Here is a summary of the key changes, fixes, and known issues in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5742 (KB5064075) released to the Beta Channel for Windows 11, version 24H2:
Settings
Source: Windows Insider Blog – Build 26120.5742 Announcement
Source: Microsoft - Windows Insiders Blog Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5742 (Beta Channel)
Key Changes and Improvements (Gradually rolling out with toggle ON)
Settings- Time & Language: More time and language settings moved from Control Panel to the Settings app, including:
- Add additional clocks (Settings > Time & language > Date & time).
- Change your time server.
- Date/time formatting settings moved (now includes AM/PM symbol change).
- Number and currency format settings updated.
- Enable Unicode UTF-8 support with a new toggle.
- Copy user language and region settings to system/welcome screen/new user accounts.
- Keyboard & Accessibility:
- Character repeat delay/rate and cursor blink rate have moved to Settings > Accessibility.
- More dialog boxes updated to match Windows 11 visuals (e.g., app can't open dialog).
Fixes (With toggle ON)
- File Explorer: Several fixes for icon mirroring, tooltips, tab duplication, text scaling, Narrator integration, and performance.
- Start Menu: Fixes for Start menu category issues and Visual Studio category.
- Task Manager: Reliability and accessibility improvements, and fixes for freezing.
- Input: Fixes for Chinese IME and touch keyboard with specific IMEs.
- Settings: Fix for crashing when adding security keys.
- Other: Fixes for app crashes with dao360.dll and SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION bugchecks.
Known Issues
- General: Some Insiders may experience a rollback with error 0x80070005. Try going to Settings > System > Recovery > "Fix issues using Windows update".
- Click to Do (Preview): Possible crashes and non-working text/image actions after this build (scheduled to be fixed in the next flight).
- Start Menu: The new layout may temporarily show a smaller menu; fix coming soon.
- File Explorer: Color display issues in dark mode for drives and remaining space.
- Live Captions: May crash when using live translation on Copilot+ PC.
- Xbox Controllers: Bugcheck due to Xbox Controller via Bluetooth; workaround is to uninstall a specific driver in Device Manager.
Reminders for Beta Channel Insiders
- Updates are delivered using enablement packages and may use Controlled Feature Rollout technology.
- New features may not reach all users at the same time.
- Features are preview and subject to change or removal before final release.
- Check Flight Hub for full build/channel information and use Feedback Hub for localization issues.
Source: Windows Insider Blog – Build 26120.5742 Announcement
Source: Microsoft - Windows Insiders Blog Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5742 (Beta Channel)
