Insider Windows 11 Insider Canary build 26257.5000 (24H2) - July 24

Windows 11 Insider Canary build 27686.1000 (24H2) - Aug. 15

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Changes and Improvements​

[Taskbar & System Tray]​

• [ADDED 7/29] The setting to show seconds in the system tray clock has moved to Settings > Time & language > Time & date under “Show time and date in the system tray”.
  
  
  

  Turn On or Off Show Seconds in System Tray Clock in Windows 11 Tutorial

  This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing seconds in the taskbar system tray clock for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1928, you can now choose to display seconds in the system tray clock. This also includes showing seconds on any added...

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[File Explorer]​

• We’re rolling out the ability to duplicate a tab by right-clicking on a tab in File Explorer.
  
  
  

  Open and Close Tabs in File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial

  This tutorial will help show you different ways to open and close tabs in File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 25136 and build 22621.160, the title bar of File Explorer now has tabs to help you work across multiple locations at the same time. Starting...

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  Option to duplicate tab when right-clicking on a tab in File Explorer highlighted in a red square.

[Input]​

• [ADDED] We have updated Settings > Bluetooth & Device > Mouse to now include the option to turn off enhanced mouse pointer precision for those that would prefer to not use it and have added a new option for changing mouse scrolling direction.
  
  
  

  Turn On or Off Enhance Pointer Precision in Windows 11 Tutorial

  This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off enhance pointer precision for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11. The mouse pointer, which is sometimes referred to as the cursor, is a bitmap that specifies a focus point on the screen for user input with the mouse. Enhance pointer...

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  Change Mouse Scrolling Direction in Windows 11 Tutorial

  This tutorial will show you how to change the scrolling direction of the mouse scroll wheel for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows uses reverse scrolling by default, but you can use natural scrolling if wanted. Reverse scrolling = When you roll the mouse scroll...

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  New options for enhanced mouse pointer precision changing mouse scrolling direction highlighted in red boxes.

[Networking]​

• If you use the netsh wlan show networks command, you should be able to read SSIDs that are UTF-8 encoded. This means that Wi-Fi SSIDs with Unicode characters (like emojis) should be properly displayed in netsh output. This change is beginning to roll out so not all Insiders in the Canary Channel will see it right away.

[For Developers]​

• Updated the logic for the “End Task” option in the taskbar so that it no longer shows a Not Responding dialog to give confirmation before ending the task.
  
  
  

  Enable or Disable End Task in Taskbar by Right Click in Windows 11 Tutorial

  This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable showing End task when right-clicking an app on the taskbar for your account in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 Build 22631.2715, you can now right-click an app on the taskbar and end the task. The end task feature does not require...

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[Other]​

• Updated System Info (msinfo32) to now follow your text size preference under Settings > Accessibility > Text Size.
  
  
  

  Change Text Size in Windows 11 Tutorial

  This tutorial will show you how to increase or decrease text size across the system for your account in Windows 11. You can change the text size that appears throughout Windows and your apps without having to change the overall DPI scaling level of your system. Starting with Windows 11 build...

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Fixes​

[General]​

• Fixed an underlying issue causing some Insiders to see bugchecks in recent builds citing KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE.

[File Explorer]​

• Did some work to help address an issue where the address bar dropdown might appear unexpectedly while you were using File Explorer.

[Settings]​

• Fixed an underlying issue leading to some of the pop-up windows in Settings unexpectedly appearing left aligned, for example, the window for selecting a custom color for Dynamic Lighting.

Known issues​

[General]​

• [IMPORTANT NOTE] We are investigating reports that some Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels are stuck on Build 26040 or Build 23620. The investigation is ongoing, however if you are impacted by this and really want to get onto the latest build in the Canary or Dev Channel today – you can download the latest ISO here and do a clean install and opt your device back into flighting in the Canary or Dev Channels.

[Windows Sandbox]​

• [NEW] Windows Sandbox will fail to launch with error 0x80370106.

[Input]​

• [NEW] We are working on the fix for an issue causing the emoji panel to close when trying to switch to the kaomoji and symbols sections, or after selecting an emoji.
• [ADDED 7/25] We’re working on the fix for an issue causing text suggestions for the hardware keyboard to not work properly (selecting one unexpectedly concatenates).

[Task Manager]​

• [ADDED] We’re investigating an issue causing graphs on the Performance page in Task Manager to not show the correct colors when using dark mode again.

Reminders for Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel​

• The builds we release to the Canary Channel should not be seen as matched to any specific release of Windows and features and experiences included in these builds may never get released as we try out different concepts and get feedback. Features may change over time, be removed, or replaced and never get released beyond Windows Insiders. Some of these features and experiences could show up in future Windows releases when they’re ready.
• Many features in the Canary Channel are rolled out using Control 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.
• Some features in active development we preview with Windows Insiders may not be fully localized and localization will happen over time as features are finalized. As you see issues with localization in your language, please report those issues to us via Feedback Hub.
• To get off the Canary Channel, a clean install of Windows 11 will be required. As a reminder – Insiders can’t switch to a channel that is receiving builds with lower build numbers without doing a clean installation of Windows 11 due to technical setup requirements.
• The desktop watermark shown at the lower right corner of the desktop is normal for these pre-release builds.
• Check out Flight Hub for a complete look at what build is in which Insider channel.
• Copilot in Windows* is being rolled out gradually to Windows Insiders across our global markets. Customers in the European Economic Area will be able to download the Copilot in Windows experience as an app from the Microsoft Store.
  
  
  

  Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app in Windows 11 and Windows 10 Tutorial

  This tutorial will show you how to uninstall or reinstall the Copilot app for your account or all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11. Windows is the first PC platform to provide centralized AI assistance to you with Microsoft Copilot. Copilot helps you get answers and inspirations from across...

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Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26257 (Canary Channel)

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26257 to the Canary Channel. Developers, please note that for a short period of time, we will not be releasing an SDK for builds we flight to th

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