Build 29570.1000: Windows Insider Experimental Channel, April 2026. Xbox mode on PCs and adjustable touchpad right-click zones

For: Windows 11 PC users

• Xbox mode provides a full-screen interface that puts games front and center on Windows 11 laptops, desktops, and tablets.¹
  Open it from the Xbox app, Game Bar settings, or with Win + F11.

For: Windows Enterprise and Education administrators

• Enterprise and Education administrators can specify additional packaged apps to remove using Group Policy.²
  Adds a dynamic app removal list to the “Remove Default Microsoft Store packages” policy. Administrators specify app package family names. The list is not available in Intune Settings Catalog; validation must use Group Policy or custom OMA-URI.

For: Users with a supported touchpad

• You can choose a default, small, medium, or large right-click zone on touchpads with a pressable surface.³
  The setting is in Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad. If a manufacturer app has customized the value, a Custom option preserves it.

For: Users with a pen

• A new pen tail button option launches the same app as the Copilot key.⁴
  The option is named “Same as Copilot key” and is on the Pen settings page.

For: Windows Insiders

• The build includes platform changes as Windows moves to a new active development build.⁵

• When you right-click an .exe, .bat, or .cmd file, the Open command shows the icon associated with its default app.⁶

For: Windows Insiders in all regions

• More lock screen widgets and personalization options are expanding to all regions. You can add, remove, and rearrange supported widgets, including Weather, Watchlist, Sports, and Traffic.⁷
  Customize widgets in Settings > Personalization > Lock screen. Widgets must support the small size option to be added.