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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6682 (KB5065782) to the Dev Channel for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 25H2.
Changes in Dev Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available (via Settings > Windows Update*) and then new features, improvements, and fixes rolling out to everyone in the Dev Channel. For more information, see the Reminders section at the bottom of this blog post.
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New Emoji 16.0 emoji from left to right: Face with Bags Under Eyes, Fingerprint, Root Vegetable, Leafless Tree, Harp, Shovel, and Splatter.
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KB5065786 Windows 11 Insider Dev build 26220.6690 (25H2) - Sep. 19
Windows Insider Blog: Source: Check Windows Updates UUP Dump: 64-bit ISO download: https://uupdump.net/selectlang.php?id=9261f4f0-95f1-4d4d-9894-a8bd16b7db78 ARM64 ISO download: https://uupdump.net/selectlang.php?id=6aba7a33-fff3-45a1-a21f-c3d44c6d597e...
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6682 (KB5065782) to the Dev Channel for Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 25H2.
Changes in Dev Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available (via Settings > Windows Update*) and then new features, improvements, and fixes rolling out to everyone in the Dev Channel. For more information, see the Reminders section at the bottom of this blog post.
Enable or Disable Get Latest Updates as soon as available in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Get the latest updates as soon as they are available" in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1635, Microsoft added a new "Get the latest updates as soon as they are available" toggle under Settings > Windows Update. When you turn...
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Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[Click to Do (Preview)]
The following changes and improvements are rolling out for Click to Do on Copilot+ PCs:- Copilot prompt box: The new Copilot prompt box in Click to Do is designed to streamline user interaction with Microsoft Copilot. This enhancement helps save time and allows users to type a custom prompt directly into a text box, which is then sent to Copilot along with your selected content on screen. Suggested prompts appear below the text box as well, powered locally by Phi-Silica (supported for text selections only and English, Spanish, and French). This change is not yet rolling out to Windows Insiders in the EEA (European Economic Area) or China.
Use Click to Do in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use Click to Do to perform AI actions with text and images for your account on a Windows 11 Copilot+ PC. Click to Do (preview) helps you get things done faster by identifying text and images on your screen that you can take actions with. Click to Do analyzes...
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New Copilot prompt box at the top of the Click to Do context menu. - New visual animations for the right edge gesture in Click to Do: These new visual animations are designed to give you a clear visual cue as you swipe and follow your finger for a more delightful, intuitive experience. These animations help you better understand the gesture’s intent, making interactions feel more purposeful.
- New and popular action tags: New and popular action tags to the context menu in Click to Do are designed to help new you discover our newest and most popular AI-powered actions available to use.
Example of a top action highlighted in a red box in Click to Do’s context menu. - The output from the Summarize action for text entities in Click to Do should start to feel even more brief and concise as we continue to tune for improvements.
[Start menu]
- We are trying out a small change in the Recommended section of the Start menu where we will show examples of prompts that you can try using in the Copilot app such as creating an image with Copilot.
Clear Start Menu Recommended Section in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to clear the Start menu Recommended section to always show empty for your account in Windows 11. The Start menu in Windows 11 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. The Recommended section on the Start menu shows a list of your...
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Add or Remove Recommended Section on Start Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Recommended (Recent) section from the Start Menu for your account, specific users, or all users in Windows 11. The Start menu in Windows 11 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, All apps, and Recommended. The Recommended section on the...
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[Emoji]
The Emoji 16.0 release introduces a small but thoughtfully curated set of new emojis—one from each major category—designed to resonate across cultures and contexts. Each emoji carries timeless symbolism and practical versatility. With this build, you will see these new emoji available in the emoji panel.
Open Emoji Panel in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to open the Emoji Panel in Windows 11. An emoji is a pictogram, logogram, ideogram or smiley embedded in text. Windows 11 includes 3D Fluent emoji you can use from the Emoji Panel. Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.3810, Microsoft is adding support for Emoji...
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New Emoji 16.0 emoji from left to right: Face with Bags Under Eyes, Fingerprint, Root Vegetable, Leafless Tree, Harp, Shovel, and Splatter.
- Face with Bags Under Eyes: Captures exhaustion or the need to rest.
- Fingerprint: Identity or security.
- Root Vegetable: Represents healthy eating and gardening.
- Leafless Tree: Symbolizes winter, emptiness, or dormancy.
- Harp: A timeless musical icon with ancient roots.
- Shovel: Useful for gardening or metaphorically digging out of trouble.
- Splatter: Expressive and fun.
[Gaming]
- We have made some improvements for using Xbox game controllers for gaming on Windows 11. Short pressing the Xbox button opens Game Bar. A new change we’re introducing is when you long press the Xbox button, it will open Task View. Pressing and holding the Xbox button continues to turn off the game controller.
Connect Xbox Wireless Controller to Windows 11 PC
This tutorial will show you how to connect an Xbox Wireless Controller to your Windows 11 PC. Many PC games let you play with an Xbox Wireless Controller instead of a keyboard or mouse. Connect your controller to a Windows device by using a USB cable, the Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows, or...
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[Narrator]
We’ve made several improvements to ensure Narrator delivers smoother, more reliable experience when working with documents in Word. These updates focus on making reading, writing, and editing more natural and efficient.
Turn On or Off Narrator in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Narrator for your account in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It...
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- More natural voice feedback: Narrator no longer raises pitch dramatically when announcing headings or grammar/spelling errors, making the experience smoother and less distracting when using Natural Voices.
- Better footnote navigation: You can now navigate a document via footnotes and clearly hear the footnote number, helping you stay oriented while reading or editing documents with references.
- Reliable continuous reading: Narrator will no longer stop unexpectedly during long passages of text. Continuous reading now flows smoothly from start to finish.
- Improved comment reading: Narrator now correctly tracks focus when moving from the document canvas into the comments pane, so you can review and read comments without losing context
- Coherent and consistent announcements: Narrator now reads lists in a consistent manner across surfaces and navigation methods. List entities such as style and level will be announced as per the chosen verbosity to ensure users have context about the formatting and their position in the list.
- Complete list reading: Narrator will no longer cut off when a list item continues onto the next line — the entire content is announced properly.
- Navigation List Items: You can now navigate Up and down from one list item to another using Ctrl + Up/Down keys.
- Easier navigation commands:Narrator now supports quick navigation in Scan Mode to the first or last cell in a row or column, helping users move through tables more efficiently. You can navigate using the following commands:
- Beginning of Row – Ctrl + Alt + comma
- End of Row – Ctrl + Alt + period
- Beginning of Column – Ctrl + Alt + Shift + comma
- End of Column – Ctrl + Alt + Shift + period
- Clearer guidance at table boundaries: When navigating with the Tab key inside an editable table, Narrator now provides an announcement when reaching the last cell. This prevents confusion and accidental row additions.
- Less confusing entry announcements: Narrator no longer announces “entering table” twice when moving across cells. You’ll now hear this feedback only once, making it easier to track whether you’re still inside the same table.
- Better feedback during selection: Narrator now make clear announcements as you select one or more cells across row and columns or both. It also clearly announces when a text selection extends across multiple cells, so you know exactly how much content they’ve selected.
- Awareness of non-uniform tables: Narrator now alerts users if a table is non-uniform (for example, missing cells in certain rows or columns), giving important context about table structure.
[Settings]
- After being temporarily disabled, Advanced Settings is rolling out again to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels. However, we have temporarily removed the long path and virtual workspaces options to address some issues.
Enable or Disable Win32 Long Paths in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Win32 long paths for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. In the Windows API (with some exceptions), the maximum length for a path is MAX_PATH, which is defined as 260 characters. You can enable long paths to remove the MAX_PATH...
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Enable or Disable Virtual Machine Platform in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Virtual Machine Platform for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Virtual Machine Platform enables virtualization support in Windows. Virtualization lets your Windows device emulate a different operating system, like Windows...
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Enable or Disable Windows Hypervisor Platform in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Windows Hypervisor Platform for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The Windows Hypervisor Platform (WHP) is a virtualization feature in Windows that adds an extended user-mode API for third-party virtualization stacks and...
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Enable or Disable Hyper-V in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Hyper-V feature for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Hyper-V enables running virtualized computer systems in parallel with a physical host. These virtualized systems can be used and managed just as if they were physical computer...
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Enable or Disable Windows Sandbox in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Windows Sandbox feature for all users in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education. Windows Sandbox provides a lightweight desktop environment to safely run applications in isolation. Software installed inside the Windows Sandbox...
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[Other]
- We’re introducing a simple reminder that appears as a SCOOBE screen (Second Chance Out of Box Experience) to let you know your Microsoft subscription needs attention (for example, if a renewal payment didn’t go through). In just a few clicks, you can review and update your payment method and keep your subscription benefits uninterrupted.
SCOOBE screen for notifying you your Microsoft 365 subscription is past due with link to take action.
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on*
[General]
- Fixed an issue causing some PCs to bugcheck (green screen) while hibernating after the latest flights. This may have made it look like hibernation had shut down your PC. This issue is believed to also be the cause of some Insiders finding that shutdown had hung and would sit on a black screen with a fan noise.
[Taskbar & System Tray]
- Did some work to help improve reliability of taskbar hiding and unhiding when the setting “automatically hide the taskbar” is enabled. As part of this work, the animation may be smoother for you now. As a reminder – if an app has an alert (the orange highlight on the app icon) then the taskbar will show.
- Fixed a couple issues which could lead to you not being able to interact with apps or the desktop in the area directly above the taskbar.
[File Explorer]
- Fixed an issue for some users, where the Shared section in File Explorer Home might be visible even if there was no content to display.
- Fixed an issue which was Fixed an issue where File Explorer was unexpectedly not showing thumbnails for video files containing certain EXIF metadata.
- 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.
[Lock and Login screens]
- Fixed an issue which could cause the lock screen to crash when interacting with the power button in the latest builds.
[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.
- Fixed an issue impacting Start menu reliability in the latest builds.
- Fixed an issue which was causing Start menu to randomly scroll back up to the top sometimes.
[Windows Sandbox]
- Fixed an issue for Windows Sandbox users which could lead to the vmmemCmFirstBoot process consuming large amounts of CPU after login, causing your PC to potentially become unresponsive.
[Search]
- We did some work to help reduce instances where search may get stuck in a loading state.
[Settings]
- Fixed an issue which could lead to Settings crashing when interacting with Settings > System > Optional Features.
[Voice Access]
- Fixed an issue which could result in Voice Access not working, showing error 9001.
[Windows Hello]
- Fixed an issue where booting into safe mode wasn’t working, with a message saying “Something happened and your PIN isn’t available” for some people.
- Fixed an issue where Windows Hello Pin setup might fail with error 0x80090010 on Entra-domain joined devices that had installed the latest updates.
[Other]
- If the ability to move the hardware indicators disappeared for you after the last flight, it should be back now.
Fixes for everyone in the Dev Channel
[General]
- This update addresses an issue that affects audio in apps using the Network Device Interface (NDI). Audio stutters when Display Capture is on in OBS Studio Application. This could occur after installing the latest updates.
Known issues
[Click to Do]
- [NEW] Launching Click to Do on your primary display via right-edge gesture will result in the swipe visuals appearing on the incorrect display. The issue is being investigated.
[Lock and login screens]
- [NEW] We’re investigating an issue in this build where the media controls may not display on the lock screen.
[Windows Studio Effects]
- [NEW] For some classes of external webcams, turning on “Use Windows Studio Effects” in the advanced camera setting may result in a camera preview failure. This is due to a compatibility issue with the camera firmware and is being addressed with a future update. In the meantime, if you are impacted by this issue, turn off Windows Studio Effects inside the camera settings.
[For developers]
- PIX on Windows is unable to play back GPU captures on this OS version. This will be addressed by a new PIX release, estimated to arrive by the end of September. In the meantime, if you are impacted, you can use the “Send Feedback” button in PIX or contact us on the DirectX Discord server and we can help provide private builds.
[Settings]
- [NEW] The placeholder text in the Settings search box may appear vertically misaligned.
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