The Update BureauBuild 27729: Windows Insider Experimental Channel, October 2024. Copilot key controls and Snipping Tool table copying
Adds settings for the Copilot key and a Snipping Tool option to copy tables. It also fixes game crashes, brief black screens during Alt+Tab, and a BitLocker issue.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices enrolled in the Experimental Channel. The Snipping Tool update is rolling out to Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels.
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (4) Read notes
- In short Build 27729 is a Canary Channel release.
- Does it affect you? Build 27729 is for the Canary Channel. The Snipping Tool update is rolling out to Canary and Dev Insiders.
- In detail On a new Copilot+ PC, joining Canary from Dev, Release Preview, or retail causes loss of Windows Hello PIN and biometric sign-in. The PIN can be recreated using “Set up my PIN.”
- What changes Microsoft is not planning to release SDKs for 27xxx series builds for the time being.
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
Fixes 3 changes
General
- Some games, including Microsoft Solitaire & Casual Games, no longer crash on launch after installing Build 27718 or later.1
Windowing
- The screen no longer goes black for a few seconds for some people when they use Alt+Tab.2
BitLocker
- BitLocker works correctly for the small number of Insiders affected by the issue in the last two flights.3
New features 2 changes
Settings
For: Insiders with a keyboard that has a Copilot key
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You can choose which eligible app the Copilot key opens. The setting has no effect if your keyboard does not have a Copilot key.4
Find the setting at Settings > Personalization > Text input. The selected app must be MSIX packaged and signed.
Snipping Tool
For: Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels
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You can copy structured table data from a screenshot using Copy as table. The feature works best when the screenshot contains one table.5
Available in Snipping Tool version 11.2409.23.0 and newer. Capture a screenshot, select Text actions, then select Copy as table.
Technical details
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Data sheet
- Released
- 2024-10-17
- Type
- Windows Insider build
| Version | Build | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| — | 27729 | Experimental Channel |
Security
No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.
Sources
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (5)
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We fixed an underlying issue causing some games, including Microsoft Solitaire & Casual Games, to crash on launch after installing Build 27718+.
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Fixed an underlying issue which could cause the screen to go black for a few seconds for some people when using ALT + Tab.
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We fixed an issue causing BitLocker to not work correctly for a small number of Insiders in the last 2 flights.
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You can choose to have the Copilot key launch an app that is MSIX packaged and signed, thus indicating the app meets security and privacy requirements to keep customers safe.
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Customers can use “Copy as table” to easily copy structured table data into an email, document, or spreadsheet.
blogs.windows.com
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