Windows 11 Dev Insider Preview Builds Changelog

Microsoft has started releasing testing builds of next feature update or new version of Windows 11 to Insiders on new rebooted Dev channel.

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In this exclusive changelog article, we’ll list all changes, improvements and new features found in all Windows 11 Dev builds. It’ll help you in understanding what changes and new features are going to become a part of the next Windows 11 version or feature update.

So let’s start the changelog of Windows 11 Insider Preview Dev builds:

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23403

Build 23403 was the 1st Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on March 08, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Live captions are available in more languages.
• Access key shortcuts into XAML context menu in File Explorer.
• File recommendations are shown in File Explorer Homepage. This feature will be available to users signed into Windows with an Azure Active Directory (AAD) account. Files that are recommended are cloud files associated with user’s account, either owned by the user, or shared with the user.
• Narrator will now retrieve updates to its Outlook support when Narrator is started. The support is limited to U.S. English only. Other languages will be supported in a future flight.
• 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. Currently, multi-app kiosk mode can be enabled using PowerShell and WMI Bridge.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• Voice access improvements
• Updated Touch Keyboard Settings
• Updated Simplified Chinese handwriting recognition engine
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23419

Build 23419 was the 2nd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on March 22, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Users can now show seconds in system tray clock. This feature can be enabled by toggling the “Show seconds in system tray clock (uses more power)” option listed under Settings > Personalization > Taskbar in Taskbar behavior section. (How-to Guide)
• Once you have access to the new Bing, the search box on the taskbar will include a button that opens the Bing chat experience in Edge.
• “Recommended” section on Start menu changed to “For you”.
• The glanceable VPN status show overlayed over an active network connection into the system tray when connected to a recognized VPN profile now displays in your system accent color.
• Pressing the print screen key will now open Snipping Tool by default. This setting can be turned off via Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard. If you have previously modified this setting yourself, your preference will be preserved. (How-to Restore Guide)
• New features for making apps default.
• New “USB4 Hubs and Devices” page added to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > USB. The USB4 settings page provides information about the system’s USB4 capabilities and attached peripherals on a USB4 capable system. If the system does not support USB4 with the Microsoft USB4 Connection Manager, this page will not be displayed. To confirm whether your system is USB4 capable or not, check for “USB4 Host Router” populating in the Device Manager.
• 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)
• As part of the deprecation of Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) and MSDT Troubleshooters, some of the troubleshooters found under Settings > System > Troubleshoot and in other areas of the OS are nor redirected to the new Get Help troubleshooting platform.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23424

Build 23424 was the 3rd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on March 30, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Revamped Widgets Board experience
• A new toggle option “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” added on Settings > Windows Update page. This new toggle will be provided to the Beta Channel to allow Insiders to switch more seamlessly to the enablement package. (More Info)
• Content Adaptive Brightness Control (CABC) feature can now run on plugged in devices such as laptops and 2-in-1’s as well as on desktop PCs. This feature will dim or brighten areas of a display or monitor to save battery life. This feature can be controlled via Settings > System > Display page. Under “Brightness & color” section, you can use the drop-down menu to select any of following 3 options: Off, Always, and “On Battery Only”. For battery powered devices such as laptops and 2-in-1’s, the default is “On Battery Only”. On desktop PCs, this is off by default.
• Improved the performance of search within Settings.
• The settings page for wheel devices such as the Surface Dial has been updated to better match the Windows 11 design principles.
• Improvements to Store app
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23430

Build 23430 was the 4th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on April 07, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Urgent or important notifications now display a view notification button to view the content when using an app in full screen to improve privacy.
• A limit of 20 most recent tabs has been introduced under Settings > Multitasking page to show tabs in ALT + TAB screen and Snap Assist.
• A new setting to add and enable “End task” option in app context menu on Taskbar has been added to Settings > Privacy & security > For developers page. This setting is present in build 23430 but does not currently work when the feature is toggled on. It will be fixed in a future flight. (How-to Enable Guide)
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23435

Build 23435 was the 5th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on April 14, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Gallery section added to File Explorer’s Navigation Pane: A new feature in File Explorer designed to make it easy to access your photo collection. The set of content shown in Gallery is the same as what you’ll see in the All Photos view in the Photos app.
• 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.
• New Presence Sensor Privacy Settings and APIs: You will find these settings under Settings > Privacy & security > Presence sensing page if your device supports it.
• Improvements to Narrator
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23440

Build 23440 was the 6th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on April 19, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Recommendation in Start menu to quickly access the release notes for Windows Insider Preview builds. Insiders can click the recommendation in Start to open Microsoft blog post for the installed build to learn about all the changes and improvements included in the build. The settings for what is recommended on Start can be adjusted via Settings > Personalization > Start.
• You can now hide the time and date in the system tray. You can turn this on by right-clicking on the system tray clock and choosing “Adjust date and time”. (How-to Guide)
• A new option to diagnose network problems added to right-click menu on network icon in system tray.
• Updated icon for Windows Spotlight on the desktop when Windows Spotlight theme is selected on Desktop Personalization page.
• Updated the Widgets invocation logic, so that if you brush your mouse quickly across the Widgets icon in the taskbar while traveling somewhere else, it should be less likely to accidentally open Widgets.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23451

Build 23451 was the 7th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on May 04, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Modernized Details Pane in File Explorer which displays contextual information about the selected file including file thumbnail, share status and button, file activity, related files and e-mails, and other information. You can show/hide the Details Pane in File Explorer using ALT+Shift+P hotkey.
• Improvements to Windows Spotlight
• Enhancements to Narrator interaction with Microsoft Excel
• New Facebook widget for widget board
• Websites recommendations in Start Menu based on user’s browsing history. Users can manage the recommendations using Settings > Personalization > Start page. (How-to Disable Guide)
• Updated icon for Gallery in File Explorer
• A new widget picker experience with visual preview image of the widget before pinning and a link to the widgets Store collection page where users can discover more apps with widgets.
• Animated icons for Widgets on Taskbar
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23466

Build 23466 was the 8th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on May 24, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Taskbar Never Combined Mode: You’ll be able to see each window of your applications on the taskbar individually ungrouped and uncombined, as well as their corresponding labels. You can find this feature by navigating to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar behaviors. (How-to Guide)
• Dev Drive: A new form of storage volume available to improve performance for key developer workloads. Dev Drive is built upon Resilient File System (ReFS) technology and includes file system optimizations and features that enable developers to better manage their performance and security profile. To setup a Dev Drive, you can create one in free space on an existing drive or create a VHD/VHDX. This is done via Settings app under System > Storage > Advanced Storage Settings > Disks & Volumes, or via the command-line. A Dev Drive must be at least 50GB or higher in size and we recommend having 8GB or higher RAM on your device. (How-to Create Dev Drive Guide)
• Backup and Restore improvements: A new Windows Backup app will quickly get your current PC backed up and ready to move to a new PC. Your Store apps from your prior PC will be pinned where you left them, both on taskbar and in the Start menu. Settings from your previous device will restore to your new PC to help you get back into the flow as quickly as possible. Once backed up, you can try out the new restore during the out-of-box-experience (OOBE) when setting up a new PC or by resetting an existing PC with this build.
• The Windows App SDK version of File Explorer is now fully rolled out to Insiders in the Dev Channel and as a result, the “pizza” icon has been removed from the command bar.
• New text authoring experiences in voice access
• Narrator natural voices in Chinese
• To minimize distractions from notification toasts, Windows 11 now detects if the user is interacting with a particular app toasts or not and provide a suggestion to turn the toast banners off for such apps.
• Improvements to the most recently used files in Start menu’s Recommended section
• A new hover behavior for the search box and search highlight gleam on Taskbar. This behavior can be adjusted by right-clicking on the taskbar, choosing “Taskbar settings” and adjusting your preferred search box experience.
• Improvements to Emojis.
• Updated Windows Security (firewall) notification dialogs that match the Windows 11 visuals.
• Added support for bridging adapters via command line via netsh.
• Passpoint Wi-Fi networks will now support enhanced connection performance and will display a URL in Quick Settings to provide information to users about the venue or event.
• Added WPA3 support to the Phone Link instant hotspot feature for more secure connections to a phone’s hotspot. Also made fixes to respect metered connection settings, reduce duplicate profiles, and show the phone’s display name in the network list.
• Added links to advanced properties for network adapters and internet properties under Settings > Network & internet > Advanced network settings.
• Added a way to view Wi-Fi passwords for your known networks via Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi and “Manage known networks”. (How-to Guide)
• Added the ability to join Bluetooth Personal Area networks under the Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Devices This option will appear for paired devices like Phones that are sharing internet over Bluetooth.
• Added additional options to the Data Usage page that allows for daily and weekly data limits. The page will also now show how far a data limit has been exceeded.
• Updated the design of the lists displayed under Settings > Apps > Startup Apps and Settings > Apps > Advanced App Settings > App Execution Alias pages to be more consistent with other Settings pages.
• Updated Settings > Apps > Startup to make it easier to access more information about the apps listed.
• Moved “For Developers” settings page from Settings > Privacy & security to Settings > System.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23471

Build 23471 was the 9th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on June 01, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Add Phone Photos in File Explorer Gallery: A new button added in the Command bar titled “Add Phone Photos” that will set up your PC to be ready to show your phone photos in File Explorer Gallery. Clicking this button will open a URL with a QR code that you can scan with your phone to get started.
• New tear out and merge tabs functionality in File Explorer.
• Updated Network flyout on Lock screen to align with Windows 11 design principles.
• A new toggle option added to Settings > Network & Internet > Cellular page to control whether to use cellular when Wi-Fi is available but poor.
• Narrator natural voices in Spanish (Spain and Mexico)
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23475

Build 23475 was the 10th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on June 07, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Modernized File Explorer Home and address bar powered by WinUI
• Dynamic Lighting provides native control of Lighting Devices implementing the open HID LampArray standard. To control and configure a HID LampArray device, navigate to Settings > Personalization > Dynamic Lighting page.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23481

Build 23481 was the 11th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on June 14, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Improvements for Windows Ink
• Removal of old legacy settings from Folder Options in File Explorer. These settings can still be accessed via registry keys.
• New Widget: Focus Session
• Chat is now Microsoft Teams – Free which is pinned by default to the taskbar and can be easily unpinned.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23486

Build 23486 was the 12th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on June 22, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Improvements to Passwordless Sign-in: Users can now go to any app or website that supports passkeys to create and sign in using passkeys with the Windows Hello native experience. Once a passkey is created, users can use Windows Hello (face, fingerprint, PIN) to sign in. In addition, users can use their phone to complete the application logon process.
• All old legacy settings which were removed from Folder Options in File Explorer in previous build 23481, have been restored back.
• Starting with this build, Dev Home is now an inbox app. In a future flight, Dev Home will be found via Start > All apps > Windows Tools.
• New Effects (Wave, Wheel, and Gradient) are now available for Dynamic Lighting via Settings > Personalization > Dynamic Lighting.
• Improvements to the user experience when changing time zones.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23493

Build 23493 was the 13th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on June 29, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Windows Copilot Preview: To get started, click on the new button on the taskbar (or press WIN+C) to launch Windows Copilot. Windows Copilot will use the same Microsoft account (MSA) or Azure Active Directory (AAD) account used to sign-in to Windows. Windows Copilot will appear as a side bar docked to the right. (How-to Enable/Disable Guide)
• New Home page in Settings app provides an overview of your device, quick access to key settings, and helps manage your Microsoft account. (How-to Disable Guide)
• Improvements to Backup and Restore feature
• Native support for reading additional archive file formats such as .tar, .rar, .7z, etc using the libarchive open-source project.
• New volume mixer experience in Quick Settings
• Narrator natural voices in Japanese and English (Great British)
• New functionality for mitigating unrequested modifications for app defaults
• Updated API for pinning items to Taskbar
• Improvements to Snap Layouts
• Improvements to the performance of archive functionality during compression on Windows
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23506

Build 23506 was the 14th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on July 19, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Windows Hello for Business (WHFB): New EnablePasswordlessExperience policy for enterprises to enable Passwordless experience for users.
• Unsafe password copy and paste warnings are displayed if warning options for Windows Security are enabled under App & browser control > Reputation-based protection > Phishing protection page.
• Improvements to the built-in Windows share window and nearby sharing for sharing local files from PC.
• The new Outlook for Windows is now an inbox app.
• Improvements to Post-OOBE (out of box experience)
• With the update of color font format to COLRv1, Windows is now able to display richer emoji with a 3D like appearance with support coming soon to some apps and browsers.
• Voice access is now available via the accessibility flyout on the Lock screen.
• You can now configure your backup preferences in second-chance out of box experience (SCOOBE)
• Temporarily disabled the new Settings homepage due to a bug that could cause some instability on Insider’s PCs. It’ll be re-enabled once the bug is fixed in a future flight.
• Added 2 additional energy recommendations under Settings > System > Power & battery > Energy recommendations for turning on dark mode and adjusting refresh rate to conserve energy.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23511

Build 23511 was the 15th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on July 27, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Under All apps in the Start menu, Windows 11 system components will now show a “System” label.
• Notifications will now show as a bell in the system tray and when new notifications come through, the bell will colorize based on your system accent color. When there are no notifications and the clock is visible, the bell will be empty. Notification counts are no longer shown.
• A new option is available under Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Phone Link to disable Phone Link all together in Windows 11. This setting will prevent Phone Link from communicating with your mobile devices. (How-to Disable Guide)
• Improvements for Windows Spotlight that includes previewing images at full screen, multiple opportunities to learn more about each image and a minimized experience.
• Made some changes which should noticeably help improve the performance of the “calculating” phase when sending a large number of files at once in File Explorer to the recycle bin.
• If a camera streaming issue is detected such as a camera failing to start or a closed camera shutter, a pop-up dialog will appear with the recommendation to launch the automated Get Help troubleshooter to resolve the issue.
• For people logged into an Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise editions with an AAD account (soon to be Microsoft Entra ID), a richer preview is shown when hovering over files such as Word documents under Recommended section on Start Menu. For this initial release, thumbnails will not be available for all files and a later update will enable the experience for more files and for MSA users. Additionally, when right-clicking on cloud file recommendations, there is now an option to quickly share these files.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23516

Build 23516 was the 16th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on August 02, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• You can now set JXR files as desktop background wallpaper and if you have an HDR display, they will render in full HDR.
• Extra fields are now shown in File Explorer’s Details pane, including image dimensions for pictures, number of pages for .docx, space used and free information for drives, and many others.
• Improvements to screen casting, voice access, Narrator and presence sensing features
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23521

Build 23521 was the 17th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on August 10, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Improvements to Taskbar Never Combined Mode: Users can now turn never combined mode on by simply adjusting “Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels” to never using Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar behaviors page. Also a separate option for turning this on for other taskbars (multiple monitor) is also available.
• You can now instantly sync your Windows accent color with the devices around you with the “Match my Windows accent color” toggle under “Effects” for Dynamic Lighting via Settings > Personalization > Dynamic Lighting. The ability to choose a custom color is also available.
• Task Manager Settings page UI updated to match the design principles of Windows 11.
• Windows Search now uses the Microsoft Bing Search app to return web content and search results. In the European Economic Area (EEA), you can enable installed Microsoft Store apps that implement a web search provider to return web content and search results in Windows Search through Settings.
• The end task feature under System > For Developers no longer requires Developer Mode to be enabled first before it can be used.
• Under Settings > Personalization > Device usage, “Development” option added to the list and toggling it on will launch Dev Home. This matches what is shown in OOBE (“out of box experience”).
• In the European Economic Area (EEA), Windows will now require consent to share data between Windows and other signed-in Microsoft services. You will see some Windows features start to check for consent now, with more being added in future builds. Without consent to share data between Windows and other signed-in Microsoft services, some functionality in Windows features may be unavailable, for example certain types of file recommendations under “Recommended” on the Start menu.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23526

Build 23526 was the 18th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on August 18, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• The expiration date for Insider Preview builds flighted to the Dev Channel has been updated to 9/15/2024 starting with Build 23526.
• For cloud files that do not have rich thumbnail previews that can be provided, it will no longer show a blank preview area in Start Menu tooltip.
• Updated Cast flyout in Quick Settings with additional support for users in troubleshooting and discovering nearby displays, fixing connections, and more.
• Improvements to Narrator
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23531

Build 23531 was the 19th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on August 25, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• In the European Economic Area (EEA), Windows system components use the default browser to open links.
• The search flyout opens when you hover over the search box gleam in Taskbar. This behavior can be adjusted by right-clicking on the taskbar, choosing “Taskbar settings” and adjusting your preferred search box experience.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23536

Build 23536 was the 20th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on August 31, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23541

Build 23541 was the 21st Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on September 08, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Rich thumbnail previews (tooltips) for cloud files under Recommended on the Start menu may temporarily disappear for some Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23545

Build 23545 was the 22nd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on September 13, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Clicking on the search highlight gleam in Taskbar will take the user to a Bing.com page for the search highlight.
• Users can quickly give their device a more friendly name to identify sharing to and from with nearby share under Settings > System > Nearby sharing.
• Users can see Microsoft Teams (work or school) contacts and to send files to them directly within the built-in Windows share window if they’re signed in with an Entra ID (AAD) account.
• Few fixes to help improve File Explorer launch performance, including fixing a leak which would impact performance over time.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23550

Build 23550 was the 23rd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on September 22, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Voice Access available on OOBE (out of box experience) screen.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23555

Build 23555 was the 24th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on September 28, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23560

Build 23560 was the 25th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on October 04, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Copilot thumbnail shortcut now shows on ALT+TAB switcher screen along with other running apps and programs.
• Performance improvements to Task Manager.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23565

Build 23565 was the 26th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on October 11, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Copilot in Windows now shows the new icon on the taskbar.
• Windows Spotlight is enabled as the default desktop background for upgrades where Insiders are using one of the inbox default desktop backgrounds.
• If there are a lot of images to load in Gallery, it will now show a loading state rather than implying Gallery is empty while it loads.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23570

Build 23570 was the 27th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on October 18, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Copilot in Windows can now be used across multiple monitors. Simply press the Copilot button on the taskbar on whichever monitor you want Copilot to show on or use the WIN+C shortcut to show Copilot on the last monitor that it was visible on. If you are using a keyboard, you can use the WIN+T keyboard shortcut to put the keyboard focus on the taskbar and navigate to the Copilot taskbar button to show Copilot on any monitor.
• The Xbox Game Bar will now show as just Game Bar under the Start menu and also under Settings > System > Apps > Installed apps. This change will come through a Game Bar update via the Microsoft Store.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23575

Build 23575 was the 28th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on October 27, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Recently added apps are now displayed in a group or folder under recommended section of Start Menu.
• Improvements to the performance of opening right-click context menu in File Explorer.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23580

Build 23580 was the 29th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on November 01, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Users can now access and use Copilot AI tool with local offline accounts for a limited number of queries before needing to sign in.
• Improvements to nearby share transfer speed for users on same network.
• Temporarily disabling the update of color font format to COLRv1 (first introduced in build 23506) that displayed richer emoji with a 3D like appearance to fix some bugs. Microsoft plans to re-enable this in a future Dev Channel flight.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23585

Build 23585 was the 30th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on November 08, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• The Camera app, Cortana, Photos app, and People app, and Remote Desktop (MSTSC) client can be uninstalled.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23590

Build 23590 was the 31st Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on November 15, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Natural Voices Previews in Narrator
• Enhanced image consumption experience in Narrator
• Steps Recorder (Problems Steps Recorder or PSR) will not receive further updates and is planned for deprecation/removal in a future Windows release. Starting in this build, Steps Recorder (PSR.exe) will display a new banner notification to guide users towards alternative options such as Snipping Tool, Xbox Game Bar and ClipChamp.
• The Windows share window will now only show apps under “Share using” that are tied to the account you are signed into Windows with.
• If you turn on nearby sharing via quick settings or directly in Settings and you have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth off, it will turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on so nearby sharing will work as expected. If you turn off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, it will also turn off nearby sharing.
• In Microsoft Word, Narrator will now announce the presence of a draft comment, a resolved comment, a bookmark, or the availability of accessibility suggestions when reading text in the document.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23595

Build 23595 was the 32nd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on November 29, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Copilot icon is now shown on the right side of the system tray on Taskbar.
• The “show the desktop” behavior for the far-right corner of the taskbar is now turned off by default. Users can re-enable it in the taskbar behaviors section under Settings > Personalization > Taskbar page.
• If you’re signed in with a Microsoft Entra ID, in addition to being able to share to your Microsoft Teams (work or school) contacts, you can also now share directly to specific Microsoft Teams Channels and groups chats as well directly within the Windows share window.
• Expanding the ability to use digital handwriting (inking) in some edit boxes for Windows Ink to more languages and locales.
• Users can discover and share files with their Android devices in discoverable mode through Bluetooth under Nearby Share in the Windows share window.
• Improved process grouping in the processes page for Task Manager.
• Account-related notifications for Microsoft accounts now display on Settings homepage.
• Xbox Game Bar is now Game Bar under Settings > Gaming.
• References to Azure Active Directory (AAD) updated to Microsoft Entra ID in Settings.
• System Components currently listed in Settings > Apps > Installed Apps page, have moved to its own page under Settings > System > System Components.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23601

Build 23601 was the 33rd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on December 07, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Users can now undock or unpin Copilot sidebar and can resize it as well.
• Swiping from the right edge of the desktop on a touch display will now open Copilot instead of notifications.
• New features and improvements for Windows 365 Boot including new dedicated mode and ability to customize company logo and name
• New features and improvements for Windows 365 Switch including Desktop indicators to differentiate between Cloud PC and local PC
• The Windows share window now supports sharing with WhatsApp under the “Share using” section. If you don’t have WhatsApp installed, you can choose to install it from Windows share window directly.
• Users can now quickly give their device a more friendly name to identify sharing to and from with nearby share under Settings > System > Nearby sharing.
• Improving discoverability of screen casting
• New widgets board settings
• Narrator users can now use voice access to open applications, dictate text and interact with elements on the screen using their voice. Narrator users can use voice access to give Narrator commands using their voice.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23606

Build 23606 was the 34th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on December 13, 2023. It came with following features and fixes:

• Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) is being deprecated and replaced with voice access. A dialog will pop up when WSR is opened directing to try voice access. A banner has been added under Settings > Accessibility > Speech page as well.
• The Phone Link settings page under Settings > Bluetooth & devices has been renamed to Mobile devices. As part of this change, a new section will appear for allowing a PC to access mobile devices – this section currently does not introduce anything new yet.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23612

Build 23612 was the 35th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on January 03, 2024. It came with following features and fixes:

• Richer weather experience on Lock Screen with dynamic, interactive weather updates. Users can disable this new weather feature by turning off weather option available under Settings > Personalization > Lock screen > Lock screen status page. (How-to Disable Guide)
• Extended languages, multi-display support, and custom commands for voice access.
• Optional features previously listed under Settings > Apps has moved to its own page under Settings > System.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23615

Build 23615 was the 36th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on January 11, 2024. It came with following features and fixes:

• Built-in support for the latest generation USB standard, USB 80Gbps. USB 80Gbps support will initially launch on select devices based on the Intel Core 14th Gen HX-series mobile processors, such as the new Razer Blade 18.
• Copilot will automatically open when Windows starts on widescreen devices with some Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. This can be managed via Settings > Personalization > Copilot. Note that this is rolling out so not all Insiders in the Dev Channel will see this right away.
• For Microsoft Edge and other browsers that invoke the Windows share window, the Windows share window now supports the ability to share URLs directly to WhatsApp, Gmail, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and LinkedIn. In Microsoft Edge, you can invoke the Windows share window by clicking the share icon at the top right in the toolbar and choosing the Windows share options.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23619

Build 23619 was the 37th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on January 18, 2024. It came with following features and fixes:

• Users can now instantly access new photos and screenshots from their Android mobile devices using Snipping Tool. With this feature, you’ll receive instant notifications on your Windows 11 PC whenever a new photo or screenshot is captured on your Android device. Users can enable this experience by going to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices page and choosing “Manage devices” option. Now allow your PC to access your Android phone. Your PC will get a Cross Device Experience Host update in the Microsoft Store that is required for this experience to work. This new experience replaces the remote capture with Phone Link experience that was announced back in September.
• For people logged into Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise editions with a Microsoft Entra ID account, a new feature is being added to view and join upcoming Microsoft Teams meetings directly from the Start menu. The next online Teams meeting will show up as a Recommended item 5 minutes before it begins, clicking the meeting recommendation will open the join meeting flow in Teams.
• Improvements to the launch performance of File Explorer.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 23620

Build 23620 was the 38th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on January 25, 2024. It came with following features and fixes:

• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 26052

Build 26052 was the 39th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on February 08, 2024. It came with following features and fixes:

• The Windows version number now shows 24H2 under Settings > System > About (and winver) page.
• Sudo for Windows: provides a new way to elevate processes directly from the command-line similar to Linux. Interested users can enable Sudo command using Settings > System > For developers page.
• New Color management settings page added under Settings > System > Display > Color management. This new settings page will allow users to add or remove color profiles, as well as set default color profiles for the connected displays. In addition, auto color management can now be found on the new Color management settings page.
• Enhancements in Hearing Aid Support
• Audio mic test utility to test audio in different processing modes
• Windows Mixed Reality is no longer available to users as Windows Mixed Reality has been announced as deprecated. This includes the Mixed Reality Portal app, and Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR and Steam VR Beta. This deprecation does not impact HoloLens.
• Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) is no longer available as a feature on demand starting with this build. Microsoft Defender Application Guard for Office and Edge has been announced as deprecated.
• Improvements to Copilot
• Updated the energy saver icon for desktop PCs (PCs without batteries). This icon is shown on the system tray when energy saver is enabled, under quick settings, and under Settings > System power & battery.
• The preview thumbnail title in the taskbar, ALT + Tab and Task View for File Explorer windows will now indicate if that window includes multiple tabs.
• The Registry Editor now supports limiting a search to the currently selected key and its descendants.
• Moved the option to show your Wi-Fi password to the top of the Wi-Fi properties page under Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi.
• Updated the UI for Storage Spaces under Settings > System > Storage > Storage Spaces to more intuitively reflect Spaces.
• You can now use the Camera app to join a Wi-Fi network. Just scan a QR code with Wi-Fi details and a link will be provided that will open Settings to quickly get the new Wi-Fi profile added and connected.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 26058

Build 26058 was the 40th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on February 14, 2024. It came with following features and fixes:

• Pointer Indicator: New accessibility setting for low vision Windows users. To enable this experience, go to Settings > Accessibility > Mouse pointer and touch and enable the Pointer indicator setting. When the setting is enabled, you can toggle it on/off with the keyboard shortcut, Win+Ctrl+X.
• Widgets board improvements
• New notification badging for Widgets to notify you when you miss an important notification on your taskbar.
• WIN+CTRL+S will now open voice access instead of Windows Speech Recognition (WSR). Windows 11 is transitioning from WSR to voice access. WSR is being deprecated.
• To make it easier to use the File Explorer context menu, labels have been added to previously unlabeled actions such as cut, copy, paste, rename, share, and delete.
• If you run winget, or any other package manager configured to do so, Command Prompt (CMD) will now look for changes to the PATH and update your current session. To enable a package manager to have this logic in CMD, simply add the package manager .exe name to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Command Processor\KnownPackageManagers.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 26080

Build 26080 was the 41st Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on March 13, 2024. It came with following features and fixes:

• Updates to Microsoft Teams in Windows 11
• Improvements to Copilot in Windows
• New windowed mode in Copilot where it acts like a normal application window which can be resized and moved around the screen.
• New quick setting to turn on live captions in Taskbar system tray
• Updated the design of the progress bar under app icons to help make it easier to see. This will appear on the taskbar as well as the Start menu.
• [File Explorer] When extracting files, if there is a file name conflict users can now choose to apply selected action (skip, replace) for all conflicts.
• Removed the “What’s New” link in Windows Update history for Windows Insiders.
• Added the ability to rename printer directly from Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanner.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 26085

Build 26085 was the 42nd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on March 20, 2024. It came with following features and fixes:

• The new pointer indicator accessibility setting for low vision Windows users introduced with build 26052 has been temporarily disabled. It’ll be re-enabled in a future flight after fixing some bugs.
• Windows Insiders who have Bluetooth LE Audio capable assistive hearing devices can now set up and manage their devices via Settings > Accessibility > Hearing aids. This new accessibility settings page allows users to check their PC’s compatibility for Bluetooth LE Audio and pair/manage a set of hearing devices for a more streamlined configuration. Please note that this page is a work-in-progress, and the contents of this page may change over time.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 26090

Build 26090 was the 43rd Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on March 28, 2024. It came with following features and fixes:

• The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop is not present in this build and will return in future Insider Preview builds.
• You can ask Copilot in Windows for help ten times when you sign in to Windows using a local account. After that, you must sign in using a Microsoft account (MSA) or a Microsoft Entra ID account (formerly Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)).
• The redesigned version of the Delivery Optimization settings page under Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options > Delivery Optimization that was first introduced in Build 25987 has been reverted to the previous design starting with Build 26085.
• Widgets board improvements
• More Server Message Block (SMB) protocol changes for QUIC, signing, and encryption.
• Bug fixes and general improvements

What’s New in Windows 11 Build 26100

Build 26100 was the 44th Insider Preview build of Windows 11 released to new rebooted Dev channel. It was released on April 03, 2024. It came with following features and fixes:

• Bug fixes and general improvements

We’ll keep continue updating this article as soon as a new Insider Preview build of Windows 11 is released to new “Dev channel” branch.

Next changelog: Windows 11 Canary Insider Preview Builds Changelog

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