Here’s a summary of the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.4230 (KB5058506) released to the Beta Channel for Windows 11, version 24H2, based on the official Microsoft changelog:
Key New Features and Improvements
1. Quick Machine Recovery in Settings
New dedicated page under System > Recovery > Quick machine recovery.
Lets you manage advanced recovery options directly from Settings.
Options include enable/disable, automatic search for remediations, and configuring system restarts for applying fixes.
IT admins can configure this via Intune Settings Catalog using RemoteRemediationCSP.
2. Click to Do (Preview)
Adds intelligent text actions in German, Italian, and Portuguese.
"Rewrite" and "Refine" options for Click to Do return in French and Spanish.
For Copilot+ PCs only.
3. Phone Link
Mobile app notifications now grouped and viewable in the Start menu.
One-click Android screen mirroring from the Start menu.
iPhone photos are accessible directly via the Start menu for iCloud users.
4. Lock Screen
Widget options and personalization temporarily disabled due to issues (planned to return soon).
5. Settings
Centered search box at the top of Settings for Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs.
New Device Card in Settings Home for quick reference to specs and usage (US, Microsoft Accounts).
Fixes in This Build
Windows Search: Fixes for semantic indexing crashes on Copilot+ PCs.
Start Menu: Fix for crash on launch.
File Explorer:
Fixes for address bar dropdown, crashes upon deleting files, keyboard issues, and context menu duplicates.
AI action fixes for right-to-left languages (Microsoft 365 files).
Settings: Fixes Bluetooth-related crashes and Quick Settings row issues.
Other: Sticky Notes and Dxdiag crash fixed for Hebrew/Arabic users.
Universal Fixes
Resolved issue with Virtualization Based Security blocking VMWare unless "Windows Hypervisor Platform" is installed.
Known Issues
After a PC reset, build version may show incorrectly (doesn’t affect updates).
The PC reset option under Settings > System > Recovery does not work in this build.
Xbox Controllers: Bluetooth use may cause a bugcheck. Workaround: uninstall a specific driver via Device Manager.
Click to Do: Long wait for intelligent text actions on AMD/Intel Copilot+ PCs after a new build/model update.
Windows Search: Plug in device for initial search indexing on Copilot+ PCs.
Taskbar/System Tray: Some icons may appear small even if small buttons option is off.
File Explorer (AI Actions): Narrator scan mode doesn’t work correctly in some AI result windows.
Widgets: Pinning reverts to the classic board until new experience support is complete.
Graphics: Connecting to some older Dolby Vision displays may cause discoloration (turn off Dolby Vision mode as a workaround).