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Build 26120.2122

Build 26120.2122: Windows Insider Dev Channel, October 2024. Taskbar previews improve and Snipping Tool copies tables

In short

Dev Channel Insiders get updated taskbar previews, Task Manager changes and Snipping Tool table copying, plus fixes for Alt+Tab, installation, and Remote Desktop Gateway.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices enrolled in the Windows Insider Program in the Dev Channel. The Snipping Tool update is rolling out to Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels.

Build
26120.2122

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 4 changes

General

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on in the Dev Channel

  • A small set of general improvements and fixes improves the overall experience on this build.1

Taskbar & System Tray

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on in the Dev Channel

  • Taskbar app previews are updated, and their animations are improved.2

Task Manager

Gradual rollout 2 items

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on in the Dev Channel

  • The Disconnect and Logoff dialogs support dark mode and text scaling.3
  • The Performance section shows the type of each listed disk.4

Fixes 3 changes

Windowing

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on in the Dev Channel

  • For some people, the screen no longer goes black for a few seconds when they use Alt+Tab.5

General

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel

  • Some Insiders no longer see error 0x800f0825 when installing the latest Dev Channel builds.6

Remote Desktop Gateway Service

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel

  • The service no longer stops responding in the described situation, which disconnects clients using it.7
    Fixes the service stopping when it uses remote procedure calls (RPC) over HTTP.

New feature 1 change

Snipping Tool

For: Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels

  • Copy as table copies structured table data from a screenshot so you can paste it into an email, document, or spreadsheet. It works best when the screenshot contains only one table.8
    Available in Snipping Tool version 11.2409.22.0 and newer. Choose Text actions, then Copy as table.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2024-10-11
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 26120.2122 Dev Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (8)
  1. 1. This update includes a small set of general improvements and fixes that improve the overall experience for Insiders running this build on their PCs. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. We’ve updated the previews that show when you mouse-over/hover over apps on the taskbar. We have also improved the animations for when these previews show on the taskbar based on Insider feedback. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. We’ve updated the design of the Disconnect and Logoff dialogs in Task Manager to now support dark mode and text scaling. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. In the Performance section we now label listed disks with their type. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. Fixed an underlying issue which could cause the screen to go black for a few seconds for some people when using ALT + Tab. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. Fixed an issue causing some Insiders to see error 0x800f0825 when trying to install the latest Dev Channel builds. blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. The service stops responding. This occurs when a service uses remote procedure calls (RPC) over HTTP. Because of this, the clients that are using the service disconnect. blogs.windows.com
  8. 8. Customers can use “Copy as table” to easily copy structured table data into an email, document, or spreadsheet. blogs.windows.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 8 quoted passages
  • Quotes found in the official pages: passed
  • 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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