Here is a summary of what's new and notable in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5661 (Dev Channel), as per the official Windows Insider Blog:
Major New Features
1. Copilot+ PC Experiences: Recall Homepage
A new personalized homepage for Recall. This helps users quickly reconnect with recent apps and websites.
After opting in, Recall will show:
Recent Snapshots: Quickly pick up tasks where you left off.
Top Apps and Websites: Shows the three most used in the past 24 hours.
Filters for saved apps and websites are available in Settings.
New navigation bar on the left for Home, Timeline, Feedback, and Settings.
2. New Settings: Move Hardware Indicators
New setting lets you move on-screen hardware indicators (brightness, volume, airplane mode, virtual desktops) between bottom, top left, and top center of your screen.
Go to Settings > System > Notifications > Position of the onscreen pop-up.
Other Changes and Improvements
[Start Menu]
New policy allows admins to set Start Menu pins only once (users can change pins afterward). Managed via the Configure Start Pins policy and CSP.
[File Explorer]
AI actions in File Explorer are rolling out again after being paused in a previous build.
[Settings]
Country/region picked at device setup now appears in Settings > Time & language > Language & region.
Bug Fixes
For Those with "Get the Latest Updates" Toggle On:
Input and typing issues are fixed (including Search, Chinese pinyin IME, clipboard history, emoji panel).
Taskbar explorer.exe crashes for Italian language users are fixed.
File Explorer Home now correctly shows more than a single folder.
Improved File Explorer performance with multiple SharePoint sites.
Update history in Settings now sorts uninstall updates correctly by date.
For Everyone in the Dev Channel:
Fixed Windows Vista boot sound playing instead of the Windows 11 boot sound.
"Reset this PC" option works again.
Fixed boot failures for certain KVM virtual machines (UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR error).
Resolved repeated KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE bug checks after previous updates.
Known Issues
After PC reset, build number may incorrectly show as 26100 instead of 26200 (will not affect future updates).
Some users may get a rollback/0x80070005 error when installing.
Start menu touch navigation and drag-drop limitations.
Xbox controller over Bluetooth may cause bug checks (temporary workaround provided).
AI actions in File Explorer have some accessibility and screen reader limitations.
Widgets' pinning not fully supported in the new board experience.
Update Mechanism Reminder:
Many features are rolled out first to "get the latest updates" toggle users. Features may eventually show up for all Dev Channel users.
Features in development may never be released depending on feedback and testing.