Nov 08

Windows 11 Insider Experimental (Future Platforms) Preview Build 29704.1000

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Hi all, last Friday Microsoft released Windows 11 Build 29704.1000 to the Experimental (Future Platforms) channel.

screenshot of winver showing the new build

Nice finetuning options for the location preferences, now possible to set per application

Changes and improvements gradually being rolled out*

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

[Manage camera, microphone, and location access for desktop apps]

  • Windows Insiders can now manage camera, microphone, and location permissions for individual desktop apps. Previously, access for traditional desktop applications was managed through a single device-wide setting.
  • With this update, you can review and control access on an app-by-app basis, giving you greater visibility into which apps are requesting access to sensitive resources and more control over your privacy choices. These controls make privacy permissions easier to understand and manage across the wide range of desktop apps you use every day.
UI showing the new privacy controls for individual desktop apps in Settings.

What’s changing

  • Allow or deny access for each desktop app individually.
  • Go to Settings > Privacy & security > Camera, Microphone, or Location to review and manage permissions.
  • Apps that haven’t yet accessed a resource prompt for permission the first time access is requested.

What stays the same

  • Existing app permission decisions are preserved.
  • Apps previously granted access continue to have access.
  • Apps previously denied access remain denied.
  • No action is required, and no settings are reset.
  • Existing enterprise policies continue to function as designed. We’re exploring additional management capabilities.

Notes

  • Most desktop apps appear with clear app attribution. However, some apps that rely on shared system components, browser-hosted experiences, or similar technologies might appear under a different name than expected.
  • Some desktop apps might appear as Unsigned if Windows can’t verify publisher information. Only grant access to apps you recognize and trust.

Feedback: Share your thoughts in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Settings > Privacy Settings

[Windows Update]

  • Fixed an issue causing some Insiders to see error 0x80070057 - 0x20003, “The installation failed in the SAFE_OS phase with an error during INSTALL_UPDATES operation”, when attempting to upgrade to the latest builds.

[Audio]

  • Fixed an issue where HDMI and DisplayPort audio playback might fail on certain AMD graphics cards after the latest builds.

source: Flight Hub

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Nov 08

Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26340.9882

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Hi all, last Friday Microsoft released Windows 11 Build 26340.9882 to the Experimental channel.

Enthought different, needing to use your pin after reboot feels quite familiar as mobile phones have been requiring this for a long time, great update!

Changes and improvements gradually being rolled out

[Windows Hello]

Windows Hello sign-in improvement

  • Sign-in and unlock now behave more consistently and give clearer guidance. You no longer have to wait for face or fingerprint recognition to finish before entering your PIN. Use whichever method works first. At certain times, such as after a restart, you’ll need your PIN first. After that, biometrics work as usual.
Sign in with face, fingerprint, or PIN, whichever works first.

Windows Hello logging for IT admins

  • New Windows Hello events let IT admins see how users sign in. The sign-in experience doesn’t change. In Event Viewer > Windows Logs > Security, event 4628 records the Windows Hello methods a user has set up and which method they used to sign in (PIN, face, fingerprint, or no Windows Hello). Event 4629 records failed Windows Hello sign-in attempts. Both events use the existing Audit Logon policy.
  • For troubleshooting, events 5010 and 7010 in Event Viewer > Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows > HelloForBusiness > Operational record each Windows Hello sign-in and unlock, along with the result.

[Live captions]

  • Live captions now gives you control over what gets transcribed. Previously, captions used system audio, with an option to add your microphone. In Live captions settings, you can now choose system audio, your microphone, or both, so captions follow the sound you care about. Caption an in-person conversation without picking up system audio, or follow audio from your PC during a meeting or while watching a video.

[Input]

  • The dialogs that ask whether you’d like to turn on Sticky Keys or Filter Keys are being updated, making it easier to dismiss these prompts permanently. If you don’t use these keyboard features, you can choose not to be asked again directly from the dialog, helping you continue what you’re doing with fewer interruptions.

[Math equations in Braille with Narrator]

  • Building on Narrator’s math reading and navigation support, the experience is expanding to refreshable Braille displays. When Narrator reads supported equations in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Edge, or Google Chrome, Narrator Math is now shown on your connected Braille display, letting you explore them by touch while listening to Narrator.
  • Math is at the heart of STEM education and learning, and this update helps students and professionals independently read, understand, and explore equations, formulas, and scientific notation with confidence.
  • You can choose a math format in Braille without changing your default Braille output table. Supported math output formats include Nemeth (default), UEB, CMU, Vietnamese, Swedish, LaTeX, and ASCIIMath. In Narrator Math settings, you can also customize the reading language, speech behavior, and navigation preferences.
Narrator Math settings in Windows Settings, showing options for math reading, navigation, speech, and Braille formats.

[Settings]

  • Discover your account benefits in Settings. It’s now easier to discover the benefits and services available with your Microsoft account, right in Windows Settings.
Microsoft account benefits and services available in Windows Settings.
Microsoft account benefits welcome page.

[Known issues]

  • Reports from Insiders that the CPU speed shown in Task Manager no longer updates after the latest flights are under investigation.

source: Flight Hub

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Nov 02

Global Regulatory Compliance Summit at Microsoft HQ: Two Days Full of Valuable Insights

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This week, I had the opportunity to attend the Global Regulatory Compliance Summit at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond.

Spending two days on the Microsoft campus is always a great experience, but what made this event particularly valuable was the combination of interesting discussions, different perspectives, and the amount of practical information being shared.

Regulatory compliance can easily become a topic dominated by legislation, frameworks, and checklists. At the summit, however, the discussions went much further than that.

Compliance Is Becoming Part of Everything We Do

One of my biggest takeaways is just how closely compliance is becoming connected with everyday IT decisions.

Security, identity, data protection, privacy, cloud services, and AI can no longer be treated as completely separate topics. They are increasingly connected.

Organizations aren’t simply asking whether their environment is secure anymore. They also need to understand:

  • Where is our sensitive information?
  • Who has access to it?
  • How is that access controlled?
  • How do we protect information when it is shared?
  • How can we demonstrate that security controls are actually working?
  • What happens when we introduce AI into the environment?
  • How do we keep up as regulations and technology continue to change?

These questions created some very interesting discussions throughout the summit.

Valuable Discussions Beyond the Presentations

Some of the most valuable moments at an event like this aren’t necessarily the presentations themselves.

They’re the conversations that happen around them.

Being able to discuss regulatory challenges with people who approach them from different perspectives helps you look at familiar problems differently.

A technical requirement that seems straightforward on paper can become much more complicated when you consider how it affects users, business processes, existing infrastructure, security, and governance.

Those discussions help bridge the gap between what regulations require and what organizations actually need to implement.

For me, that was one of the strongest parts of the summit.

Technology Is Only Part of the Answer

Another important point reinforced during these two days was that compliance isn’t something you solve simply by enabling a few settings.

Technology can certainly help.

Microsoft platforms such as Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft 365, and Azure provide many of the technical controls organizations need to protect identities, devices, applications, and information.

But technology is only one part of the picture.

Good compliance also requires clear processes, responsibilities, policies, governance, documentation, and continuous evaluation.

The real challenge is bringing all those elements together.

AI Adds a Completely New Dimension

Of course, AI was also an important part of the conversations.

The rapid adoption of services such as Microsoft 365 Copilot means organizations need to think even more carefully about security, data governance, privacy, permissions, and responsible use of AI.

AI can make existing information much easier to discover and use.

That is extremely powerful, but it also means organizations need to understand their data better than ever before.

For me, this is another reason why security, compliance, and data governance shouldn’t be treated as projects that are ever truly “finished”. They need to evolve together with the technology we’re introducing.

Turning Information Into Something Practical

I came away from the summit with a lot of information, but more importantly, with new ideas and perspectives.

And that is where I believe the real value of attending an event like this lies.

It’s not about returning home with hundreds of presentation slides.

It’s about asking better questions.

It’s about looking differently at the environments we manage.

And it’s about taking the knowledge and discussions from those two days and turning them into something practical that can help our customers.

The regulatory landscape will continue to change. Technology will continue to evolve. AI will certainly accelerate that evolution even further.

Being able to spend two days at Microsoft HQ, exchanging ideas and learning from people who are working with these challenges every day, was incredibly valuable.

I left Redmond with new knowledge, new perspectives, and plenty of ideas to bring back to our customers.

And ultimately, that’s exactly what I hope to get from an event like the Global Regulatory Compliance Summit.

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Nov 02

Windows 11 Insider Experimental (Future Platforms) Preview Build 29698.1000

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Hi all, last Friday Microsoft released Windows 11Build 29698.1000 to the Experimental (Future Platforms) Channel

Future Channel flighting went fast and smooth, the click to-do features on my Surface 13 inch are still missing (

Changes and improvements gradually being rolled out*

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

[Manage camera, microphone, and location access for desktop apps]

  • Windows Insiders can now manage camera, microphone, and location permissions for individual desktop apps. Previously, access for traditional desktop applications was managed through a single device-wide setting.
  • With this update, you can review and control access on an app-by-app basis, giving you greater visibility into which apps are requesting access to sensitive resources and more control over your privacy choices. Our goal is to make privacy permissions easier to understand and manage across the wide range of desktop apps people use every day.
UI showing the new privacy controls for individual desktop apps in Settings.

[Taskbar]

  • Improved the underlying state persistence of taskbar settings related to multiple monitors across monitor connections and disconnections.

[File Explorer]

  • Fixed an issue where the message when permanently deleting files from the Recycle Bin wasn’t displaying the text correctly.

[Windows design]

  • We are temporarily rolling back the solid (donut) spinners across some of the key Windows scenarios including Boot, Logon, Restart, Shutdown, and Update as we work on a bug. We expect to resume rolling it out soon.

[Known issues]

  • We are aware of an issue affecting Fortnite Battle Royale where the game will hang during matchmaking in some instances. We are investigating the issue.

source: Flight Hub

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Nov 02

Windows 11 Insider Experimental (26H1) Preview Build 28120.3393

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Hi all, last Friday Microsoft released Windows 11 Build 28120.3393 to the Experimental (26H1) Channel

Smooth Flights in this channel, the new search is developing features fast

Happy Upgrades!

Changes and improvements gradually being rolled out*

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

[Windows Search]

  • We’re expanding the new Windows Search experience that began rolling out earlier this month with more ways to find what you need and take action directly from Search.
  • Inline actions: Adjust your volume, screen brightness, or cursor size with inline sliders. Actions are more clearly labeled, and suggested actions help you discover more things you can do.
A slider control appears in inline action results, allowing the setting to be adjusted directly from Windows Search.
  • Phone actions: With a supported phone connected through Phone Link, you can now call or text a friend and access phone actions such as Do Not Disturb. Android support is available now with iPhone support coming early next year.
Three Windows Search views show phone actions for turning on Do Not Disturb, sending a text message, and making a call from a connected phone.
  • Richer results: Preview files and see details such as a file’s last modified date, location, and author. Get web answers for weather, stocks, and facts, and discover apps and games from the Microsoft Store. Like web results, app results from the Store can be toggled on or off in Settings > Privacy & security > Search.
Three Windows Search views show inline previews of a PowerPoint presentation, a Word document, and a stock price.
  • Result filters: Scroll to see more results and filter by Files & Folders, Settings, Actions, and more.
Two views of Windows Search show a search for “outlook” with additional options to filter and find results.
  • Feedback controls: Right-click a result or suggestion and choose thumbs up or thumbs down to tell us whether it was helpful. Thanks to your feedback, you can also remove items from the initial Search view before you type. We’ve also made small polish improvements to the look and feel of Windows Search based on what you’ve shared.
A context menu for a recent item in Windows Search shows “Remove from list” and thumbs up or thumbs down buttons for sharing feedback.
  • As noted in our blog post, the new Windows Search opens at the bottom center of the screen. Work is underway to have it adapt to different taskbar positions and when using search from the Start menu.

[Modernized AutoPlay experience]

  • We’ve updated the AutoPlay dialog that helps you choose the preferred experience when devices are connected to your PC, such as a phone, camera, or removable drive. Rebuilt with WinUI, the refreshed experience is more consistent with the rest of Windows, supports dark mode, and continues to provide the familiar AutoPlay actions you use today. The experience is also more responsive to text scaling and display settings. Notifications for this dialog are now docked in the notification center for easy access.
The new AutoPlay experience, shown in dark mode.

[Data Protection API (DPAPI)]

  • This update adds a warning before prompt-based protect and unprotect operations. The warning explains that this prompt-based experience will be retired in April 2027. If you or an app use these prompts, stop creating new prompt-protected data, use a supported non-interactive protection flow, and decrypt or migrate existing prompt-protected data before retirement. DPAPI operations that do not use the prompt-based flow aren’t affected. For more details, see CRYPTPROTECT_PROMPTSTRUCT structure (dpapi.h).

[Security]

  • We’ve updated the security key PIN entry experience, removing the “other user” icon for a clearer sign-in experience.
UI showing the updated security key sign-in experience with a streamlined PIN entry screen.

[Gaming]

  • We’re introducing a refreshed Gaming Task View experience in XBOX mode, featuring a new navigation bar that provides quick access to Exit to Desktop and Power Options. This update makes key system actions easier to access while gaming.
Gaming Task View showing the new navigation bar with Exit to Desktop and Power options.

[File Explorer]

  • Launching File Explorer Home is now faster and more responsive.
  • The Recommended section on Home now supports touch scrolling, making it easier to browse files in the carousel.
  • File sizes in the Details view now display appropriate units (KB, MB, GB) instead of KB-only, making them easier to understand at a glance.
  • Middle-click to open a folder in a new tab is now supported in the Address Bar and the Home page for a more consistent and efficient tabbed navigation experience across File Explorer.
  • This update improves the reliability of thumbnail previews for cloud files in the Details pane. The pane has also been reorganized so file properties are easier to find and review at a glance.
  • This update addresses an issue that caused the Address Bar contents to be cleared when entering edit mode by clicking near the right end of the bar.

[Windows design]

  • We are temporarily rolling back the solid (donut) spinners across some of the key Windows scenarios including Boot, Logon, Restart, Shutdown, and Update as we work on a bug. We expect to resume rolling it out soon.

source: Flight Hub

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Nov 01

Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26340.9843

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Hi all, last Friday Microsoft released Windows 11 Build 26340.9843 to the Experimental Channel

Flighting on Airport Wifi worked out fine, the new search is getting some nice updates, this will be a great experience!

Happy Upgrades!

Changes and improvements gradually being rolled out

[Windows Search]

  • We’re expanding the new Windows Search experience that began rolling out earlier this month with more ways to find what you need and take action directly from Search.
  • Inline actions: Adjust your volume, screen brightness, or cursor size with inline sliders. Actions are more clearly labeled, and suggested actions help you discover more things you can do.
A slider control appears in inline action results, allowing the setting to be adjusted directly from Windows Search.
  • Phone actions: With a supported phone connected through Phone Link, you can now call or text a friend and access phone actions such as Do Not Disturb. Android support is available now with iPhone support coming early next year.
Three Windows Search views show phone actions for turning on Do Not Disturb, sending a text message, and making a call from a connected phone.
  • Richer results: Preview files and see details such as a file’s last modified date, location, and author. Get web answers for weather, stocks, and facts, and discover apps and games from the Microsoft Store. Like web results, app results from the Store can be toggled on or off in Settings > Privacy & security > Search.
Three Windows Search views show inline previews of a PowerPoint presentation, a Word document, and a stock price.
  • Result filters: Scroll to see more results and filter by Files & Folders, Settings, Actions, and more.
Two views of Windows Search show a search for “outlook” with additional options to filter and find results.
  • Feedback controls: Right-click a result or suggestion and choose thumbs up or thumbs down to tell us whether it was helpful. Thanks to your feedback, you can also remove items from the initial Search view before you type. We’ve also made small polish improvements to the look and feel of Windows Search based on what you’ve shared.
A context menu for a recent item in Windows Search shows “Remove from list” and thumbs up or thumbs down buttons for sharing feedback.
  • As noted in our blog post, the new Windows Search opens at the bottom center of the screen. Work is underway to have it adapt to different taskbar positions and when using search from the Start menu.

[Gaming]

  • We’re bringing Quick settings to the Gaming Task View navigation bar in XBOX mode, giving you access to the full set of Quick settings available on the Windows taskbar without having to leave XBOX mode.
Quick settings in the Gaming Task View navigation bar in XBOX mode.

[Settings]

See your family’s shared Microsoft 365 cloud storage in Windows Settings

  • Windows Settings now contains shared storage usage across Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions. A breakdown for each family member is coming soon. If your subscription was purchased after October 8, 2026, you can check the view by going to Settings > Accounts > Cloud storage. If your subscription was purchased before October 8, 2026, this view will be available for you after the first subscription renewal on or after May 2, 2027. Learn more about the changes to Microsoft 365 storage.
Shared cloud storage usage across Microsoft 365 Family members in Settings > Accounts > Cloud storage.

Upgrade your Microsoft 365 subscription directly in Settings

  • Windows Insiders with eligible Microsoft 365 subscriptions can now explore upgrade options and upgrade their subscription through an integrated dialog in Settings > Accounts, rather than being redirected to a browser. Selecting Upgrade on the Microsoft 365 subscription card opens the new experience without leaving Settings.
The integrated Microsoft 365 subscription upgrade experience in Settings > Accounts.

[Windows design]

  • We are temporarily rolling back the solid (donut) spinners across some of the key Windows scenarios including Boot, Logon, Restart, Shutdown, and Update as we work on a bug. We expect to resume rolling it out soon.

[Known issues]

  • We’re investigating reports from Insiders that the CPU speed showing in Task Manager no longer updates after the latest flights.

source: Flight Hub

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Oct 25

Windows 11 Insider Experimental (Future Platforms) Preview Build 29695.1001

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Hi all, last Friday Microsoft released Windows 11 Build 29695.1001 Experimental (Future Platforms) Preview

screenshot showing Winver of build 29695.1001

Smooth flighting on my devices on this build, click-todo is still missing on the snapdragon devices on thsi build

Happy Flighting!

Changes and improvements gradually being rolled out*

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

[Magnifier]

  • A new contrast theme toggle for a lower-glare screen. If bright screens are uncomfortable, many people use color inversion to reduce glare. However, inversion changes everything on screen, including photos, charts, and videos. With this update, we’re introducing a new contrast theme toggle in Magnifier.
  • Reduce glare with a single toggle. Turn on a contrast theme directly from the Magnifier toolbar for a more comfortable viewing experience.
  • Choose the contrast theme that works best for you. The dark theme is applied by default, and you can choose which contrast theme the toggle uses under Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier.
  • Photos, videos, and charts keep their original colors. Unlike color inversion, the contrast theme recolors the interface without touching your photos, charts, or videos, so they keep their real colors.
  • Color inversion is still here. This isn’t a replacement. If you use inversion today, it works exactly as it always has. The contrast theme is a separate, purpose-built option to reduce glare when you want a darker interface without inverting colors.
UI showing the new contrast theme toggle in Magnifier. Zoom per display isn’t yet available in the Beta channel.
UI showing contrast theme settings for Magnifier.

[Family Safety]

  • Improved family safety messaging when applications are blocked because of age-restricted parental controls.

[Windows setup]

  • The digital safety of users and supporting families is central to how we think about the Windows experience. We’re improving information on parental controls and their availability during Windows setup, so families can more easily understand available protections and make informed choices from the very beginning.

[Network]

  • Fixed an issue causing internet access to stop working for some Insiders after the last two flights.

[Hyper-V]

  • Fixed an issue where some applications that used HCS-managed virtual machines experienced issues when sharing host folders with Linux VMs using Plan9. Folders shared from the Windows host using Plan9 didn’t appear or couldn’t be accessed in the guest environment.

[Other]

  • Fixed an issue causing some Insiders to see an unexpectedly high volume of ESENT events after the latest flights.
  • Fixed an underlying issue in the latest flights causing Insiders using VMware to experience frequent green screen bugchecks with error PFN_SHARE_COUNT.

[Known Issues]

  • We are aware that Recall may be missing or unable to launch on some Copilot+ PCs if performing a clean install on this build. We are working to resolve soon and will provide an update.

source: Flight Hub

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Oct 25

Windows 11 Insider Experimental (26H1) Preview Build 28120.3302

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Hi all, last Friday Microsoft released Windows 11 Build 28120.3302 to the Experimental (26H1) Channel

screenshot of Winver showing build 28120.3302

Smooth upgrades for mt devices, Happy Upgrades!

Changes and improvements gradually being rolled out*

  • 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]

  • This update makes the Start menu more personal with several customizations.
  • You can choose between a small or large Start menu, in addition to the Automatic (default) option that’s available today. To customize this setting, go to Settings > Personalization > Start > Start menu size.
  • The Recommended section is renamed Recent in the Start menu and on the Start settings page (Settings > Personalization > Start).
  • You can now hide your name and profile picture in Start by going to Settings > Personalization > Start > Hide your name and profile picture on Start.
  • The Start menu settings page is now redesigned with section-level toggles to independently show or hide Pinned, Recent, and All.

[Manage camera, microphone, and location access for desktop apps]

  • Windows Insiders can now manage camera, microphone, and location permissions for individual desktop apps. Previously, access for traditional desktop applications was managed through a single device-wide setting.
  • With this update, you can review and control access on an app-by-app basis, giving you greater visibility into which apps are requesting access to sensitive resources and more control over your privacy choices. Our goal is to make privacy permissions easier to understand and manage across the wide range of desktop apps people use every day.
UI showing the new privacy controls for individual desktop apps in Settings.

What’s changing

  • Allow or deny access for each desktop app individually.
  • Go to Settings > Privacy & security > Camera, Microphone, or Location to review and manage permissions.
  • Apps that haven’t yet accessed a resource prompt for permission the first time access is requested.

What stays the same

  • Existing app permission decisions are preserved.
  • Apps previously granted access continue to have access.
  • Apps previously denied access remain denied.
  • No action is required, and no settings are reset.
  • Existing enterprise policies continue to function as designed. We’re exploring additional management capabilities.

Notes

  • Most desktop apps appear with clear app attribution. However, some apps that rely on shared system components, browser-hosted experiences, or similar technologies might appear under a different name than expected.
  • Some desktop apps might appear as Unsigned if Windows can’t verify publisher information. Only grant access to apps you recognize and trust.

Feedback: Share your thoughts in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Settings > Privacy Settings.

[Recovery]

  • We’re adding a new entry point for Cloud Rebuild under Settings > System > Recovery, making it easier to access the feature from Settings.

[File Explorer]

  • We’ve sharpened file thumbnails in the Recommended section on the Home page so they’re crisper and easier to read.

[Magnifier]

  • A new contrast theme toggle for a lower-glare screen. If bright screens are uncomfortable, many people use color inversion to reduce glare. However, inversion changes everything on screen, including photos, charts, and videos. With this update, we’re introducing a new contrast theme toggle in Magnifier.
  • Reduce glare with a single toggle. Turn on a contrast theme directly from the Magnifier toolbar for a more comfortable viewing experience.
  • Choose the contrast theme that works best for you. The dark theme is applied by default, and you can choose which contrast theme the toggle uses under Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier.
  • Photos, videos, and charts keep their original colors. Unlike color inversion, the contrast theme recolors the interface without touching your photos, charts, or videos, so they keep their real colors.
  • Color inversion is still here. This isn’t a replacement. If you use inversion today, it works exactly as it always has. The contrast theme is a separate, purpose-built option to reduce glare when you want a darker interface without inverting colors.
UI showing the new contrast theme toggle in Magnifier.
UI showing contrast theme settings for Magnifier.

Magnifier now understands each of your displays

  • More and more of the work people do happens across more than one screen. You draft on one display and keep source material open on another. You fill in a form while a reference document sits beside it. Those extra displays can be more helpful when each one can do its own job, and now Magnifier supports exactly that.
  • To use this update, set your monitors to Extend in System > Display, not Duplicate, so Windows treats each screen as its own space.
  • Every screen keeps its own view at its own zoom. In earlier versions of Magnifier, zooming in stretched a single magnified view across all of your displays, so one screen’s zoom followed you everywhere and screen edges blurred together. With this update, each monitor’s boundary is respected, and each monitor can have its own zoom percentage. Your writing screen can be at 300% while your reference screen stays at 150%, and the magnified view no longer spills from one display into the next. This behavior matters because different tasks and screen resolutions often require different levels of magnification to remain comfortable to read.

Setting the zoom on each screen is easy. Choose whichever method feels natural:

  • Move your mouse pointer onto the screen you want to adjust, then press Windows key + Plus (+) or Windows key + Minus (-), or hold Ctrl + Alt and rotate your mouse wheel.
  • Set the percentages directly in Accessibility > Magnifier.
  • Drag the Magnifier toolbar onto a specific screen to adjust that screen from its on-screen controls.
Screenshot of Magnifier with Zoom per display enabled, allowing each monitor to maintain its own zoom level.
Magnifier with Zoom per display enabled, allowing each monitor to maintain its own zoom level.

  • Per-monitor zoom is turned on by default. If you prefer the classic behavior where a single zoom spans all of your displays, you can turn per-monitor zoom off at any time from either the Magnifier toolbar or Accessibility > Magnifier. You can turn it back on whenever you like.

Keep the view that matters, right where you need it

  • As you move your mouse from screen to screen, the magnified view naturally follows your pointer. Sometimes this might cause you to lose sight of the content that you’re actively working on.
  • Viewport locking keeps that view in place. For example, you might be drafting an email based on a section of a document open on another display. Position that display so the paragraph you need is in view, press Ctrl + Windows key + K, and the screen holds its view steady while you move your cursor over to write. The locked screen stays fully live and interactive, so you can glance back, click, or copy from it whenever you need to, and its view stays put until you release it.
  • A message appears on the screen when it’s locked, so you always know what’s being held. To lock or unlock a screen, point your mouse at that screen and press Ctrl + Windows key + K again. To release everything at once, press Windows key + Esc to dismiss all locks. To use a different key combination, you can switch the lock shortcut to Ctrl + Alt + P in Accessibility > Magnifier.
Screenshot of Magnifier's multiple display controls, including independent zoom and view locking options.
Magnifier’s multiple display controls include independent zoom and view locking options.

[Unicode]

  • This update provides Windows text shaping support for Unicode 17.0, helping Windows correctly display and shape newly encoded characters and scripts. Unicode 17.0 added 4,803 characters, including support for four newly encoded scripts: Beria Erfe, Sidetic, Tai Yo, and Tolong Siki. These updates help keep Windows text support current as the Unicode Standard evolves and improve support for languages and writing systems used by people around the world.

[Known Issues]

  • We are aware that Recall may be missing or unable to launch on some Copilot+ PCs if performing a clean install on this build. We are working to resolve soon and will provide an update.

source: Flight Hub

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Oct 25

Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build 26340.9767

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Hi all, last Friday Microsoft released Windows 11 Build 26340.9767 to the Experimental Channel

This flight has a bunch of new stuff, all smoothly installed on my Experimental devices.

Happy Flighting!

Changes and improvements gradually being rolled out

[Windows Insider Program]

We’ve added the ability to filter Feature flags by enablement state.

Feature flags filtered by enablement state on the Windows Insider Program settings page.

[Quick Settings]

Access your phone controls from Quick Settings

  • We’re beginning to roll out a new Mobile devices experience in Quick Settings, making it easier to take quick phone actions (such as ring your phone) without breaking your flow on Windows.
  • With your supported Android phone connected, everyday actions are now just a click away. You can turn Do Not Disturb on before a meeting, change your phone’s ringer mode, and play a sound to find your phone nearby.
  • It’s a simpler, faster way to manage your phone from the place you already use for quick Windows actions, helping your PC and phone work better together throughout the day.
  • Capabilities can vary by phone platform and device configuration. The initial experience provides the most complete set of controls for Android phones, while iPhone support starts with a more limited status-focused experience.

How to try it

Open Quick Settings from the taskbar and look for Mobile devices. If your phone is already connected, you’ll see available battery status and controls there. If you haven’t connected a phone yet, Windows will help you get set up.

Screenshot of a UI showing the Mobile devices experience in Quick Settings.
UI showing the Mobile devices experience in Quick Settings.
Screenshot of a UI showing Mobile devices controls in Quick Settings for managing your connected Android phone.
UI showing Mobile devices controls in Quick Settings for managing your connected Android phone.

Check your internet speed directly from Quick Settings

  • We’re making it faster and easier to check the performance of your internet connection in Windows. Windows Insiders can now run an internet speed test and see the results directly in Quick Settings, without being redirected to a browser.
  • Start a test from the new Speed test Quick Setting, from the Wi-Fi or Cellular flyout, or by right-clicking the network icon in the system tray and selecting Test internet speed. While the test runs, Quick Settings shows its progress and results, including download speed, upload speed, and ping.
  • Because the test runs against your active internet connection, you can quickly understand how your current connection is performing without leaving your workflow. This updated experience builds on the internet speed test we previously introduced for Windows Insiders, bringing the test and its results directly into Windows.
Internet speed test results in Windows.
Speed test in Quick Settings.

[Magnifier]

  • We’ve added a Keyboard shortcut for Magnifier toggle in Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier. It lets you choose whether pressing Windows logo key + Plus (+) launches Magnifier.
  • The shortcut stays on by default, so nothing changes unless you want it to. If you find that Magnifier starts by accident, or the shortcut conflicts with another app or keyboard layout, turn the toggle off. You can still start Magnifier from Settings, and you can turn the shortcut back on at any time.
New toggle to turn the Magnifier keyboard shortcut on or off.

[Microsoft 365 subscription in Windows]

  • We’re introducing a new inline experience that makes it easier for Microsoft 365 subscribers to manage their subscriptions in Windows. Subscribers who have recurring billing turned off can now turn it back on directly in Windows Settings, without leaving for a separate webpage. To get started, select Turn on recurring billing or Set up recurring billing from the Windows Settings Home page, the Accounts page, or the Start menu.
Turn on recurring billing for your Microsoft 365 subscription directly in Windows.

[File Explorer]

  • Improved progress indication when navigating to locations that take longer to load, such as network drives, making it easier to see that loading is underway.

[Narrator]

  • Narrator now supports additional languages for math reading, including Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Russian, Swedish, and Vietnamese.

[Widgets]

  • The Widgets picker now has a standard Windows dialog frame and supports light and dark title bars. It also removes the blank space previously left for an icon.

[Taskbar]

  • Fixed an issue with the previous update where explorer.exe wouldn’t load after logging in, preventing the taskbar and other elements that rely on it from loading.

[Windows login]

  • Fixed an issue with the previous update that was causing some Insiders to erroneously see a message saying their password was wrong on the login screen.

source: Flight Hub

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