Insider New built-in apps July updates for Windows 11 Insiders

Calculator release notes​

7/24/26: Version 11.2606.0.0 rolling out to Experimental, Experimental (26H1), and Experimental (Future Platforms), Beta, and Release Preview.

Fixes & Improvements:

• Pressing Clear (C) or Clear Entry (CE) in Scientific mode now properly resets the notation toggle and returns the display to fixed-point form.
• Fixed access key conflict between "Clear all history" (Alt+Y) and "Clear all memory" (Alt+R).
• Improved screen reader support.

Clock release notes​

7/24/26: Version 11.2606.11.0 rolling out to Experimental, Experimental (26H1), and Experimental (Future Platforms)

Fixes & Improvements:

• In Focus Sessions, tasks no longer disappear upon completion.
• Improved accuracy of sunrise and sunset times, especially at high latitudes.

Media Player release notes​

7/24/26: Version 11.2606.19.0 rolling out to Experimental, Experimental (26H1), and Experimental (Future Platforms), Beta, and Release Preview.

Fixes & Improvements:

• Improved support for local album art for albums without embedded artwork. The app now checks the album folder for common cover image files before searching online, so you'll see the right artwork more often.
• Disabled libraries now show a "disabled" message instead of appearing empty.
• Improved track list rendering when changing sort order.

Notepad release notes​

7/24/26: Version 11.2606.15.0 rolling out to Experimental, Experimental (26H1), and Experimental (Future Platforms), Beta, and Release Preview.

Fixes & Improvements:

• Formatting is now applied properly when working with both .md and .markdown files.
• Improved support for copying and pasting indented and nested lists.
• Improved support for concurrent print jobs across Notepad windows and tabs.
• Improved launch performance.
• Fixed issue where underscore characters were sometimes rendered incorrectly.