Accessing your phone’s camera roll from your PC is now easier with File Explorer Gallery. A new button in the Command Bar titled “Add Phone Photos” helps set up your PC to show these photos. Clicking this button opens a URL with a QR code for you to scan with your phone. NOTE: You no longer need to opt into OneDrive’s Insider Program for this feature to work. FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Files, Folders, and Online Storage > File Explorer.
Narrator Natural Voices in Spanish (Spain and Mexico)
We are introducing new natural voices in Spanish (Spain and Mexico) for a smoother Narrator experience. These voices use modern, on-device text-to-speech and support offline usage. New Spanish (Spain) Voices:
Microsoft Alvaro
Microsoft Elvira New Spanish (Mexico) Voices:
Microsoft Jorge
Microsoft Dalia To add these voices, follow these steps:
Open Narrator Settings (WIN + Ctrl + N).
Under Narrator’s voice, select Add next to Add natural voices.
Select and install the desired voice. Note: If your display language is not set to Spanish, choose “Choose a different language” and then the necessary language. FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Accessibility > Narrator.
Changes and Improvements
Lock Screen
[]Updated the network flyout on the Lock screen to align with Windows 11 design principles.
File Explorer
[]Rollout of the ability to tear out and merge tabs in File Explorer. []Gallery in File Explorer, first introduced in Build 23435, is now available to all Insiders in the Dev Channel.
Settings
[]Added a new toggle in Settings > Network & Internet > Cellular to control whether to use cellular when Wi-Fi is available but poor.
Fixes
File Explorer
[]Fixed issues where pressing Shift + F10 wouldn’t open the context menu. []Fixed inconsistencies with access keys appearing if no button was pressed. For Insiders previewing the Windows App SDK version of File Explorer: []Fixed explorer.exe crashes when opening the context menu. []Gallery-related fixes for navigator pane loading, scroll position, tooltips, live updates, and file type rendering. Modernized Details Pane in File Explorer: []Made background for thumbnails lighter in light mode. []Improved Narrator functionality with file names. []Setting to show file name extensions now reflected in the details pane.
Taskbar
[]Fixed taskbar getting cut off when switching to and from tablet-optimized taskbar.
Search on the Taskbar
[]Fixed empty tooltip display issue.
Other
[]Fixed Narrator issues with reading numbered lists in Microsoft 365 apps.
Known Issues
Dev Drive
[]Potential additional filters beyond AV on reboot. []Variable performance on different hardware.
Search on the Taskbar
[]Navigating with keyboard arrow keys may not work as expected. []Narrator may not navigate down the left side panel of the search flyout. []Text scaling may not work in search flyout.
File Explorer
[]Potential crash when dragging the scrollbar or closing the window during extended file-loading processes. Issues with Gallery in File Explorer: []Thumbnail loading and memory usage performance issues. []File type icons displayed instead of thumbnails for recommended section. []Navigation pane interactions may require clicking twice. []Position loss on minimizing File Explorer. Other Known Issues: []Backups from restored PCs may not show up in subsequent restores. []Restore of solid color desktop backgrounds not yet supported.