The Update BureauBuild 26120.1340: Windows Insider Dev Channel, August 2024. Mouse scrolling controls and faster voice-access spelling
Build 26120.1340 for Dev Channel Insiders adds mouse controls, spelling improvements in Voice Access, and energy-saving options. It also fixes flickering in Location settings.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices enrolled in the Dev Channel running builds based on Windows 11, version 24H2. The listed features and fix are rolling out gradually to Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on.
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (1) Read note
- In detail The “repair version” label is nothing to worry about: it means an in-place upgrade will update the PC to the latest Dev Channel build.
The official sources are linked at the end of the page.
This is a test build for people in the Windows Insider Program. Features in it can change, be removed, or never reach regular Windows releases.
What changes
Improvements 2 changes
Input
For: Dev Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on
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Mouse settings let you turn off enhanced pointer precision and change the direction of mouse scrolling.1
The options are in Settings > Bluetooth & Device > Mouse.
Voice Access
For: Dev Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on
- Voice Access spelling and corrections work throughout a session. You can dictate characters faster and use commands to select, delete, and navigate text.2
New features 2 changes
Energy Saver
For: Dev Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on
- On a laptop running on battery, a notification asks you to plug in when the battery reaches 20% and Energy Saver is set to “Always On.”3
Settings
For: Dev Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on
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Energy recommendations include an option to turn off HDR to save energy on PCs with HDR displays.4
Find the recommendation under Settings > Power & battery > Energy recommendations.
Fix 1 change
Settings
For: Dev Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on
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The items under “Let desktop apps access your location” no longer visibly flicker when nothing has changed.5
The section is in Settings > Privacy & Security > Location.
Technical details
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Data sheet
- Released
- 2024-08-05
- Type
- Windows Insider build
| Version | Build | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| — | 26120.1340 | Dev Channel |
Security
No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.
Sources
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (5)
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include the option to turn off enhanced mouse pointer precision for those that would prefer to not use it and have added a new option for changing mouse scrolling direction.
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The spelling experience will now enable you to dictate the characters at a faster speed and offer more editing flexibility inside the experience with dictation commands, namely selection, deletion and text navigation commands.
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For laptops on battery, a notification will pop up asking you to plug in your laptop if the battery level reaches 20% while Energy Saver is set to “Always On”.
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We are beginning to roll out a new energy recommendation for turning off HDR to conserve energy on PCs with HDR displays under Settings > Power & battery > Energy recommendations.
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Fixed an issue where the items under “Let desktop apps access your location” section in Settings > Privacy & Security > Location might visibly flicker although there were no changes displayed.
blogs.windows.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 5 quoted passages
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- Numbers found in the sources: passed
- Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
- Links to allowed domains only: passed
- Every official change covered: passed
- Readable plain text: passed
- Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
- Sources agree: passed
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