New Windows 11 26H1 Build 28020.1495 – New Personalization Option, Settings Improvements (Canary)

In this article, we will talk about another Preview Build for Windows 11 26H1, with the Build 28020.1495 or KB5074168 in the Canary Channel.

In the latest Build for the Canary Channel, you may notice the New Windows 11 26H1 Version, which is a New Version that Microsoft is using to test the New Platform for the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Devices and Nvidia N1X Processors.

26H1 is not a feature update for version 25H2 and only includes platform changes to support specific silicon. There is no action required from customers.

25H2 remains the primary place for new features. Windows 11 continues to have an annual feature update cadence, with releases in the second half of the calendar year.

As a reminder, in the Windows Insider Program, new experiences will continue to land first in the Dev and Beta Channels, with Canary primarily focused on platform changes.

In other words, Microsoft is testing the New Features that will make their way into the Main Release in the second part of 2026, with the 26H2 Update.

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

Start Menu

• Fixed an issue where the edge of the warning dialog shown when shutting down your PC while other users were still signed in was truncated by the edge of the Start menu.

Input

• Fixed an issue which could lead to a black flash when using a pen to ink in Snipping Tool.

Power

• Fixed an issue in recent Canary builds which was causing shutdown to appear to restart on some Insider devices.

Settings

• Fixed an issue which could lead to the Windows Update settings page hanging when loading.
• Fixed an issue where language features under Settings > Time & Language > Language & Region for Australia (English – Australia) wouldn’t download (the button wouldn’t do anything when clicked).

Other

• Fixed an issue causing a small number of Insiders in recent builds to encounter bugchecks with IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL, related to the use of certain smart card readers.

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.