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.

Photos release notes​

7/27/2026 Rolling out to Experimental, Experimental (26H1), and Experimental (Future Platforms) with version 2026.11070.23001.0.

Fixes & Improvements:

• The photo viewer has a refreshed design that puts the focus on your content and top actions like edit, print, and share.
• The updated file info pane now shows richer details about your photos.
• Added support for saving HEIC files in their original format while editing.
• Added support for viewing SVG files in the photo viewer.
• Improved launch performance when opening and viewing photos.

[Photos (Preview)]

7/27/2026: Rolling out to Experimental, Experimental (26H1), and Experimental (Future Platforms).

A new photo gallery experience is now available as “Photos (Preview)” in the app list. Try it out and share feedback directly inside the preview app to help us improve future updates.