In this article, we will talk about the latest Windows 11 25H2 Insider Preview Build for the Beta Channel, which is the Build 26220.7653.
Windows 11 25H2
Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel will see the versioning updated under Settings > System > About (and winver) to version 25H2. This denotes that Windows 11, version 25H2 will be this year’s annual feature update. As mentioned here, Windows 11 will have an annual feature update cadence that releases in the second half of the calendar year. For more information, see this blog post here.
New Click to Do Change for Copilot+ PCs
The Copilot prompt suggestions in Click to Do will now load instantly. This change is not yet rolling out to Windows Insiders in the EEA (European Economic Area) or China.
New Settings Accounts Dialogs
Microsoft is updating the design of dialogs in “Accounts > Other Users” based on modern WinUI framework with support for dark mode
New Settings Search Change
Also when searching for a Setting, it will now remain saved in the Search Dialog, so you can quickly access it afterwards.
New Wallpaper Formats Supported in Windows 11
You can now set .webp images for your desktop background in Settings > Personalization > Desktop Background.
Fixes in this Build
Taskbar and System Tray
- Fixed an issue in the latest builds where, when the taskbar was set to autohide, it might invoke before interacting with the bottom of the screen, blocking the use of apps in that area.
- Fixed a recent issue which was causing the Start menu, notification center, and quick settings to not open on click sometimes, although using the keyboard shortcuts for each of these still worked.
Start Menu
- Fixed a memory leak when opening the Start menu, which could lead to performance issues over time.
- Fixed an issue for Arabic and Hebrew users, where Start menu was opening on the wrong side of the screen when the taskbar icons weren’t centered.
- Fixed an issue where if you opened a folder of pinned apps in Start menu and tried to pan it with touch, it would dismiss Start menu.
Bluetooth
- Fixed an issue causing Bluetooth device battery level to not show for some Insiders after the latest builds, even though the devices supported it.
Xbox Full Screen Experience for PC
- This build fixes some unexpected app and game behavior when using FSE. We’re continuing to validate scenarios and as such keeping the known issue active for now. Thank you Insiders that have been sharing feedback!
Login and Lock Screens
- Fixed an issue which could cause the password icon to appear blank on the login screen.
Settings
- Fixed an issue causing Settings to crash when interacting with audio devices in the last two builds.
- Fixed an issue where the keyboard character repeat delay in Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Keyboard was backwards from how it was set in the backend.
Other
- Fixed a few issues with clipped text in msinfo32 when using a high display scaling.
- Fixed an issue impacting some Insiders where clicking on .appinstaller files to install MSIX packages was unexpectedly failing with an invalid argument error.
- Fixed an underlying issue which was causing Notepad to not display an underscore in text with certain fonts when your display was set to 125%.
- Fixed an underlying issue which could cause explorer.exe to hang when first logging into your PC, if certain apps were configured as startup apps. This could make the taskbar not appear.
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.
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