Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5661: New Features and Improvements

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:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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For full details, including images and links, visit the official blog post:
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5661 (Dev Channel)

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Source: Microsoft - Windows Insiders Blog Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5661 (Dev Channel)