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Build 28020.1863

Build 28020.1863: Windows Insider Experimental Channel, April 2026. False no-internet reports block some app sign-ins

In short

Fixes a false no-internet report that prevented some apps from signing in.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices enrolled in the Windows Insider Program Canary Channel.

Build
28020.1863

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

Fix 1 change

General

For: Insiders in the Canary Channel

  • Some apps can sign in again when Windows falsely reports that there is no internet connection.1

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2026-04-17
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 28020.1863 Experimental Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (1)
  1. 1. Fixed an issue that prevented some apps from signing in due to a false report of no internet connectivity. blogs.windows.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 1 quoted passage
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  • Every official change covered: passed
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  • Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
  • Sources agree: passed

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