Windows Insider Canary Channel

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27943 (Canary Channel)

Changes and Improvements

[General]

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

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.

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27950 (Canary Channel)

Changes and Improvements

[General]

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

[Settings]

• Advanced Settings will revert to the previous "For Developers" experience after updating to this build. This change will come back soon.

Fixes

[General]

• Fixed an issue causing some Insiders to experience a rollback attempting to install the latest build with either an 0xC1900101-0x20017 error or 0xC1900101-0x30017 error.

[Taskbar and 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 interacting with the context menu in File Explorer could lead to the body of File Explorer becoming unresponsive to clicks.
• Fixed an issue which could lead to certain apps hanging when launching the Open or Save Dialog.
• 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".

[Graphics]

• Fixed an which was causing some Insiders to experience screen flickers when using the browser (and potentially other scenarios) in the latest Canary builds.

[Audio]

• If you were having issues with audio not working after the latest updates, that should be resolved now. Audio issues can have multiple root causes, though, so if you continue experiencing issues, please file feedback under Devices and Drivers > Audio and Sound in the Feedback Hub, if possible including a trace by using the "Capture the issue" option in Step #4 of the problem report.

[Dynamic Lighting]

• Fixed an issue in Dynamic Lighting where the Dynamic Lighting Background Controller would occasionally consume excessive CPU after unlocking the machine.

[Other]

• We've done 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!
  

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27954 (Canary Channel)

Changes and Improvements

[General]

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

[Networking]

• Fixed an issue where you might not be able to connect to shared files and folders if you were using the Server Message Block (SMB) v1 protocol on NetBIOS over TCP/IP NetBIOS (NetBT) after the latest updates.
  

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27959 (Canary Channel)

Changes and Improvements

New setting to move hardware indicators on your screen
We're excited to introduce a highly requested setting, the option to move the hardware indicators for brightness, volume, airplane mode, and virtual desktops to different positions on your screen. We'll support the current bottom position and new top left and top center positions on your screen.

To change the position of your flyouts, go to Settings > System > Notifications and use the dropdown for Position of the onscreen pop-up.

FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > MTC controls and audio.

[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]

• We've added the ability to pin your favorite apps in the Windows share window.

[Other]

• We have updated more dialogs to match the Windows 11 visuals including the dialog for when an app can't open.

Fixes

[General]

• Fixed 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.

[File Explorer]

• The File Explorer context menu has been updated to remove the accent colored backplate behind packaged appicons in the Open With list when right clicking a file (for example, Snipping Tool). This change makes icons easier to see.
  
• Made some underlying changes to help improve the performance of launching cloud files from File Explorer and loading context menus.
• Fixed an issue which could lead to icons and text might becoming overlapping on the desktop when using increased text scaling.
• Fixed an issue where icons in the details, preview, and navigation panes of File Explorer weren't properly mirrored when using an Arabic or Hebrew display language.

[Taskbar and System Tray]

• Fixed an issue in the latest builds where the battery icon could get out of sync with the actual charging state (for example, it would show that you weren't plugged in when you were).
• Fixed a focus related issue when clicking on an app preview thumbnail which could result on it dismissing but the app window not actually coming to the foreground.

[Start menu]

• Fixed an underlying issue which was causing Start menu to dismiss if you tried to use WIN + Shift + S to take a screenshot of it.

[Display and Graphics]

• Fixed an issue where apps and browsers could have partially stuck onscreen content when other maximized / full screen apps were updating in the background. This may have been noticeable particularly when trying to scroll the window content, as only some parts would update.

[Windows Hello]

• Fixed an issue where Windows Hello Pin setup might fail with error 0x80090010 on Entra-domain joined devices after the latest updates.

[Voice Access]

• Fixed an issue which could result in Voice Access not working, showing error 9001.

[For developers]

• There was an issue where PIX on Windows was unable to play back GPU captures on the latest OS versions. This has been addressed by a new PIX release.
  

[Windows Security]

• Fixed an issue where the apostrophes in some of the text in the app weren't displaying correctly.

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27965 (Canary Channel)

What's new in Build 27965

Introducing the new Start menu for Windows 11

Easily launch all your apps with scrollable Start menu

We're making it easier for you to launch your apps with our updated, scrollable Start menu. With "All" now on the top-level, apps are easily accessible without having to navigate to a secondary page. In addition, we're introducing two new views to browse and launch your installed apps in the "All" section: category and grid view.

The new default Category view automatically groups your apps by category for quick access to your most used categories and apps. So, if your most used apps are Outlook and Solitaire, you can expect those apps to bubble up to the top in their respective categories. Categories are formed when there are at least 3 apps in each respective category. Otherwise, they will remain in the "Other" category.

Grid view is ordered alphabetically like List view but allows for better scanning of all your installed apps with more horizontal real estate. With new view options to choose from in the "All" section, we'll remember your last used view so you can reliably launch your apps with the view you prefer most.

Experience a larger Start menu with responsive sections

We're making better use of your screen real estate by adapting the size of the Start menu based on your screen size. Have a larger-screen device? You can expect to see a larger Start menu, by default, so you can see more of your apps and files. On larger devices, users can expect to see 8 columns of pinned apps, 6 recommendations, and 4 columns of categories in the Start menu. On smaller devices, you'll see 6 columns of pinned apps, 4 recommendations, and 3 columns of categories.

Sections within Start are also responsive so you can see more or less of your Pinned and Recommended sections. Have only a few pins? The Pinned section will shrink down to a single row and other sections will slide up. If you'd prefer to not see recommendations, then turn off the following toggles in Settings > Personalization > Start: "Show recently added apps," "Show recommended files in Start...," "Show websites from your browsing history," and "Show recommendations for tips..." If there aren't any recommendations available, the section will collapse so you can see more of your installed apps.

Seamless cross-device integration with Phone Link

Lastly, we've updated Start to continue allowing you to take advantage of powerful cross-device features. Now, you can easily expand and collapse mobile device content using the new mobile device button next to the Search box.

This cross-device integration is generally available for connected Android and iOS devices in most markets and will be coming later in 2025 to the European Economic Area.

[We are beginning to roll this out to Windows Insiders in the Canary, so the experience isn't available to all Insiders just yet as we plan to monitor feedback before pushing it out to everyone.]

FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Start menu.

Changes and Improvements for everyone in the Canary channel

[.NET Framework 3.5]

• Starting with Build 27965, .NET Framework 3.5 is no longer a Windows Feature on Demand optional component. We encourage customers relying on the legacy framework to move to modern versions of .NET. Customers running business-critical applications that still depend on .NET Framework 3.5 can access a .NET Framework 3.5 standalone installer located here: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2337635. More information about .NET Framework products' lifecycle can be found here: Lifecycle FAQ – .NET Framework | Microsoft Learn
  

[Command Line]

• Edit, a command line text editor, is now delivered with Windows! You can quickly edit a file while in the Terminal app by typing edit followed by the file name. Edit is open source on GitHub and for a full list of its features, check out its docs.
  

Fixes

[Taskbar and System Tray]

• If you were having issues with the taskbar not autohiding correctly in the previous flight, that should be resolved now.

[Video Playback]

• Fixed a recent issue which was causing some videos and games to be unexpectedly red.
• Fixed an issue that could affect playback of protected content in certain Blu-ray, DVD, and digital TV apps that used Enhanced Video Renderer with HDCP enforcement.
  

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27971 (Canary Channel)

What's new in Build 27971

[Notification Center]

• We are extending the functionality of Notification Center to secondary monitors. This means you will be able to see your calendar on any of your monitors as well as the option to show a bigger clock with seconds above calendar. You will be able to open Notification Center on any monitor by clicking the date and time in the system tray of your taskbar.
  

[We are beginning to roll this out to Windows Insiders in the Canary, so the experience isn't available to all Insiders just yet as we plan to monitor feedback before pushing it out to everyone.]

Fixes

[File Explorer]

• Fixed an issue in the latest Canary builds causing File Explorer to crash when transferring files to a network drive.

[Lock and login screens]

• Fixed an issue in the previous build where the media controls might not display on the lock screen.

[Input]

• Fixed an underlying issue related to microsoft.ink.dll and relevant APIs, which could result in pen and handwriting not working correctly in apps or app crashes recently due to unexpected exceptions being thrown.

[Other]

• Fixed an underlying issue which was causing protected content playback to fail for some apps recently.
• Fixed an issue impacting the ability to start Hyper-V virtual machines with Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on ARM64 devices.

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27975 (Canary Channel)

Cumulative Update Build 27975.984 (KB5070899) does not include anything new and is designed to test the servicing pipeline for builds in the Canary Channel.

What's new in Build 27975

[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

[Input]

• Fixed an issue impacting touch keyboard launch reliability in the latest Canary builds.

[Windows Hello]

• Fixed an issue impacting certain devices which was causing the Windows Hello PIN to not work after upgrading to the latest Canary builds, until you set it up again.

[Settings]

• Fixed an issue causing Settings to crash when accessing drive information under Settings > System > Storage. This also impacted accessing the drive information from the properties when you right clicked a drive in File Explorer.

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27982 (Canary Channel)

What's new in Build 27982

Changes and Improvements Rolling out to Insiders

[Lock screen]

• We have updated the widgets experience for your lock screen, replacing what was previously referred to as "Weather and more." You can add, remove and rearrange lock screen widgets such as Weather, Watchlist, Sports and more. We also provide suggested widgets on the lock screen to help you discover more widgets. Any widget that supports the small sizing option can be added. To customize your lock screen widgets, go to Settings > Personalization > Lock screen.
  
• Note: We are beginning to roll these experiences out to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel, so the experience isn't available to all Insiders just yet as we plan to monitor feedback before pushing it out to everyone.
• FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Lock screen.
  

[Widgets]

• Multiple dashboards in Widgets give you more space for your favorite widgets and keep you informed with a personalized feed.
  
• New left-side navigation bar makes it easy to switch between dashboards and views like the Discover feed.
  
• Note: We are beginning to roll these experiences out to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel, so the experience isn't available to all Insiders just yet as we plan to monitor feedback before pushing it out to everyone.

FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Widgets.

[Sharing]
Making sharing files in Windows easier

Sharing files in Windows is getting a lot easier and quicker with our new drag tray feature. When you start dragging a local file with mouse (or touch) from File Explorer or your desktop, a handy tray appears at the very top of your screen allowing you to drop the file into one of the displayed apps or choose "More..."  to open the Windows share window.

New drag tray UI that appears at the top of your screen when dragging a local file from File Explorer or your desktop.

FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Desktop Environment > Share.

Fixes

[General]

• Fixed an issue which was leading to Visio freezing when interacting with an IME.
• Fixed an issue in the latest Canary builds for Insiders with Arm64 PCs, leading to an error message when playing certain games saying "The game has crashed with error code 0x0".
• Fixed an issue where if you used your PC for a while without rebooting, explorer.exe might start crashing repeatedly.
• Fixed an issue where after the latest updates, text might not render correctly when editing content within a multiline text box in certain apps.

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28000 (Canary Channel)

What's new in Build 28000

[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.

[Versioning]

• With this build today, Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel will see the versioning updated under Settings > System > About (and winver) to Windows 11, version 26H1.
• 26H1 is not a feature update for version 25H2 and only includes platform changes to support specific silicon. There is no action required from customers.
  
• 25H2 remains the primary place for new features. Windows 11 continues to have an annual feature update cadence, with releases in the second half of the calendar year.
  
• As a reminder, in the Windows Insider Program, new experiences will continue to land first in the Dev and Beta Channels, with Canary primarily focused on platform changes.

Fixes

[General]

• Fixed an issue causing live captions to crash in the previous flight for some Insiders.
• Fixed an issue which could cause the credentials window to not be accessible when trying to login to Outlook in recent flights.

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28000.1199 (Canary Channel)

What's new in Build 28000.1199

[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.

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28000.1340 (Canary Channel)

What's new in Build 28000.1340

[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.
• This update is beginning to enable some more of the new features and improvements originally released with the October non-security preview update for Windows 11, version 24H2 and 25H2.
  

[Administrator Protection]

• The admin protection feature is temporarily disabled for Insiders in Canary. We appreciate your patience.
  

[Storage]

• Fixed an issue which could cause some Storage Spaces to become inaccessible or Storage Spaces Direct to fail when creating a storage cluster.

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1362 (Canary Channel)

What's new in Build 28020.1362

Changes and Improvements Gradually Rolling Out

[Gaming]

• The full screen experience (FSE) is now available on more Windows 11 handheld devices after its initial launch on ASUS ROG Ally and ROG Ally X. FSE gives you a console-style interface with the Xbox app, making handheld gaming clean and distraction-free. It improves performance by minimizing background tasks, so gameplay stays smooth and responsive. To turn it on, go to Settings > Gaming > Full screen experience, and set Xbox as your home app. You can open FSE from Task View or Game Bar or configure your handheld to enter full screen experience on startup.
  

• Feedback: Share your thoughts in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Gaming and Xbox > Gaming Handhelds.
  

[Click to Do]
The following changes and improvements are rolling out for Copilot+ PCs:

• The Click to Do context menu is being updated with a streamlined design, making it simpler to locate what you need. Frequently used actions like Copy, Save, Share, and Open will now be easier to access directly from the context menu.
  
• Whenever a large image or table appears on your screen, the context menu will automatically pop up, making it quicker and easier to access the actions and results you need.
  

[Agent in Settings]
The following changes and improvements are rolling out for agent in Settings on Copilot+ PCs:

• We're introducing new experiences to make it easier to modify settings in both search and recommended settings.
• Recommend Settings: Now allows for faster changes by showing an inline agent action for recently modified settings.
  
• Search: We now show more available results in the search fly out to discover what you're looking for and to allow you to quickly modify those settings. In cases where the settings can't be adjusted further, a dialog lets you know why and provides an option to modify the settings as needed.
  

[Studio Effects]
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.
  

• 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.
  
• For more information on Windows Studio Effects and device prerequisites, check out Windows Studio Effects – Microsoft Support.
  

[Drag Tray]
For Insiders with the Drag Tray feature:

• Drag Tray now supports multi-file sharing, intelligently surfaces more relevant apps, and enables seamless file movement to a chosen folder.

• We've added the ability to turn Drag Tray on/off from Settings > System > Nearby sharing.

[File Explorer]

• Dark Mode:We've made improvements to the dark mode experience in File Explorer starting with key actions like copy, move, and delete dialogs. You'll now see a consistent dark mode experience in:
  
  • The default and expanded state for copy, move, and delete dialogs
  • Progress bars and chart views
  • Dialogs for confirming states like skip, override, and file selection
  • Multiple confirmation and error dialogs
  
  

Other File Explorer improvements include:

• For Insiders with Copilot+ PCs, we're updating the File Explorer Search Box placeholder text to raise awareness of the improved Windows Search experience introduced earlier this year. Learn more in our January blog post.
  

• When you hover over a file in File Explorer Home, commands such as Open file location and Ask Copilot appear as quick actions. This experience is now supported for work and school accounts (Entra ID). This feature isn't available in the European Economic Area.

[Mobile Device Settings]

• You can now directly add and manage your mobile devices from Settings on your Windows PC by navigating to "Mobile Devices" under the Bluetooth & Devices section. This page allows you to view your mobile devices, add new mobile devices, and manage features such as using your device as a connected camera or accessing your device's files in File Explorer.

[Desktop Spotlight]

• We are trying out a change that adds "Learn more about this background" and "Next desktop background" to the context menu when you click on your desktop if you have Windows Spotlight chosen as your desktop background under Settings > Personalization > Background.

[Input]

• We're moving more keyboard settings from Control Panel to Settings – this includes that the setting for character repeat delay / rate is now available under Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Keyboard, and the setting for cursor blink rate is now available under Settings > Accessibility > Text cursor.
• Keyboard backlight performance has improved on supported HID-compliant keyboards. Compatible keyboards display keys clearly in low-light environments, and the backlight adjusts to help conserve power.
• The AltGr layer is now enabled for the Arabic 101 keyboard layout.  The left Alt key continues to function as before, while the right Alt key acts as a modifier to access additional symbols. The first new symbol mapped to AltGr on the Arabic 101 layout is the Saudi Riyal currency symbol (AltGr+S). The Saudi Riyal currency symbol is also available on the touch keyboard's symbols page and the expressive input panels currency tab. Users who switch languages with Alt+Shift can continue to use the left Alt+Shift or the general shortcut Windows logo key+Spacebar. Arabic 102 and Arabic 102 AZERTY layouts are updated similarly.
  
• Pens that support haptic feedback will now deliver tactile responses during certain interactions with the system UI. For example, you may feel vibrations when hovering over the close button or when snapping and resizing windows.

[Game Pass]

• In this build we have modified references to Game Pass plans in Settings to reflect updated branding and benefits.

[OneDrive]

• We are rolling out the new OneDrive icon in Accounts and Homepages in Settings.

[Recovery]

• Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) now runs a one-time scan on PCs with settings quick machine recoveryand automatically check for solutions are both turned on. If a fix isn't available immediately, QMR directs you to the best recovery options to get your PC running again.Alt txt: In Settings for Systems, Recovery, "Quick machine recovery" and "Automatically check for solutions" are enabled to run a onetime QMR scan by default.
  

[Advanced Settings]

• You can now turn on Virtual Workspaces in Advanced Settings. Virtual Workspaces allow you to enable or disable virtual environments such as Hyper-V and Windows Sandbox. To access Virtual Workspaces, go to Settings> Systems > Advanced.

Fixes gradually being rolled out

[File Explorer]

• Fixed an issue where File Explorer might unexpectedly not show thumbnails for video files containing certain EXIF metadata.
• Fixed an issue where an old white toolbar might sometimes appear unexpectedly in File Explorer.
• Fixed an issue where when you right-clicked a file, the app icon next to the Open option might appear generic instead of showing the default app for that file type.
• Fixed an issue where when opening a folder from another app (for example, opening the Downloads folder from a browser), your custom view — including sorting files by name, changing the icon size, or removing grouping — unexpectedly might reset back to default.
• Fixed an issue where the body of the File explorer window might no longer respond to mouse clicks after invoking the context menu.
• Fixed an issue where extracting very large archive folders (1.5gb+) might fail with a "Catastrophic Error" (error code 0x8000FFFF).
• Fixed an issue which could cause File Explorer to become unresponsive when opening Home.

[Settings]

• Fixed and issue where Settings might become unresponsive when attempting to navigate to the Network & Internet section.
• Fixed an issue where the search bar in Settings might become overlapped with the minimum and maximum buttons in the title bar.
• Fixed an issue where the processor name in Settings > System > About might be truncated.

[Taskbar]

• Fixed an issue where the automatically hide the taskbar setting might unexpectedly turn off, after seeing a message saying a toolbar is already hidden on this side of your screen.
• Fixed an issue where Voice access wasn't working correctly when attempting to interact with the taskbar (calling out a number might not invoke that item).
• Fixed and issue where the taskbar icons might automatically scale to be smaller, although there was enough room left without scaling changes.
• Fixed an issue where if you hovered over an app icon on the taskbar, and then selected the window preview, the preview might dismiss and not bring the window to the foreground.

[Start menu]

• For Insiders with the new Start menu, the Windows Search panel now matches the new Start menu in size. This update aims to create a smoother transition when searching.
  

[Internet]

• Made some underlying improvements to help address an issue which could lead to not having internet after resuming from disconnected standby. Please don't hesitate to file feedback under Network and Internet in the Feedback Hub if you continue experiencing issues.

[Display and graphics]

• Improved performance when apps query monitors for their full list of supported modes. When this happened it could previously lead to a momentary stutter on very high-resolution monitors. This work should help prevent and reduce stuttering in these scenarios.
• Fixed an issue where All-in-one PCs might experience issues with their brightness slider, where it unexpectedly would revert to the original brightness when interacting with it.
• Fixed an issue where recently certain games might display the message Unsupported graphics card detected, although a supported graphics card was being used.
• Fixed an issue where apps and browsers might display partially unresponsive onscreen content when other maximized or full-screen apps were updating in the background. This issue was particularly noticeable when scrolling, as only parts of the window content might update.
• Fixed an issue where text might not render correctly when editing content within a multiline text box in certain apps.

[Login and Lock screens]

• Made some underlying changes to improve the performance of loading the taskbar after unlocking your PC from sleep. This also should help in cases where the password field and other sign-in screen contents didn't render when transitioning from the lock screen to the sign-in screen after sleep.
• Fixed an issue where it might be very slow the first time when signing into a new account.
• Fixed an issue where when your lock screen was set to slide show, there might be a memory leak. Memory leaks can lead to performance or reliability issues over time.

[Narrator]

• Fixed an issue where Narrator might take abrupt random pauses during continuous reading. in word docs.

[Windows Update]

• Fixed an underlying issue which could cause "Update and shutdown" to not actually shut down your PC after updating
• Fixed an underlying issue which could lead to some Insiders seeing error 0x8007042B when attempting to upgrade to Canary from recent Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2-based builds.

[Task Manager]

• Fixed an issue where Task Manager might open as expected, but if you tried to close it it would remain running in the background, with the number of processes growing each time you opened Task Manager. This could also lead to Task Manager unexpectedly appearing on boot.

[Other]

• Fixed an issue where certain apps might become unresponsive when launching the Open or Save Dialog.
• Fixed an issue where interacting with the desktop might unexpectedly invoke Task View.

[Paint App update rolling out to Canary & Dev Channels]

• With Paint version 11.2511.281.0, we're introducing the collapse toolbar feature in Paint. To get started, open Paint and click the chevron icon at the bottom-right of the ribbon to enable Automatically hide toolbar. Once the toolbar collapses, use the Show toolbar button to bring it back and switch tools. To hide it again, click the Hide toolbar button or anywhere outside the toolbar. When you're ready to return to the default view, click the chevron icon and select Always show toolbar.
  

FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Apps > Paint.

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1371 (Canary Channel)

What's new in Build 28020.1371

Fixes gradually being rolled out with toggle on

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

[Start menu]

• Fixed an issue where selecting something from inside a folder of pinned items in Start menu, could lead to the whole folder becoming invisible in Start menu.

[File Explorer]

• Fixed an issue causing File Explorer to show a white flash when navigating between pages for some Insiders after the previous flight.

[Input]

• Fixed an issue where the keyboard character repeat delay in Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Keyboard was backwards from how it was set in the backend.

[Other]

• Fixed an underlying issue that could lead to your PC freezing where attempting to run Windows Terminal elevated from a non-admin account.
• Fixed an issue where the Share dialog might unexpectedly show an option to share to Shell Experience Host.

[Corrine]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1495 (Canary Channel)

What's new in Canary Build 28020.1495

[Desktop Background]

• In recent Canary builds we added the capability to set .webp images for your desktop background in Settings > Personalization > Desktop Background.

Fixes

[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.
• The desktop watermark should show the correct build number now.

[Start menu]

• Fixed an issue where the edge of the warning dialog shown when shutting down your PC while other users were still signed in was truncated by the edge of the Start menu.

[Input]

• Fixed an issue which could lead to a black flash when using a pen to ink in Snipping Tool.

[Power]

• Fixed an issue in recent Canary builds which was causing shutdown to appear to restart on some Insider devices.

[Settings]

• Fixed an issue which could lead to the Windows Update settings page hanging when loading.
• Fixed an issue where language features under Settings > Time & Language > Language & Region for Australia (English – Australia) wouldn't download (the button wouldn't do anything when clicked).

[Other]

• Fixed an issue causing a small number of Insiders in recent builds to encounter bugchecks with IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, related to the use of certain smart card readers.