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Build 27768

Build 27768: Windows Insider Experimental Channel, January 2025. File Explorer folder option and search fixes

In short

Adds a New Folder option in File Explorer and restores standard users’ ability to change time zones. It also fixes several File Explorer, mouse, graphics, and crash issues.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel.

Build
27768

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 8 changes

File Explorer

5 items

For: Insiders running this build

  • In some cases, copying files no longer unexpectedly changes their date and time properties.1
  • The search box no longer sometimes loses focus while you type.2
  • Searching no longer unexpectedly starts repeatedly.3
  • Details Pane icons respond correctly to theme changes, making it easier to see them in dark or light mode.4
    Fixes theme-change behavior for Details Pane icons.
  • A black flash no longer appears when duplicating a tab.5

Input

For: Insiders running this build

  • The mouse cursor no longer sometimes stutters as you move it.6

Graphics

For: Insiders using Auto HDR

  • Some games no longer appear oversaturated when using Auto HDR.7

Other

For: Some Canary Channel Insiders

  • Some Canary Insiders no longer experience bugchecks with the PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA error.8
    Fixes an underlying issue that could result in bugchecks with error PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA.

Improvement 1 change

Settings

For: Standard users running this build

  • Standard users can change time zones again in Settings > Time & Language > Date & Time.9
    The time-zone setting is available to standard (non-admin) users.

New feature 1 change

File Explorer

For: Insiders running this build

  • The navigation pane’s right-click menu includes a New Folder option.10

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2025-01-09
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 27768 Experimental Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (10)
  1. 1. Fixed an issue where the date/time properties of files were unexpectedly updated in some cases after copying them. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. Fixed an issue where File Explorer may sometimes lose focus on the search box while typing. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. Fixed an issue where when you did a search it may unexpectedly trigger the search happening repeatedly. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Fixed an issue where the Details Pane icons weren’t responding correctly to theme changes, making it hard to see if you switched from dark to light or vice versa. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. Fixed a black flash in File Explorer that appeared when duplicating a tab. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. Fixed an issue which could lead to the mouse cursor unexpectedly stuttering when you moved it around sometimes. blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. Fixed an underlying issue which could result in some games appearing oversaturated when using Auto HDR. blogs.windows.com
  8. 8. Fixed an issue causing some Insiders in Canary to experience bugchecks with error PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA. blogs.windows.com
  9. 9. The ability to change time zones is available again under Settings > Time & Language > Date & Time for standard (non-admin) users. blogs.windows.com
  10. 10. We’ve added a New Folder option in the context menu when right-clicking locations in the navigation pane. blogs.windows.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 10 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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