Windows 11 23H2 Insider Preview Builds Changelog

In this changelog article, we have listed all Insider Preview builds of Windows 11 version 23H2 which were released to Insiders on older “Dev Channel/Fast Ring” branch before the launch of new Canary and rebooted Dev channels.

Windows 11 23H2 is the next version of Windows 11 which is scheduled to release in second half of year 2023. Windows 11 23H2 version is codenamed as Sun Valley 3 (SV3).

Microsoft has already started releasing testing builds of Windows 11 23H2 to Insiders on Dev channel.

If you also want to download and install Windows 11 Insider Preview builds in your computer, following articles will help you:

How to Download and Install Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds in Your Computer?

New Windows 11 Insider Preview Build Released to Dev Channel

New Windows 11 Insider Preview Build Released to Canary Channel

In this exclusive changelog article, we have listed all changes, improvements and new features found in all Windows 11 23H2 Insider Preview builds. It’ll help you in understanding what changes and new features are going to become a part of the next Windows 11 feature update.

So let’s start the changelog of Windows 11 23H2 builds:

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25115

Build 25115 was the 1st Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on May 11, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Addition of Suggested Actions: When you copy a date, time, or phone number, Windows will suggest actions relevant to you such as creating calendar events or making phone calls with your favorite apps.
• Updated the icons in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE).
• Updated the underlying speech platform to improve voice activity detection for voice access, live captions, and voice typing, as well as address some issues with how punctuation is recognized.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25120

Build 25120 was the 2nd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on May 18, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• A new Search box is displayed on Desktop to search the web quickly. It’s a part of the new lightweight interactive content feature. Users can easily remove the Search box by right-clicking on the Desktop, selecting “Show more options” and unchecking “Show search” option.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25126

Build 25126 was the 3rd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on May 25, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Now you can manage all supported Office perpetual products such as Office 2021, Office 2019 associated with your Microsoft Account using Settings -> Accounts page.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25131

Build 25131 was the 4th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on June 02, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25136

Build 25136 was the 5th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on June 09, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• File Explorer now comes with Tabs support similar to web browsers
• Navigation pane UI has been redesigned in File Explorer
• Dynamic widgets content in Taskbar such as live updates and scores from sports, breaking news alerts, etc.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25140

Build 25140 was the 6th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on June 15, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Updated Euphemia typeface font to improve the legibility and screen rendering of over 200 characters at various sizes.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25145

Build 25145 was the 7th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on June 22, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• OneDrive storage alert and subscription management in Settings -> Accounts page.
• Braille devices will continue working while switching between Narrator and third-party screen readers as narrator will automatically change Braille drivers.
• The legacy Local Administrator Password Solution product (aka “LAPS”) is now a native part of Windows and includes many new features. You can access it using Group Policy editor and navigate to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> LAPS.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25151

Build 25151 was the 8th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on June 29, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25158

Build 25158 was the 9th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on July 13, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Notification badging for Widgets to provide more dynamic Widgets content to the taskbar.
• New visual treatments for the Search entry on the taskbar.
• DNS over TLS testing is now available for Windows DNS client query protection.
• The Nyala font has been updated to support syllables for the Gurage language orthography from the Ethiopic Extended-B Unicode range.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25163

Build 25163 was the 10th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on July 20, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• A newly designed experience for taskbar overflow feature. The taskbar will automatically transition into this new overflow state when it has hit its maximum capacity. In this state, taskbar will offer an entry point to an overflow menu that allows you to view all your overflowed apps in one space.
• The discovery of devices under nearby share has been enhanced by using UDP (Network needs to be set to private) along with Bluetooth to discover nearby devices. You will now be able to discover and share to more devices including desktop PCs.
• When sharing a local file, you can now choose OneDrive as a target to directly upload the file to OneDrive and share it further along with access control options.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25169

Build 25169 was the 11th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on July 28, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Multi-App Kiosk Mode: A lockdown feature for Windows 11 that allows an IT administrator to select a set of allowable apps to run on the device, while all other functionalities are blocked. This enables you to create multiple different apps and access configurations for different user types, all on a single device.
• You can now enable Windows Spotlight on the desktop via a brand-new Windows Spotlight theme under Settings -> Personalization and Settings -> Personalization -> Themes. Additionally, you can make your own custom themes with Windows Spotlight’s rotating images as well.
• Updated the U.S. English (EN-US) handwriting model to be faster and more accurate.
• Settings now supports managing apps which were earlier only supported from Control Panel. This includes uninstallation of apps which have inter-dependencies (e.g., Steam and gaming apps running on Steam), repair and modifying of Win32 apps.
• The Windows Security app version is now displayed in Windows Security settings under About.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25174

Build 25174 was the 12th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on August 03, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• New Game Pass widget for PC Game Pass (Xbox)
• Middle clicking a folder in the navigation pane of File Explorer will now open it in a new tab.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25179

Build 25179 was the 13th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on August 10, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• The spelling dictionary will now use a language-neutral word list and will sync across all devices that use the same Windows account. Users can toggle this feature via Settings > Accounts > Windows backup > Remember my preferences > Language preferences. This currently only works with Microsoft accounts today with AAD support coming later.
• Addition of Tamil Anjal keyboard for the Tamil language. To add it (once it’s available to you), make sure Tamil (India) is listed under Settings > Time & Language > Language & Region, and then click the “…” next to the language, select Language Options, and add it to the list of keyboards.
• Roll out of a small tweak to improve the key repeat rate for the traditional touch keyboard layout, as well as the default touch keyboard layout, so it feels more responsive. Now it has the rate of 20 keys per second (for example, when holding down the delete key).
• Updated the default duration captured by powercfg -sleepstudy from 3 to 7 days.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25182

Build 25182 was the 14th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on August 17, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Starting with Build 25182, the expiration date is now September 15th, 2023.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25188

Build 25188 was the 15th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on August 24, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Updated Touch Keyboard Settings that replaces the “Show the touch keyboard when there’s no keyboard attached” checkbox under Settings > Time & language > Typing > Touch keyboard with a new dropdown menu with 3 options to control whether tapping an edit control should launch the touch keyboard.
• Windows Terminal is now the default terminal in Windows 11. The setting for this change can be found via Settings > Privacy & security > For developers.
• Updated the Wi-Fi and VPN properties pages in Settings to now include a link to advanced properties for that network.
• The “Always show menus” option in Folder Options removed which didn’t do anything.
• Updates to emoji keywords based on feedback.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25193

Build 25193 was the 16th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on September 01, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Xbox subscription management added in Settings app
• Support for new Braille displays in Narrator
• The ability to share a local file directly to OneDrive using the built-in Windows share window disabled based on feedback.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25197

Build 25197 was the 17th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on September 08, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Tablet-optimized taskbar and system tray updates re-enabled.
• Animated icons and illustrations in Settings app’s navigation bar.
• The Personal Dictionary section under Settings > Privacy & Security > Inking & Typing Personalization renamed to “Custom word list”.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25201

Build 25201 was the 18th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on September 14, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• New expanded view in Widgets board: You can now expand the size of your widgets board by using the expand and collapse button present in the top right corner of the board.
• Update to Game Pass widget that supports signing in with your Xbox profile and shows your recently played games from the Game Pass library.
• File Explorer search box will now show instant results as you type. The full search results page will update live without needing to press enter. We also talked about this issue in details in this review article.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25206

Build 25206 was the 19th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on September 21, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Changes to SMB authentication rate limiter behavior: It is now on by default and set to 2000ms (2 seconds).
• You can now save power by using Dynamic Refresh Rate (DRR) on external displays. To enable this setting, you must have a 120+Hz monitor with VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) support, as well as a WDDM 3.1 driver installed. To select a dynamic refresh rate, go to Settings > System > Display > Advanced display and make your selection under Refresh rate.
• Search from File Explorer Home will show recent file activity for cloud files in Details View.
• A change to support the use of clipboard history (WIN + V) on password fields.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25211

Build 25211 was the 20th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on September 29, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• An option to open Task Manager now available in Taskbar context menu when right-clicking on the taskbar.
• New settings experience for Widgets.
• Now you can rearrange System Tray icons in the new updated System Tray experience.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25217

Build 25217 was the 21st Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on October 06, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Developers can now start building and testing 3rd party widgets as part of WinAppSDK 1.2 preview 2 release.
• Cloud Suggestion in Simplified Chinese IME
• The new touch keyboard setting has been disabled that first began rolling out in build 25188.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25227

Build 25227 was the 22nd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on October 19, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Improvements to management of quality and feature updates
• Start Menu now shows a badge on user profile icon notifying the user that certain actions need to be taken (How-to Disable Guide)
• Position of the header in Widgets board has been changed for some insiders for testing purposes
• A new dialog will warn users of potential data loss if they elect to change the partition style of their storage drive under Settings > System > Storage > Disks & Volumes > Disk Properties.
• The ethernet and Wi-Fi property pages have been updated in Settings to now show gateway information in the network details summary.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25231

Build 25231 was the 23rd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on October 27, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25236

Build 25236 was the 24th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on November 02, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• The Search shortcut icon on Taskbar now shows tooltips to assist users (U.S. English) in learning how to use Windows Search via Taskbar.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25247

Build 25247 was the 25th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on November 18, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Start Menu now shows websites under Recommended section. The websites will be displayed based on your region or browsing history. You can remove a website entry by right-clicking on the website and selecting remove option. You can also stop showing all recommended websites entirely. (How-to Disable Guide)
• You can now show seconds in the clock on Taskbar system tray by enabling the “Show seconds in system tray clock” option listed under Taskbar behaviors section on Taskbar Settings page. (How-to Guide)
• You can now access Windows Studio Effects from Quick Settings on the Taskbar.
• New “Energy Recommendations” feature on Settings > System > Power & Battery page to improve the energy efficiency of your PC and reduce your carbon footprint.
• Improvements to Task Manager including ability to filter processes, set dark or light theme, improved Efficiency mode dialog, etc.
• New suggested action “Search copied text” will be shown when you copy some text inside apps. Once you select this search action, a new tab in Microsoft Edge will be launched to search the copied text. This feature will initially be available for Insiders in the U.S. only.
• The Accounts tab in Settings app now shows a visual overview of your cloud storage usage across Microsoft products. You’ll see a consolidated cloud storage bar that shows your storage usage for each product and notifies you if you’re running low on storage.
• Some performance improvements to allow more files and content on your PC to show up as results in Taskbar search box.
• The touch keyboard icon option under Settings > Personalization > Taskbar switched from being a toggle to now being a dropdown where you can select Never, Always, or When no keyboard attached.
• Two new French keyboard layouts standards (AZERTY and BÉPO) added on Settings > Time & language > Language & region page.
• Improved the experience on logon after booting up by reducing the performance impact of startup apps.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25252

Build 25252 was the 26th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on November 28, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Different UIs of the Search box on Taskbar can be tested using Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar Items page.
• If you are connected to a recognized VPN profile, a new VPN icon (small shield) is overlayed over the Network Connection icon in system tray to show the VPN status.
• The battery icon’s tooltip now lets you know if your device is charging slowly.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25262

Build 25262 was the 27th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on December 09, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Removed the sign-in requirement for widgets board. Now, all users can get weather updates on Taskbar, pin widgets or access personalized dynamic feed without an account.
• Added a link to Quick Assist at the bottom of Settings > System > Troubleshooters page.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25267

Build 25267 was the 28th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel”. It was released on December 14, 2022. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Different UIs with more rounded corners for the Search box on Taskbar.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25272

Build 25272 was the 1st Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel” in year 2023. It was released on January 05, 2023. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Moved Quick Assist out of Windows Tools so it displays directly in the Start menu’s All apps list and is easier to find.
• Removed the suggestion action for searching copied text in Microsoft Edge and showing recommend common websites on the Recommended section in Start.
• The inbox version of Windows Subsystem for Linux has been removed. When you install a build with this change if you’re a WSL user you will need to update to the latest WSL version to ensure WSL continues working on your PC.
• Added a refresh button to the Windows print queue.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25276

Build 25276 was the 2nd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel” in year 2023. It was released on January 12, 2023. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Users can now create live kernel memory dumps (LKDs) in Task Manager. To capture a live kernel memory dump (LKD), go to the Details page in Task Manager, right-click on the System process and select “Create live kernel memory dump file” option to capture a Full live kernel or Kernel stack memory dumps. The dumps will be written to a fixed location: “%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\TaskManager\LiveKernelDumps” folder. You can also go to the Task Manager Settings page to view/edit the settings for live kernel memory dumps. (How-to Guide)
• Updates to cloud storage in Settings app
• Updated the dialog box that shows when an app has a known compatibility issue to use the new Windows 11 design.
• The search box design in the Start menu has been updated with more rounded corners to reflect the design of the search box on the taskbar.
• Disabled the updated Windows Security (firewall) notification dialogs that match the Windows 11 visuals introduced with Build 25267.
• Pro editions no longer allow a user to connect to a remote share by using guest credentials by default, even if the remote server requests guest credentials.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25281

Build 25281 was the 3rd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel” in year 2023. It was released on January 19, 2023. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Improvements to Windows Spotlight. You can enable Windows Spotlight on desktop by right-clicking on the desktop and choose “Personalize” option and then choose the new Spotlight theme. Additionally, you can directly enable Windows Spotlight but going to Settings > Personalization > Background and choosing the option under the “Personalize your background” drop-down.
• Redesigned Graphics Settings page under Settings > Display > Graphics to help you get to graphics configurations such as ‘GPU preference’ and ‘Auto HDR’ with greater ease.
• When removing a paired Bluetooth device from Settings > Bluetooth and Devices, it will no longer pop up a prompt to confirm before removing it.
• Updated the printer icon in the system tray when printing something, so it better aligns with other modern icons.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25284

Build 25284 was the 4th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel” in year 2023. It was released on January 25, 2023. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• New widget of Messenger app from Meta can be downloaded and installed from Microsoft Store
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25290

Build 25290 was the 5th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel” in year 2023. It was released on February 01, 2023. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• New widget of Spotify and Phone Link can be downloaded and installed from Microsoft Store
• Start Menu now shows badges on user profile icon to notify users about important actions such as backup files
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25295

Build 25295 was the 6th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel” in year 2023. It was released on February 09, 2023. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• New policy to enable features introduced via servicing that are off by default for devices that have their Windows updates managed.
• A new “Copy” button is now displayed for quickly copying two-factor authentication (2FA) codes in notification toasts from apps installed on the PC or from phones linked to the PC.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25300

Build 25300 was the 7th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel” in year 2023. It was released on February 15, 2023. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• Live Captions feature now supports more languages including Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish and other English dialects
• Improvements to Snap Layouts feature such as decreasing the hover time required to invoke the flyout, display the program icons, etc
• Updated Settings > Apps > Startup page to show more information about the apps
• Right-clicking on a program shortcut in Start Menu, or searching for the app, and choosing “Uninstall” option will now take the user to the Settings to uninstall the app.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 10.0.25309

Build 25309 was the 8th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 23H2 released to “Dev channel” in year 2023. It was released on March 02, 2023. This new build arrived via new “NI_RELEASE” development branch. It came with following features and fixes:

• The search box on Taskbar now shows lighter when Windows is set to a custom color mode. Specifically, when you choose Windows mode as dark and app mode as light under Settings > Personalization > Colors page.
• A new “pizza” icon now shows on the command bar in File Explorer indicating that the user is previewing the Windows App SDK version of File Explorer. Functionality in File Explorer remains unchanged, it just switches from using WinUI 2 to using WinUI 3.
• The “Open in new tab” context menu option and middle clicking folders in File Explorer will now open the tab in the background rather than switching focus.
• A more personalized second-chance out of box experience (SCOOBE) screen.
• A new enhanced modern volume mixer in Quick Settings
• A new keyboard shortcut (WIN+CTRL+V) to bring the volume mixer directly on screen for faster control
• Theme-aware icons for Widgets on the taskbar compatible with dark or light themes
• Updated touch keyboard settings replacing the previous “Show the touch keyboard when there’s no keyboard attached” checkbox option with a new drop-down menu “Show the touch keyboard” on Settings > Time & language > Typing > Touch keyboard page.
• Settings > Power & Battery page now includes settings for choosing what happens when interacting with your PC’s physical power controls.
• Auto Color Management (ACM) can now be used on SDR displays as well using Settings > Display > Advanced display page.
• Updated Simplified Chinese handwriting recognition engine
• Voice access improvements
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Also Check:

Windows 11 Dev Insider Preview Builds Changelog

Windows 11 Canary Insider Preview Builds Changelog