New Windows 11 Build 26120.2122 – New Taskbar Thumbnails and Animations, and Fixes (Dev)

In this article, we will talk about the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build for the Dev Channel, which is Build 26120.2122.

There some changes to the Dev Channel:

• this is just an Enablement Package, KB5037898, on top of 26100, not a full new build (26100 is still RTM)
• this will likely head to the Beta Channel at a future date, it comes from the ge_release_svc_betaflt_prod1 branch, packages refer to the Enablement Package as a Beta EKB and it shows up in update history with a title mentioning “Beta Channel”
• the purpose of this EKB and CUs is to test the remaining features for the initial 24H2 release in September as well as features planned to come after GA
• Feature Drops will probably return under a new codename (not Moments anymore).
• For Insiders in the Dev Channel who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle (shown in the image below) to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update.

New Taskbar and System Tray

Microsoft updated the previews that show when you mouse-over/hover over apps on the taskbar. They also improved the animations for when these previews show on the taskbar based on Insider feedback.

New Task Manager Improvements

• Microsoft updated the design of the Disconnect and Logoff dialogs in Task Manager to now support dark mode and text scaling.
• In the Performance section Windows now labels listed disks with their type.

New Snipping Tool App Update

Microsoft is rolling out an update for Snipping Tool (version 11.2409.22.0 and newer) to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels that introduces a new “Copy as table” feature.

Fixes in this Build

Windowing

• Fixed an underlying issue which could cause the screen to go black for a few seconds for some people when using ALT + Tab.

General

• Fixed an issue causing some Insiders to see error 0x800f0825 when trying to install the latest Dev Channel builds.

Other

• [Remote Desktop Gateway Service] Fixed: The service stops responding. This occurs when a service uses remote procedure calls (RPC) over HTTP. Because of this, the clients that are using the service disconnect.

For more information about this Build, you can check this article from the Microsoft Blog.

For a more in-depth presentation of the New Build, you can watch the video below from the youtube channel.