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Build 28020.1743: Windows Insider Experimental Channel, March 2026. Per-listener audio controls and a redesigned Feedback Hub

In short

Canary Channel Insiders get changes to shared audio, File Explorer, and the context menu, plus a redesigned Feedback Hub. The Feedback Hub app update is also available to Dev Channel Insiders.

Does it affect you? Applies to: The build is for devices enrolled in the Canary Channel. The redesigned Feedback Hub app update is available to Insiders in the Dev and Canary Channels.

Build
28020.1743
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (1) Read note
  • What changes You can adjust both listeners’ volume at the same time through Quick Settings or on-device and keyboard controls.

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 7 changes

Shared audio

Gradual rollout 2 items

For: Insiders with the toggle on

  • Each listener can adjust their own volume without changing the other listener’s volume.1
  • Shared audio now supports Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro, Sony WF‑1000XM6, and Xbox Wireless Headset.2

Context Menu

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with the toggle on

  • For .exe, .bat, and .cmd files, the context menu’s Open command now matches the icon of the file’s default app.3

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with the toggle on

  • Unblocking files downloaded from the internet so you can preview them in File Explorer is more reliable.4

Feedback Hub

3 items

For: Insiders in the Dev and Canary Channels

  • Feedback submission uses one form, and you can search categories. The form has also been modernized.5
  • My Feedback is in the navigation pane, and Community feedback makes it easier to find and engage with other people’s feedback.6
  • Screenshot tools make it easier to capture and include images in feedback, and to highlight, hide, or crop parts of a screenshot.7

New features 5 changes

Shared audio

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with the toggle on

  • A taskbar indicator appears while audio is being shared. Clicking it opens sharing settings to change the volume or stop sharing.8

Feedback Hub

4 items

For: Insiders in the Dev and Canary Channels

  • A redesigned Feedback Hub app is available, with a refreshed interface for sharing and exploring feedback.9
  • You can submit compliments to highlight what is working well.10
  • You can choose whether your feedback is visible to the Insider community.11
  • A smaller feedback view makes it easier to send quick feedback; you can expand it to the full Feedback Hub.12

Removal 1 change

Feedback Hub

For: Insiders in the Dev and Canary Channels

  • The Announcements page has been removed from Feedback Hub. Announcements are still available on the Windows Insider Blog.6

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2026-03-20
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 28020.1743 Experimental Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (12)
  1. 1. With this update Windows now provides individual sliders for each listener which adjusts their volume without affecting the other. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. The LE Audio accessory ecosystem also continues to grow. In addition to the accessories announced before, we’re excited to share that the Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 and Buds 4 Pro*,* Sony WF‑1000XM6*,* and Xbox Wireless Headset all have support for shared audio! blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. When right clicking on a .exe, .bat, or .cmd file, the context menu’s “Open” verb will now match the icon associated with the file’s default app. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Improved reliability of unblocking files downloaded from the internet in order to preview them in File Explorer. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. Feedback is now submitted using a single unified template, with the added ability to search categories. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. My Feedback now lives directly in the navigation pane, and Community feedback (formerly All feedback) makes it easier to discover and engage with feedback from others. The Announcements page has been removed to focus more on giving and exploring feedback. blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. Improved screenshot capture and review tooling: making it easier to capture and include visuals when sharing feedback. blogs.windows.com
  8. 8. You’ll also see a new taskbar indicator while you’re sharing, giving a quick reminder that audio is still being shared. blogs.windows.com
  9. 9. Introducing the new Feedback Hub, bringing a refreshed, modernized experience available as an app update today for Insiders in Dev and Canary. blogs.windows.com
  10. 10. New compliment feedback type: Call out what’s working well. blogs.windows.com
  11. 11. Private or public feedback: Choose whether your feedback is visible to the Insider community. blogs.windows.com
  12. 12. a new smaller Feedback Hub surface, making it easier to provide quick, in-the-moment feedback. blogs.windows.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 12 quoted passages
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  • Every official change covered: passed
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  • Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
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