remain on Home.
- Fixed an issue causing File Explorer to crash when moving or renaming certain files.
[Login and Lock]
- Updated the web sign-in icon slightly to better align with the other icons when selecting a sign in option on the login screen.
[Windowing]
- Fixed an explorer.exe crash related to snap layouts which could happen when dragging a window or hovering over the maximize button in a window.
[Windows Update]
- Fixed an issue which could result in you seeing a message asking for you to reboot to install a cumulative update that was already installed.
[Settings]
- Fixed an issue causing the navigation pane entries to not be aligned correctly in the previous flight.
- Fixed an issue causing Settings to crash for some Insiders when going to System > Power & Battery in the latest flights.
- Fixed an issue where text in the Advanced Camera Options in Bluetooth & devices > Cameras might not load correctly.
Fixes for everyone in the Dev Channel
[General]
- Fixed the issue causing the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update to not render correctly and is automatically turned off by itself.
Known issues
[General]
- After you do a PC reset under Settings > System > Recovery, your build version may incorrectly show as Build 26100 instead of Build 26200. This will not prevent you from getting future Dev Channel updates which will resolve this issue.
[Recall]
- [REMINDER] Make sure you update Microsoft 365 apps to the latest version so you can jump back into specific documents.
The following known issues will be fixed in future updates to Windows Insiders:
- Some Insiders may experience an issue where Recall is unable to automatically save snapshots, and the setting can’t be turned on in Settings. We’re working on a fix for this issue.
- Recall can be enabled or disabled from “Turn Windows features on or off”. We are caching the Recall binaries on disk while we test add/remove. In a future update we will completely remove the binaries.
[Click to Do]
- [REMINDER] If any of your actions on image entities are no longer appearing, please ensure you have the latest updates for the Photos and Paint app from the Microsoft Store.
- [REMINDER] The intelligent text actions leverage the power of Microsoft’s secure cloud to improve your text results by ensuring prompts and responses are safe and appropriate. This data is automatically deleted. Local moderation to ensure the safety of prompts and responses will be added in the future, replacing this cloud endpoint.
The following known issues will be fixed in future updates to Windows Insiders:
- Sometimes additional context is given when using more intelligent text actions powered by Phi Silica.
[Improved Windows Search]
- [REMINDER] For improved Windows Search on Copilot+ PCs, it is recommended that you plug in your Copilot+ PC for the initial search indexing to get completed. You can check your search indexing status under Settings > Privacy & security > Searching Windows.
[File Explorer]
- We’re working on the fix for an issue causing File Explorer Home to crash for some Insiders. If you launch File Explorer to a different folder (for example, using search or the Run dialog), you should be able to navigate your folders.
[Task Manager]
- After adding the new CPU Utility column, you may notice that System Idle Process always shows as 0.
- The CPU graphs in the Performance page are still using the old CPU utility calculations.
[Widgets]
Reminders for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel
- Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel receive updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2 via an enablement package (Build 26200.xxxx).
- Many features in the Dev Channel are rolled out using Control Feature Rollout technology, starting with a subset of Insiders and ramping up over time as we monitor feedback to see how they land before pushing them out to everyone in this channel.
- For Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update*. Over time, we will increase the rollouts of features to everyone with the toggle turned on. Should you keep this toggle off, new features will gradually be rolled out to your PC over time once they are ready.
- Features and experiences included in these builds may never get released as we try out different concepts and get feedback. Features may change over time, be removed, or replaced and never get released beyond Windows Insiders. Some of these features and experiences could show up in future Windows releases when they’re ready.
- Some features in active development we preview with Windows Insiders may not be fully localized and localization will happen over time as features are finalized. As you see issues with localization in your language, please report those issues to us via Feedback Hub.
- Please note that some accessibility features may not work with features like Recall and Click to Do while in preview with Windows Insiders.
- Because the Dev and Beta Channels represent parallel development paths from our engineers, there may be cases where features and experiences show up in the Beta Channel first.
- Check out Flight Hub for a complete look at what build is in which Insider channel.
Thanks,
Amanda & Brandon | ↑ |
3. Announcing Babylon.js 8.0Чт, 27 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Our mission is to build one of the most powerful, beautiful, simple and open web rendering engines in the world. Today, web graphics and rendering hit the accelerator with the release of Babylon.js 8.0.
https://youtu.be/kKaomUggipQ
Babylon.js 8.0 represents a year of new features, optimizations and performance improvements aimed at helping you create more compelling, interactive web experiences faster than ever.
IBL Shadows
Image-Based Lighting ( IBL) is a computer graphics lighting technique that approximates environment lighting based on a source image. Originating in the visual effects world as a way to blend computer-generated effects with real photography, IBL has become a ubiquitous tool for computer graphics wizards around the world.
Babylon.js first introduced support for IBL over 8 years ago and it has quickly become one of the most commonly used features of the engine.
Today, we are absolutely thrilled to announce that our good friends at Adobe leveled up IBL in Babylon by adding shadows to the mix! Yup, that’s right, now both light and shadows for the scene environment can be approximated from a source image. Special shout out to Michael Bond at Adobe for his incredible work on this!
Check out a demo: https://aka.ms/babylon8IBLShadows
Learn more: https://aka.ms/babylon8IBLShadowsDoc
https://youtu.be/xVLyy7N4Us8
Area Lights
We are thrilled to announce that Babylon.js 8.0 brings a frequently requested feature…Area Lights! This amazing new addition to the lighting palette allows you to specify a 2D shape that emits light from it, much like a large diffuse light that you might find on a movie set! We can’t wait to see how you use this new light type to bring a new dimension to your scene!
Check out a demo: https://aka.ms/babylon8AreaLightsDemo
Learn more here: https://aka.ms/babylon8AreaLightsDoc
https://youtu.be/U1FdTyTlJsU
Node Render Graph - Alpha
One of the most powerful new features in Babylon.js 8.0 is something we call the “Node Render Graph.”
Up to now, the specific rendering pipeline for Babylon has been a black box. You tell Babylon what to render and it goes off and does it for you. There have been observables that allow you to manipulate the result after completion of a render, but the render process itself has been opaque. Well…not anymore!
With Babylon.js 8.0 you now have full control of the entire render pipeline. This means that you can fully customize and control every part of the process of how your frames are rendered on the GPU. And if that wasn’t enough, you also now have a fancy new Node Graph tool to allow you to customize your own render pipeline, without writing complex render process code! Please note that the Node Render Graph is in Alpha for you to test and discover but should not be used in production yet as it is subject to change.
Try out the editor (on desktop): Babylon.js Node Render Graph Editor
Check out a demo (on desktop): https://aka.ms/babylon8RenderGraphDemo
Learn more here: https://aka.ms/babylon8RenderGraphDoc
https://youtu.be/emoIox2sru0
All New Lightweight Viewer
Babylon.js is a powerful tool used by tens of thousands of people and organizations across the globe to bring complex visual ideas to life on the web. Babylon.js 8.0 unlocks a new super-powered tool for the other end of the spectrum…those scenarios where you want to display a simple 3D object on a web page with zero complexity, and stunning visuals in a tiny package.
Introducing the all new Babylon.js Lightweight Viewer. This new viewer is designed to harness the same rendering beauty and power of the full engine but comes in a smaller bundle footprint and uses dynamic imports and capabilities (audio or animation for example) depending on the model that is loaded. It can be added to any web page with just a few lines of HTML and is also fully extensible!
Of course, this new Lightweight Viewer wouldn’t be complete without a super easy-to-use configurator along with it! The Viewer Configurator is a simple tool that allows you to customize the Viewer to your exact specifications and give you the simple .html properties to set so it looks the same in your website!
Play with the Configurator (on desktop): https://aka.ms/babylon8ViewerConfig
Check it out: https://aka.ms/babylon8viewerHome
Learn more here: https://aka.ms/babylon8viewerDoc
https://youtu.be/HmkkGE96Xb4
WGSL Core Engine Shaders
Babylon.js has had support for WebGPU since its inception. The core engine shaders in Babylon.js, however, have been written in GLSL (WebGL shading language) from the beginning. Because WebGPU has its own shading language (WGSL) this posed a very interesting challenge. How do you get GLSL shaders to render in WebGPU? Fortunately, there is a conversion library that’s been available. So, anyone wanting to target WebGPU with Babylon can leverage this library to convert the Babylon shaders into something WebGPU can use. The downside of this is that this conversion library is over 3MB, requiring users to double their download size for a standardBabylon.js project.
With Babylon 8.0, this problem is a thing of the past. All of the core engine shaders for Babylon.js are now available in both GLSL and WGSL. This means direct support for WebGPU right out of the box with no conversion layer, essentially making Babylon.js 2x smaller when targeting WebGPU than in the past!
Check out a demo: https://aka.ms/babylon8WGSLDemo (try switching between WebGL2 and WebGPU)
Learn more here: https://aka.ms/babylon8WGSLDoc
https://youtu.be/pKyGxT5xyUs
NME -> WGSL Support
Well, why stop at core engine shaders? Why not unlock the ability to create custom WGSL shaders using Babylon’s Node Material Editor as well!
OK! Check!
Ability Unlocked! Let’s go Babylon 8.0!!!!!
Check out a demo (on desktop): https://aka.ms/babylon8nmeWGSL
Learn more here: https://aka.ms/babylon8nmeWGSLDoc
https://youtu.be/IAKi7krpUgA
Those are just some of the main features of Babylon.js 8.0, there is much more! Tune in for next posts and learn more about Audio, Gaussian Splat and physics advancements, …. | ↑ |
4. Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27823 (Canary Channel)Ср, 26 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27823 to the Canary Channel.
We are also not planning to release SDKs for 27xxx series builds for the time being.
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.
[caption id="attachment_177527" align="alignnone" width="572"]  New top cards at the top of the About settings page displaying your PC’s processor, RAM, storage, and GPU specifications.[/caption]
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.
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”.
- [NEW] The toggle to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update is not rendering correctly and gets turned off by itself. This is just a visual issue and will be fixed in a future flight soon.
[Taskbar]
- We’re working on the fix for an issue where the taskbar icons aren’t increasing in size as they should when using your PC in a tablet posture.
Reminders for Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel
- The builds we release to the Canary Channel represent the latest platform changes early in the development cycle and should not be seen as matched to any specific release of Windows and features and experiences included in these builds may never get released as we try out different concepts and get feedback. Features may change over time, be removed, or replaced and never get released beyond Windows Insiders. Some of these features and experiences could show up in future Windows releases when they’re ready.
- Many features in the Canary Channel are rolled out using Controlled Feature Rollout technology, starting with a subset of Insiders and ramping up over time as we monitor feedback to see how they land before pushing them out to everyone in this channel.
- Some features may show up in the Dev and Beta Channels first before showing up in the Canary Channel.
- Some features in active development we preview with Windows Insiders may not be fully localized and localization will happen over time as features are finalized. As you see issues with localization in your language, please report those issues to us via Feedback Hub.
- To get off the Canary Channel, a clean install of Windows 11 will be required. As a reminder - Insiders can’t switch to a channel that is receiving builds with lower build numbers without doing a clean installation of Windows 11 due to technical setup requirements.
- The desktop watermark shown at the lower right corner of the desktop is normal for these pre-release builds.
- Check out Flight Hub for a complete look at what build is in which Insider channel.
Thanks,
Amanda & Brandon | ↑ |
6. March 2025 Microsoft Photos update now rolling out to Windows InsidersВт, 25 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Hello Windows Insiders,
Today we are beginning to roll out a Microsoft Photos app update to Windows Insiders on Windows 11 across all Insider Channels and also to Windows Insiders on Windows 10 in the Release Preview Channel. Not all Insiders will see this update right away or the features noted below as we roll things out to more Insiders over time. Here are some highlights of what is new and improved in this update!
Search the web with OCR-extracted text
The Photos app now comes with a powerful Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature which supports over 160 languages, which began rolling out again for Windows Insiders on Windows 11 and Windows 10 at the end of January. To use OCR, simply click the Scan Text button in the Photos Viewer. The app will highlight the recognized text with an overlay, allowing you to easily select and copy it to your clipboard. With this update, we’re adding “Search in Web” functionality so you can quickly search for any selected text from your images right from the app.
[caption id="attachment_177734" align="alignnone" width="1798"]  Search in Web can help you find online results from OCR selected text.[/caption]
This enhancement makes it easier than ever to extract and find online results of text from documents, notes, screenshots, and more. Whether you're capturing text from a document or simply exploring the contents of an image, the Photos app’s OCR and online search features streamline your workflow and boost your productivity.
Quick access to AI editing and visual search from File Explorer and your desktop
Introducing new File Explorer shortcuts that give you direct access to AI editing and Visual Search without needing to open the Photos app.
[caption id="attachment_177736" align="alignnone" width="573"]  Right click on an image to find shortcuts to Microsoft Designer, Bing Visual Search and more highlighted in a red box.[/caption]
Right-click an image in File Explorer and select "Create with Designer" to add rich text, adjust composition with object selection, or enhance colors with color pop.
[caption id="attachment_177737" align="alignnone" width="656"]  Add fun text to your image with Microsoft Designer.[/caption]
Plus, use the "Erase Object" shortcut to quickly remove unwanted elements. And with "Visual Search with Bing" shortcut, you can easily look up similar images, related products, and more right from your desktop.
Show subfolder images and videos in the Photos Gallery
Now you can use filters to adjust how your subfolder and gallery content show up. By enabling "Show subfolders", you can now see all the images and videos from subfolders in the Gallery, making it a richer navigation experience.
[caption id="attachment_177738" align="alignnone" width="266"]  Filter option to “show subfolders” images and videos.[/caption]
Introducing the new Copilot button in the Photos app
We are excited to unveil the Copilot button in the Photos app that brings AI directly to your fingertips.
This Copilot integration is rolling out soon and with this new feature, you can effortlessly share your photos with AI to receive:
- Photo Editing Tips: Get expert advice on enhancing your images.
- Image Insights: Discover interesting details about your photos.
- Framing Suggestions: Improve your photography skills with personalized recommendations.
New Copilot button at the top of Photos Viewer highlighted in a red box.
[caption id="attachment_177739" align="alignnone" width="619"]  New Copilot button at the top of Photos Viewer highlighted in a red box.[/caption]
Other fixes and improvements
- Due to popular requests, the Photos app now supports JXL files.
- We implemented bug fixes for the Image Creator and Restyle Image features on Copilot+ PCs to improve overall quality and performance. This includes successfully loading Image Creator in the Photos app on the initial launch of Photos and being able to Save generated images under a different file name.
To get these new features, update your app to version 2025.11030.20006.0 or higher via the Microsoft Store. This update is currently rolling out, so it may not be available right away. As always, we love getting your feedback so please share your thoughts in Feedback Hub (Win + F) under Apps > Photos.
Lydia Ko,
Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Photos | ↑ |
7. Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3585 (Beta Channel)Вт, 25 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.3585 (KB5053644) to the Beta Channel for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2.
Changes in Beta 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 Beta Channel. For more information, see the Reminders section at the bottom of this blog post.
Improved Windows Search for AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs
Local Semantic Search
We are making finding your documents, photos, and settings across Windows 11 easier on AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs by introducing semantic indexing along with traditional indexing. Whether it’s searching in File Explorer, in the Windows search box on your taskbar, or in Settings – just type what’s on your mind to find it on your Copilot+ PC. You no longer need to remember file names, exact words in file content, or settings names. For example, you can use your own words to find images by typing “bridge at sunset”, documents by describing what they are about like “Europe trip budget”, or settings like “change my theme”. Thanks to the power of the 40+ TOPS NPU onboard Copilot+ PCs, these search improvements work even when you’re not connected to the internet.
[caption id="attachment_177534" align="alignnone" width="462"] Use your own words to search for documents and images in File Explorer.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_177536" align="alignnone" width="676"] Use your own words to search for documents and images from your taskbar.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_177537" align="alignnone" width="410"] Use your own words to change settings on your Copilot+ PC in Settings.[/caption]
You can go to Settings > Privacy & security > Searching Windows to adjust which locations are indexed on your PC or turn on “Enhanced” to index your entire PC.
Searching for settings like “change my theme” will work within the Settings app for now. In a future flight, you will be able to do this within the Windows search box on the taskbar.
These experiences are supported in select languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish) and document formats. Supported file formats include .txt, .pdf, .docx, .doc, .rtf, .pptx, .ppt, .xls, .xlsx for documents and .jpg/.jpeg, .png, .gif, .bmp, .ico for images. See here for more details.
You can learn more about semantic search on Copilot + PCs here.
Find photos saved in the cloud with improved Windows Search
We are also announcing support for finding photos saved in the cloud with improved Windows Search for AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs. Just use your own words to find photos stored and saved in the cloud by describing what they are about like “European castles” or “summer picnics” in the search box at the top right corner of File Explorer or also in the Windows search box. In addition to photos stored locally on your Copilot+ PC, photos from the cloud will now show up in the search results together. In addition to searching for photos, exact matches for your keywords within the text of your cloud files will show in the search results.
[caption id="attachment_177578" align="alignnone" width="618"] Results including mountain bike photos one from the cloud in File Explorer with improved Windows Search.[/caption]
You can try this experience out today with your personal OneDrive when signed in with your Microsoft account and connected to the internet. 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 search results – not photos. Third-party cloud providers will be able to support this experience with their services as well with documentation coming soon.
We’re excited to introduce a new way to find your cloud content in Windows and will continue improving search results and capabilities over time.
These improved Windows Search experiences continue to gradually roll out to Windows Insiders on Copilot+ PCs, including finding photos saved in the cloud, so you may not see these experiences right away.
IMPORTANT NOTE: You may need to reboot 1-2 times to trigger getting these improved Windows Search experiences.
You can learn more about semantic search on Copilot + PCs here.
FEEDBACK for File Explorer Search: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Files Folders and Online Storage > File Explorer Search.
FEEDBACK for Windows Taskbar Search: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Search.
FEEDBACK for Settings Search: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Settings > Search Settings.
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on*
[File Explorer]
- Did some more work to improve the performance of extracting zipped files in File Explorer, particularly in the case where you’re unzipping a large number of small files.
- Fixed an issue causing File Explorer to be very slow to close for some Insiders when closing using the X button. This may also have impacted the other title bar buttons.
[Login and Lock]
- Updated the web sign-in icon slightly to better align with the other icons when selecting a sign in option on the login screen.
[Settings]
- Fixed an issue causing the navigation pane entries to not be aligned correctly in the previous flight.
Fixes for everyone in the Beta Channel
[General]
- Fixed the issue causing a 0x80070005 error attempting to reinstall this build using the option to “Fix problems using Windows Update” under Settings > System > Recovery.
- Fixed the issue causing the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update to not render correctly and is automatically turned off by itself.
Known issues
[General]
- [REMINDER] When joining the Beta Channel on Windows 11, version 24H2 – you will be offered Build 26120.3360 After installing that update, you will be offered the most recent update available. This 2-hop experience to get onto the latest flight in the Beta Channel is just temporary.
- After you do a PC reset under Settings > System > Recovery, your build version may incorrectly show as Build 26100 instead of Build 26120. This will not prevent you from getting future Beta Channel updates, which will resolve this issue.
[Recall]
- [REMINDER] Make sure you update Microsoft 365 apps to the latest version so you can jump back into specific documents.
The following known issues will be fixed in future updates to Windows Insiders:
- Some Insiders may experience an issue where Recall is unable to automatically save snapshots, and the setting can’t be turned on in Settings. We’re working on a fix for this issue.
- Recall can be enabled or disabled from “Turn Windows features on or off”. We are caching the Recall binaries on disk while we test add/remove. In a future update we will completely remove the binaries.
[Click to Do]
- [REMINDER] The intelligent text actions are now locally moderated to ensure the safety of prompts and responses and has replaced the cloud endpoint. Now that these intelligent text actions are fully local, they are also available in Click to Do in Recall.
- [REMINDER] If any of your actions on image entities are no longer appearing, please ensure you have the latest updates for the Photos and Paint app from the Microsoft Store.
The following known issues will be fixed in future updates to Windows Insiders:
- Sometimes additional context is given when using more intelligent text actions powered by Phi Silica.
[Improved Windows Search]
- [REMINDER] For improved Windows Search on Copilot+ PCs, it is recommended that you plug in your Copilot+ PC for the initial search indexing to get completed. You can check your search indexing status under Settings > Privacy & security > Searching Windows.
[Settings]
- [NEW] We’re working on the fix for an issue causing Settings to crash for some Insiders when going to System > Power & Battery.
- [NEW] Text in the Advanced Camera Options in Bluetooth & devices > Cameras may not load correctly in this build.
[File Explorer]
- We’re working on the fix for an issue causing File Explorer Home to crash for some Insiders. If you launch File Explorer to a different folder (for example, using search or the Run dialog), you should be able to navigate your folders.
- We’re working on the fix for an issue causing File Explorer to crash when moving or renaming certain files.
[Taskbar]
- We’re working on the fix for an issue where the taskbar icons aren’t increasing in size as they should when using your PC in a tablet posture.
[Task Manager]
- After adding the new CPU Utility column, you may notice that System Idle Process always shows as 0.
- The CPU graphs in the Performance page are still using the old CPU utility calculations.
Reminders for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel
- Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel on Windows 11, version 24H2 will receive updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2 via an enablement package (Build 26120.xxxx).
- Updates delivered to the Beta Channel are in a format that offers a preview of enhancements to servicing technology on Windows 11, version 24H2. To learn more, see https://aka.ms/CheckpointCumulativeUpdates.
- Many features in the Beta Channel are rolled out using Controlled Feature Rollout technology, starting with a subset of Insiders and ramping up over time as we monitor feedback to see how they land before pushing them out to everyone in this channel.
- For Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update*. Over time, we will increase the rollouts of features to everyone with the toggle turned on. Should you keep this toggle off, new features will gradually be rolled out to your PC over time once they are ready.
- Features and experiences included in these builds may never get released as we try out different concepts and get feedback. Features may change over time, be removed, or replaced and never get released beyond Windows Insiders. Some of these features and experiences could show up in future Windows releases when they’re ready.
- Some features in active development we preview with Windows Insiders may not be fully localized and localization will happen over time as features are finalized. As you see issues with localization in your language, please report those issues to us via Feedback Hub.
- Please note that some accessibility features may not work with features like Recall and Click to Do while in preview with Windows Insiders.
- Because the Dev and Beta Channels represent parallel development paths from our engineers, there may be cases where features and experiences show up in the Beta Channel first.
- Check out Flight Hub for a complete look at what build is in which Insider channel.
Thanks,
Amanda & Brandon | ↑ |
8. Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5510 (Dev Channel)Вт, 25 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5510 (KB5054148) to the Dev Channel.
Starting today, the Dev Channel is jumping ahead to receive 26200 series builds. This means that the window to switch from the Dev Channel to the Beta Channel is closed and once Build 26200.5510 is installed. If you are in the Dev Channel today and still want to switch to the Beta Channel at the last minute, when Build 26200.5510 is offered you can pause updates in Windows Update and switch your channel to the Beta Channel and un-pause updates.
These 26200 series builds are based on Windows 11, version 24H2 and will contain many of the same features and improvements as the 26120 series builds that will continue to be released in the Beta Channel. Over time, we will be making behind-the-scenes platform changes in these builds and these builds may have different known issues because of those changes than what we’re flighting to the Beta Channel.
In the case of Build 26200.5510 today – this build contains the same features and improvements as Build 26120.3576 released previously.
As always, if you experience any issues while you use your PC on these builds we release to the Dev Channel, please file feedback in Feedback Hub.
IMPORTANT NOTE for Insiders on Copilot+ PCs: Please note that when you update from Build 26120.3576 to Build 26200.5510 on your Copilot+ PC, you will see your snapshots in Recall and Recall settings get deleted and reset.
Known issues
[General]
- After you do a PC reset under Settings > System > Recovery, your build version may incorrectly show as Build 26100 instead of Build 26200. This will not prevent you from getting future Dev Channel updates which will resolve this issue.
- The toggle to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update is not rendering correctly and gets turned off by itself. This is just a visual issue and will be fixed in a future flight soon.
[Recall]
- [REMINDER] Make sure you update Microsoft 365 apps to the latest version so you can jump back into specific documents.
The following known issues will be fixed in future updates to Windows Insiders:
- Some people may experience Recall being no longer able to save new snapshots or modify settings. This will be fixed in a future flight.
- Some Insiders may experience an issue where Recall is unable to automatically save snapshots, and the setting can’t be turned on in Settings. We’re working on a fix for this issue.
- Recall can be enabled or disabled from “Turn Windows features on or off”. We are caching the Recall binaries on disk while we test add/remove. In a future update we will completely remove the binaries.
[Click to Do]
- [REMINDER] The intelligent text actions are now locally moderated to ensure the safety of prompts and responses and has replaced the cloud endpoint. Now that these intelligent text actions are fully local, they are also available in Click to Do in Recall.
- [REMINDER] If any of your actions on image entities are no longer appearing, please ensure you have the latest updates for the Photos and Paint app from the Microsoft Store.
The following known issues will be fixed in future updates to Windows Insiders:
- Sometimes additional context is given when using more intelligent text actions powered by Phi Silica.
[Improved Windows Search]
- [REMINDER] For improved Windows Search on Copilot+ PCs, it is recommended that you plug in your Copilot+ PC for the initial search indexing to get completed. You can check your search indexing status under Settings > Privacy & security > Searching Windows.
[File Explorer]
- We’re working on the fix for an issue causing File Explorer to be very slow to close for some Insiders when closing using the X button. This may also have an impact on the other title bar buttons.
- We’re working on the fix for an issue causing File Explorer Home to crash for some Insiders. If you launch File Explorer to a different folder (for example, using search or the Run dialog), you should be able to navigate your folders.
[Taskbar]
- We’re working on the fix for an issue where the taskbar icons aren’t increasing in size as they should when using your PC in a tablet posture.
[Task Manager]
- After adding the new CPU Utility column, you may notice that System Idle Process always shows as 0.
- The CPU graphs in the Performance page are still using the old CPU utility calculations.
Reminders for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel
- Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel receive updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2 via an enablement package (Build 26200.xxxx).
- Many features in the Dev Channel are rolled out using Controlled Feature Rollout technology, starting with a subset of Insiders and ramping up over time as we monitor feedback to see how they land before pushing them out to everyone in this channel.
- For Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update*. Over time, we will increase the rollouts of features to everyone with the toggle turned on. Should you keep this toggle off, new features will gradually be rolled out to your PC over time once they are ready.
- Features and experiences included in these builds may never get released as we try out different concepts and get feedback. Features may change over time, be removed, or replaced and never get released beyond Windows Insiders. Some of these features and experiences could show up in future Windows releases when they’re ready.
- Some features in active development we preview with Windows Insiders may not be fully localized and localization will happen over time as features are finalized. As you see issues with localization in your language, please report those issues to us via Feedback Hub.
- Please note that some accessibility features may not work with features like Recall and Click to Do while in preview with Windows Insiders.
- Because the Dev and Beta Channels represent parallel development paths from our engineers, there may be cases where features and experiences show up in the Beta Channel first.
- Check out Flight Hub for a complete look at what build is in which Insider channel.
Thanks,
Amanda & Brandon | ↑ |
9. Developers embrace Xbox Play Anywhere for their gamesПн, 24 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) | More than 1,000 developers utilize Xbox Play Anywhere (XPA) for their games, which means that when you buy those titles through the Windows or Xbox stores, you can play them on Windows 10/11 PC, Xbox consoles and supported handheld gaming devices at no additional cost.
And your progression syncs across all those platforms.
At this year’s Game Developers Conference, Xbox Wire talked with a few teams at the ID@Xbox Showcase event about what influenced their decision to implement the XPA feature and what benefits it may hold for their gaming communities.
“I mean, I think for us it’s all about discovery,” says Detective Dotson Director Sharlin Shodhan. “Making a game is hard enough, but selling a game in 2025 is super hard. This just gives us all the surfaces that Xbox and Microsoft have as a common access point to sell our game.”
Read more over at Xbox Wire. | ↑ |
10. Releasing Windows 11 Build 26100.3624 to the Release Preview ChannelПн, 24 мар[-/+]Категория(?) Автор(?) Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Build 26100.3624 (KB5053656) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 24H2 (Build 26100).
This update includes all of the same improvements and fixes from Build 26100.3613 plus the additional features gradually rolling out for Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs.
Gradual rollout
The following features and improvements might not be available to all users because they will roll out gradually. Text bolded in brackets indicate the area of the change being documented.
[Improved Windows Search]
- New! Finding your documents, photos, and settings across Windows 11 is easier on Copilot+ PCs with improved Windows Search, powered by semantic indexing models along with traditional lexical indexing. Whether it’s searching in File Explorer, in the Windows Search on your taskbar, or in Settings – just type what’s on your mind to find it on your Copilot+ PC. You no longer need to remember file names, exact words in file content, or settings names. Searching for settings like “change my theme” will work within the Settings app for now. Thanks to the power of the 40+ TOPS NPU onboard Copilot+ PCs, these search improvements work even when you’re not connected to the internet. For more info, see semantic search on Copilot+ PCs. Available on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, with support for AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs coming soon.
- New! Locating your photos stored and saved in the cloud is getting simpler on Copilot+ PCs You can use your own words in the search box at the top right corner of File Explorer like “summer picnics”. In addition to photos stored locally on your Copilot+ PC, photos from the cloud will now show up in the search results together. Exact matches for your keywords within the text of your cloud files will also show in the search results. You can try this experience out today with your personal OneDrive when signed in with your Microsoft account and connected to the internet. To learn more, see semantic search on Copilot+ PCs. Available on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, with support for AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs coming soon.
Thanks,
Windows Insider Program Team | ↑ |
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AI Toolkit now supports NVIDIA NIM for a unified development environment[/caption]
Read more about it on the Tech Community Blog at aka.ms/aitk/nimsblog.
