New Windows 11 Build 27808 – Gaming Issues Fixed, New Task Manager, Share Options and Fixes (Canary)

In this article, we will talk about the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build for the Canary Channel, which is Build 27808.

Things that you need to keep in mind in the Canary Channel:

• The builds that Microsoft releases to the Canary Channel represent the latest platform changes early in the development cycle and should not be seen as matched to any specific release of Windows and features and experiences included in these builds may never get released as they try out different concepts and get feedback. Features may change over time, be removed, or replaced and never get released beyond Windows Insiders. Some of these features and experiences could show up in future Windows releases when they’re ready.
• Many features in the Canary Channel are rolled out using Control Feature Rollout technology, starting with a small subset of Insiders.
• Some features may show up in the Dev and Beta Channels first before showing up in the Canary Channel.
• To get off the Canary Channel, a clean install of Windows 11 will be required. As a reminder – Insiders can’t switch to a channel that is receiving builds with lower build numbers without doing a clean installation of Windows 11 due to technical setup requirements.
• The desktop watermark shown at the lower right corner of the desktop is normal for these pre-release builds.

New Task Manager Change

Microsoft is beginning to roll out a change to the way Task Manager calculates CPU utilization for the Processes, Performance, and Users pages. Task Manager will now use the standard metrics to display CPU workload consistently across all pages and aligning with industry standards and third-party tools. For backward compatibility, a new optional column called CPU Utility is available (hidden by default) on the Details tab showing the previous CPU value used on the Processes page.

New Share Edit/Compress Option

Microsoft is adding 2 New Options for the Share Window, when sharing an image, that will allow you to Edit and also Compress the image before sharing it.

New Microsoft Store Update

New Spotlight Design: Microsoft is trying out a new design for the “spotlight” on the department pages that show off more products at a glance for users to explore.

Updates to the Downloads Page: Microsoft is continuing to improve the Downloads page with new sections to display updates for Microsoft-managed apps, which will be automatically applied, and updates for publisher-managed apps where you can update each independently. This ensures you can more easily view and manage updates for your apps and games.

Fixes in this Build

Gaming

• Fixed an issue leading to some popular games like Roblox potentially having a bugcheck (green screen) on launch on Build 27802.

Printing

• Fixed an issue where printing from some apps might cause a bugcheck (green screen) on Build 27802.

Search

• Fixed an issue causing the search window to be blank for some Insiders recently when searching from the taskbar, due to a background crash.

Graphics

• Fixed an underlying issue which could lead to Settings crashing when adding a color profile in Settings > System > Display.
• Fixed an issue which could cause color profiles to not load correctly after waking your PC from sleep.

Power and Battery

• Fixed an issue where the colors in the new battery icon weren’t displayed correctly when you have your mode in Personalization > Colors set to certain options with Custom.

Bitlocker

• We did some work to improve the performance of loading early boot UI including the BitLocker PIN, BitLocker Recovery key, and boot menu screens.
• Fixed an issue for a small number of Insiders which was causing a BitLocker loop in Build 27802.
• Fixed an issue in recent flights where if you tried to run Get-BitLockerVolume, it unexpectedly showed an error.

Other

• We believe one of the underlying changes in the previous flight addressed the issue causing reports that Hyper-V, and other features which rely on Hyper-V (such as WSL) weren’t working properly. If you continue having issues, please don’t hesitate to file a new piece of feedback in the Feedback Hub.

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.