Insider KB5089570 Windows 11 Insider Release Preview build 28000.2176 (26H1) - May 19

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Updated: 19 May 2026 - Updated build number from 28000.2173 to 28000.2176

This update is available through two release phases: gradual rollout and normal rollout. A gradual rollout delivers an update in phases, so features reach devices over time instead of all at once, meaning availability varies by device. A normal rollout is the broad release to all eligible devices at the same time, usually when it reaches general availability (GA).

Gradual rollout​

Windows 11 PC experiences

This section highlights some new features and enhancements for Windows 11 PCs, including AI-powered capabilities, continuous innovation, and performance improvements.

• [Gaming] New! Xbox mode is available on Windows 11 PCs, including laptops, desktops, and tablets. Inspired by the Xbox console experience, Xbox mode offers a streamlined, full‑screen interface that puts your games front and center while minimizing background distractions. Xbox mode is designed for those moments when you want to lean back, pick up a controller, and focus on the game. Enter Xbox mode from the Xbox app, Game Bar settings, or by pressing Windows logo key + F11. For more information, see Xbox Mode Begins Rolling Out to Players on Windows 11PCs Today.
  
  
  

  Enable or Disable Xbox Mode in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Xbox mode for full screen gaming for your account on Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8328 (24H2), build 26200.8328 (25H2), and build 28000.2173 (RP 26H1), Xbox mode is now available on Windows 11 PCs, including laptops...

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  Enter and Exit Xbox Mode in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to enter and exit Xbox mode for full screen gaming for your account on Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8328 (24H2), build 26200.8328 (25H2), and build 28000.2173 (RP 26H1), Xbox mode is now available on Windows 11 PCs, including laptops...

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• [File Explorer]
  • New!  This update expands the list of archive formats that can be used in File Explorer to include uu, cpio, xar, and NuGet Packages (nupkg).
    
    
    

    ZIP (compress) Files and Folders in Windows 11

    This tutorial will show you how to ZIP files in Windows 11. Zipped (compressed) files take up less storage space and can be transferred to other computers more quickly than uncompressed files. In Windows, you work with zipped files and folders in the same way that you work with uncompressed...

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  • With this update, View and Sort preferences are preserved in folders such as Downloads and Documents when apps launch File Explorer directly to those locations.
    
    
    

    Change Folder Layout View in Windows 11 File Explorer

    This tutorial will show you how to change the layout view of a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. In Windows 11, you can change the layout view of a folder in File Explorer to show all items in the folder with a extra large icons, large icons, medium icons, small icons...

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    Change Folder Group by View in Windows 11 File Explorer

    This tutorial will show you how to change the group by view of a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. In Windows 11, you can change the group by view of a folder in File Explorer to have all items in the folder grouped by the name, date, date modified, size, type, total size...

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    Change Folder Sort by View in Windows 11 File Explorer

    This tutorial will show you how to change the sort by view of a folder in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. In Windows 11, you can change the sort by view of a folder in File Explorer to have all items in the folder sorted by the name, date, date modified, size, type, and more file...

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  • This update removes a white flash that could appear when opening This PC or while resizing the Details pane in dark mode.
  • This update improves the reliability of relevant explorer.exe processes so they stop after closing File Explorer windows.
• [Input]
  • New!  You can feel haptic feedback effects on compatible input devices when performing certain actions, such as aligning objects in PowerPoint, snapping or resizing windows. These haptic signals can be turned on or off in Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mouse, Touchpad, or Pen > Haptic signals. This experience is supported on Surface Slim Pen 2, ASUS Pen 3.0, and MSI Pen 2 with haptic feedback. Support for additional compatible devices, including select mice such as Logitech MX Master 4, might become available as hardware partners release updates.
    
    
    

    Enable or Disable Mouse Haptic Feedback in Windows 11

    This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off mouse haptic feedback for your account in Windows 11. Haptic feedback gives you increased control and precision through vibrations on your mouse device when you snap windows, align objects, and more. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8328...

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    Enable or Disable Touchpad Haptic Click Feedback in Windows 11

    This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off touchpad haptic click feedback for your account in Windows 11. If you have a Precision Touchpad, the haptic motors deliver tactile feedback that simulates the feeling of physical clicks or taps, despite the touchpad itself remaining stationary...

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  • New!  Voice typing on the touch keyboard now looks simpler and more intuitive. The updated design removes the full‑screen overlay and shows voice typing animations directly on the dictation key, helping you stay focused without extra visual distractions.
    
    
    

    Use Voice Typing to Dictate Text in Windows 11

    This tutorial will show you how to use voice typing to dictate text with your voice in Windows 11. In Windows 11, dictation has been updated and renamed as voice typing. Like dictation, voice typing uses online speech recognition technologies to power its speech-to-text transcription service...

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  • New!  The Arabic 101 Legacy keyboard layout is now available. You can add it when selecting a keyboard for Arabic under Time & Language > Language & Region. This option is for those who prefer the keyboard design used before recent changes with AltGr.
    
    
    

    Change Keyboard Layout in Windows 11

    This tutorial will show you how to change the keyboard layout for your account in Windows 11. In Windows, you can change your keyboard layout to type in another language or input method you want to use.. The language of your keyboard layout controls the characters that appear on your screen...

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  • This update improves the reliability of setting custom tools under Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Wheel.
  • This update improves the persistence of Fluid Dictation setting in voice typing.
  • This update improves the reliability of keyboard navigation for emoji panels (Windows logo key + Period).
  • This update improves the reliability of typing when using the ADLaM keyboard.
• [Sharing] New! Drag Tray is now called Drop Tray. Its settings are now under Settings > System > Multitasking (previously Nearby sharing). Drop Tray uses a smaller peek view. This improvement helps prevent the Drop Tray from opening unintentionally and makes it easier to dismiss when you work near the top of the screen.
• [Introducing Agents on Taskbar] New! Windows is adding a new way to monitor your agents from the taskbar. This experience supports agents across first- and third-party apps, with Researcher in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app as the first adopter. When Researcher works on a report, Windows shows progress on the taskbar so you can check updates at a glance. Hover over the Microsoft 365 Copilot icon to see real-time progress. When the report is ready, Windows notifies you. Select the notification or the icon to return to the app and review and use the results.
  
  
  

  Enable or Disable Drop Tray in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Drag/Drop Tray feature for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4202 (24H2) and build 22631.5413 (23H2), sharing files in Windows is getting a lot easier and quicker with the Drag Tray feature. When you start...

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  • Developers can learn how to use this API with the Windows.UI.Shell.Tasks API.
• [Enterprise State Roaming (ESR)] New! ESR can now be managed through Windows Backup for Organizations policies. This makes setup easier for IT administrators. To learn more, see Enterprise State Roaming.
• [Policy-Based Removal of Preinstalled Microsoft Apps] New! This update adds support for a dynamic app removal list to the “Remove Default Microsoft Store packages” policy for Windows Enterprise and Education. Administrators can remove additional MSIX/APPX-packaged apps by specifying their app package family names using Group Policy. The dynamic list is not currently available in Intune Settings Catalog. Validation must be performed using Group Policy or custom OMA-URI. For more information, see Policy-based in-box app removal.
  
  
  

  You can now dynamically remove apps from managed Windows 11 devices

  Windows IT Pro Blog: You can now use policy to remove select pre-installed Microsoft Store apps on devices running Windows 11, version 25H2 or version 24H2. We've also made a significant update to this policy: a dynamic app removal list. This feature lets you remove any preinstalled MSIX/APPX...

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• [Printing] New! This update adds a new icon to show where a printer supports Windows Protected Print Mode in print settings.
  
  
  

  Enable or Disable Windows Protected Print Mode in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Windows protected print mode for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26016 (Canary) and build 26052.1100 (Dev), Microsoft has added Windows Protected Print Mode (WPP). Windows protected print mode lets your PC exclusively...

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  Check if Printer or Scanner Supports Windows Protected Print Mode

  This tutorial will show you how to check if a printer or scanner is compatible with Windows protected print mode (WPP) in Windows 11. Windows protected print mode exclusively uses the Windows modern print stack which provides additional print security benefits on PCs. Enabling Windows protected...

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• [Windows Driver Policy update] New!  This update improves Windows security by changing how the Windows kernel trusts third‑party drivers. Default trust for cross‑signed drivers is removed, while drivers from the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) and an allow list of trusted legacy drivers remain allowed. Windows audits driver compatibility for at least 100 hours and three reboots before enabling enforcement. After enforcement, a small number of cross‑signed drivers might be blocked. For more information, see the Windows driver policy and the Advancing Windows driver security blog.
• [Enhanced security and performance for batch files] New!  Administrators and Application Control for Business policy authors now have additional control over how the system processes batch files and Command Prompt (CMD) scripts. Starting with this release, administrators can enable a more secure processing mode for batch files. This mode prevents batch files from changing during execution.
  
  
  

  Enable or Disable Enhanced Security and Performance for Batch and CMD files in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off enhanced security and performance for batch and CMD files in Windows 11 Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.8328 (24H2), build 26200.8328 (25H2), and build 28000.2173 (RP 26H1), Administrators and Application Control for Business policy authors...

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  • To enable this setting, add the following value to the registry:
  • Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor
  • Value name: LockBatchFilesWhenInUse
  • Type: DWORD
  • Data to be set: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)
  • Policy authors can also enable this mode by using the LockBatchFilesWhenInUse application manifest control, as documented in the Application Control for Business manifest schema.
• [Microsoft Store] This update reduces unexpected errors when downloading and installing apps from the Microsoft Store, including errors 0x80070057, 0x80240008, and 0x80073d28.
• [Fonts] This update includes improvements to the Leelawadee UI font family for the Thai, Lao, Khmer, and Lontara scripts to enhance glyph sequencing, positioning, and rendering.
• Audio This update improves third-party driver compatibility with midisrv.exe.
• [Taskbar] This update improves the reliability of loading the system tray area of the taskbar.
• [Windows Hello] This update improves:
  • Reliability of Windows Hello Face.
  • Persistence of Windows Hello Fingerprint across upgrades.
• [Storage] This update improves:
  • Performance when viewing storage information for large volumes in Settings > System > Storage > Advanced Storage Settings > Disks & Volumes.
  • The size limit for formatting FAT32 volumes from the command line from 32GB to 2TB.
• [Delivery Optimization] This update improves memory usage, reducing likelihood it will use an unexpectedly large amount of memory.
• [Display and graphics] This update improves persistence and availability of color profile options for supported monitors.
• [Kiosk mode] This update simplifies configuration for allowed packaged apps in kiosks when Microsoft Edge is one of the allowed apps.
• [General Performance] This update improves the performance of launching startup apps after starting your device (apps listed under Settings > Apps > Startup).
• [General Reliability] This update brings underlying changes to help improve explorer.exe reliability, including at sign‑in, when interacting with taskbar menus and Task View, when unpinning items from File Explorer’s Quick Access, and more.

Normal rollout​

This non-security update includes quality improvements. The following summary outlines key issues addressed by the KB update after you install it. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.

• [Secure Boot] With this update, Windows quality updates include additional high confidence device targeting data, increasing coverage of devices eligible to automatically receive new Secure Boot certificates. Devices receive the new certificates only after demonstrating sufficient successful update signals, maintaining a controlled and phased rollout.

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