Video on KB5079391/26200.8106 (RP) https://youtu.be/FfDRC07t2PQ

Video on KB5079391/26200.8106 (RP) youtu.be/FfDRC07t2PQ

Build 29550 coming later today for Server. Remains to be seen whether client will get it too, 🤞

Since the announcement specified that only "select markets" would get Xbox Mode/FSE to start, you might be wondering what markets *won't* get it. The EEA will not get it in April.

When the upcoming agenda view in notification center (still not rolling out!) first showed up in builds late last year, there was no way to hide it. Newer builds now have an option to show/hide it which can be found next to the date.

Another completely normal screenshot with nothing out of the ordinary, this time: File Explorer

The (still hidden) migrated "Change account name" option in Settings now works properly in build 26300.7965!

It looks like the ability to remove unwanted quick actions from Windows 11's quick settings menu is finally returning! Hidden in build 26300.7965 is an updated energy saver quick setting which supports this (removing it doesn't work just yet, though). Hopefully more follow suit.

Cooking 🐦 29538.1000 + 28020.1672 🧑‍💻 26300.7936 🐟 26220.7931

Make Print Screen key yieldable This policy setting determines whether the Print Screen key can be yielded to other applications. If you enable this policy setting, the print Screen key can be intercepted by applications, allowing them to override the default screenshot functionality. 26300.7877

The option to change user account name is finally being migrated from Control Panel to Settings. Here it is in 26300.7877, doesn't work just yet (see duplicated "Change account *type*" button that opens the dialog for changing between standard user and administrator)

For Canary Insiders who didn't move to 29xxx: build 28020.1619 coming later today. Also: 🧑‍💻 26300.7877 + 🐟 26220.7872

Undocumented change in Canary build 29531: the modernized reset this PC and go back to earlier build dialogs are now enabled out of box.

Quick video on build 29531 youtu.be/yOuEzgtL_xg

Hidden in 26220.7859: more changes to Settings > System > About. The additions from late last year are mostly being reverted (except for the Storage link in related), so top cards are back. Storage and graphics card info is also being added under device info, like in Win10.

Video on the February feature bundle (KB5077241/26200.7918) youtu.be/Gc2sAj5wj1Y

For anyone wondering if we'll get 26220.7857/KB5077223 for Beta again, a newer revision of it is being tested and that might actually go out to Insiders intentionally. (26220.7859)

Build 26300.7864, yesterday's seemingly unintentional (now pulled) Dev build, includes updated point-in-time restore settings. Now in a dialog instead of an entire subpage, and requires you to click Yes on a UAC prompt.

Hello 29xxx

Cooking for the coming week: 🐦 28020.1611 🧑‍💻 26300.7760 🐟 26220.7755

Cooking: 🐦 28020.1546 🧑‍💻 26300.7733 🐟 26220.7724

Video on KB5074105 youtu.be/wJeQtO9W5is

The upcoming revamped L1 privacy settings page has been updated in recent builds, it now has a hero control featuring Windows Security. At a glance info is also shown next to each subpage (e.g. how many apps are allowed to use text and image gen.)

New "Share any window from my taskbar with virtual assistant" toggle in taskbar settings hidden in recent builds

A toggle for WSL is being added to Settings > System > Advanced > Virtual Workspaces.

WhatsApp Resume is coming soon, toggle for it already seems to be gradually rolling out (feature ID49059846, ID... well... 49059846).

Also quietly rolling out are updated dialogs for turning Windows protected print mode on/off, here they are in both light and dark mode (feature Print_PlatformStabilizationFixes_2026_Wave1, ID 57741219)

Also quietly rolling out are updated dialogs for turning Windows protected print mode on/off, here they are in both light and dark mode (feature Print_PlatformStabilizationFixes_2026_Wave1, ID 57741219)

Undocumented change in the latest Dev and Beta builds (.767x) - the create/attach/initialize VHD confirmation dialogs in Settings have been rejuvenated to be more consistent with the Windows 11 UI. Why MS shipped these with the older design in *2025* is beyond me.

"In recent Canary builds we added the capability to set .webp images for your desktop background..." This change has been around since 2788x (if not earlier, I haven't checked everything). You know, over half a year ago. But sure, "recent".

I'm not sure why some people seem to think 26300 is 26H1, given the EKB for it is literally "Windows (Ge) 26H2" and we already know that 26H1 is 28000... Sigh.

Video on KB5074105 youtu.be/wJeQtO9W5is

26300.7674 includes the EKB aware watermark changes we heard were coming roughly 2 weeks ago, here's how that looks.

The 26300 EKB is labelled "Feature Enablement for Windows (Ge) 26H2 Insider Refresh", btw

10.0.26100.7674 (ge_prerelease_im.260120-1446)

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I wonder if we'll (finally) get the monthly RP update today 🤔

It's that time of the year again birthday 🎉

10.0.29520.1000 (rs_prerelease.260122-1601)

Challenge: Ship a monthly feature drop WITHOUT having to disable features during RP testing or *after* releasing to stable because they should have never been near stable in the first place. (Difficulty: Impossible)

"Happy" no build week

Another out of band update is on the way for Windows 11 v25H2/24H2 - KB5078127 (build 26x00.7628)

Imagine thinking the lack of Dev on Friday meant you Dev Insiders were actually going to move up to the higher build number with the next flight. No, enjoy last week's build.

To enable the updated "Change account type" and "Account info" dialogs rolling out since 26220.7523 (that's right, not new to Friday's build), enable feature ID 59359094.

PSA: This Reddit post claiming to show a "Windows 12 demo" is complete bullshit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/1qepz50/possible_windows_12_ui_changes_spotted_in_recent/

Great start to the new year of Insider flighting. 26220.7535 is missing symbols for a bunch of stuff 🙃

The Dev Channel is moving to a higher build number soon™️, can't wait for 26300.

The first Insider build of 2026 is coming later today 🧑‍💻/🐟 26220.7535

Just a normal Windows 11 desktop screenshot, nothing to see here, keep scrolling.