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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.
Change Start Menu Size in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the size of the Start Menu for your account in Windows 11. The Start menu in Windows 11 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, Recent, and All apps. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.9278 (24H2), build 26200.9278 (25H2), and build 2800.3086 (26H1)...
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- The Recommended section is renamed Recent in the Start menu and on the Start settings page (Settings > Personalization > Start).
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, Recent, and All apps. The Recommended section on the Start...
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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, Recent, and All apps. The Recent section on the Start menu shows a list of your recently added...
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- 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.
Hide or Show Account Name and Profile Picture on Start Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off hiding your account name and profile picture on the Start menu for your account in Windows 11. The Start menu in Windows 11 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, Recent, and All apps. Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.9278 (24H2), build...
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- The Start menu settings page is now redesigned with section-level toggles to independently show or hide Pinned, Recent, and All.
Add or Remove Pinned Section on Start Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the Pinned apps section on the Start menu for your account in Windows 11. The Start menu in Windows 11 is comprised of three sections: Pinned, Recent, and All apps. The section at the top of the Start menu is called the Pinned section. This...
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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, Recent, and All apps. The Recommended section on the Start...
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Add or Remove All Apps Section on Start Menu in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the All apps section on 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, Recent, and All apps. The All apps section on the Start menu shows all your...
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[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.
Enable or Disable Apps Access to Camera in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to allow or deny apps access to the camera for your account or all users in Windows 11. Many apps and services request and use the camera, and Windows settings give you control over which apps can use your camera. There are three types of cameras that apps and...
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Enable or Disable Apps Access to Microphone in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to allow or deny apps access to the microphone for your account or all users in Windows 11. Many apps and services request and use the microphone, and Windows settings give you control over which apps can use your microphone. You can choose which apps can access...
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Turn On or Off Let Apps Access Location in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Let apps access your location" and "Let desktop apps access your location" for your account Windows 11. Microsoft operates a location service that helps determine the precise geographic location of your Windows device. The precise location of...
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UI showing the new privacy controls for individual desktop apps in Settings.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
[Recovery]
- We're adding a new entry point for Cloud Rebuild under Settings > System > Recovery, making it easier to access the feature from Settings.
Cloud Rebuild Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to use Cloud rebuild to perform a full clean reinstall of Windows 11 from Windows Recovery (WinRE). Starting with Windows 11 build 26300.8772 (Experimental 26H2), build 26220.9343 (Beta 25H2), build 28020.3142 (Beta 26H1), and build 28120.3032 (Experimental 26H1)...
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[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.
Turn On or Off a High Contrast Theme in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off using a high contrast theme for your account in Windows 11. Text with low contrast can be difficult to read for people with low vision. There are web sites that have, for example, poor color combinations such as blue links on black backgrounds...
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UI showing the new contrast theme toggle in Magnifier.
UI showing contrast theme settings for Magnifier.
- 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.
Enable or Disable Magnifier Zoom per Display in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Magnifier to zoom each display independently for your account in Windows 11. Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. You can change the Magnifier zoom level to choose how much Magnifier...
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- To use this update, set your monitors to Extend in System > Display, not Duplicate, so Windows treats each screen as its own space.
Change How to Project Display with Multiple Displays in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to project the main display to the PC screen only, duplicate, extend, or second screen only for all users in Windows 11. If you have more than one display connected in Windows, you can use choose a display option with Project to change what shows on your...
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- 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.
- 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.
Change Magnifier Zoom Level in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the zoom level of Magnifier for your account in Windows 11. Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. You can change the Magnifier zoom level to choose how much Magnifier enlarges the screen when turned...
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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.
Enable or Disable Magnifier Zoom per Display in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Magnifier to zoom each display independently for your account in Windows 11. Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. You can change the Magnifier zoom level to choose how much Magnifier...
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- 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.
Change Lock View Shortcut for Magnifier Zoom on Multiple Displays in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the lock view keyboard shortcut used to lock the current view on a screen until unlocked when using zoom in Magnifier for your account in Windows 11. Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. You can...
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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.
Reminder for Windows Insiders in the Experimental (26H1) channel
- These builds can be unstable and might be released with limited documentation.
- Many features in the Experimental (26H1) channel are rolled out using Controlled Feature Rollout technology, starting with a subset of Insiders and ramping up over time as we monitor feedback to see how they land before pushing them out to everyone in this channel.
- The desktop watermark shown at the lower right corner of the desktop is normal for Windows Insider pre-release builds.
- Some features in active development we preview with Windows Insiders might not be fully localized, and localization will happen over time as features are finalized. As you see issues with localization in your language, report those issues to us via Feedback Hub.
- Check out Flight Hub for a complete look at what build is in which Insider channel.
Source:
Windows 11 Insider Experimental (26H1) Preview Build 28120.3302 - Windows Insider Program
Release notes for Windows 11 Insider Experimental (26H1) Preview Build 28120.3302
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