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Build 29585.1000

Build 29585.1000: Windows Insider Experimental Channel, May 2026. Voice typing animations move onto the dictation key

In short

Updates voice typing on the touch keyboard and includes printer-driver changes and fixes. The notes apply to Canary 29500 series Insiders, who may not yet have moved to Experimental (Future Platforms).

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insider devices in the Canary 29500 series Channel. The notes are labeled Experimental (Future Platforms), but Canary Insiders may not yet have transitioned to that channel.

Build
29585.1000
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (2) Read notes
  • In detail This build fixes an issue affecting sign-in-state persistence for certain apps after recent Canary flights.
  • What changes This build fixes an issue affecting sign-in-state persistence for certain apps after recent Canary flights.

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 4 changes

Changes and improvements

Gradual rollout

For: Canary 29500 series Insiders

  • The build includes platform changes as Windows moves to a new active development build.1

Print Drivers

Gradual rollout

For: Canary 29500 series Insiders

  • The Internet Protocol Print driver gets new hardware IDs ahead of upcoming changes to printer-driver ranking.2
    The prnms012 driver has new HWIDs.

Touch Keyboard Experience for Voice Typing

Gradual rollout

For: Canary 29500 series Insiders

  • Voice typing animations appear on the touch keyboard’s dictation key instead of in a full-screen overlay.3

Administrator Protection

Gradual rollout

For: Canary 29500 series Insiders using Japanese IME with Administrator Protection

  • Japanese typing is more reliable when Administrator Protection is enabled.4
    Improves Japanese IME reliability when Administrator Protection is enabled.

Fix 1 change

Other

Gradual rollout
  • Sign-in state persists for certain apps after recent Canary builds.5
    Fixes an underlying issue impacting persistence of sign-in state for certain apps after the latest Canary flights.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2026-05-15
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 29585.1000 Experimental Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (5)
  1. 1. This update includes platform changes in moving to a new active development build. learn.microsoft.com
  2. 2. The Internet Protocol Print driver (prnms012) has new hardware IDs (HWIDs) in preparation for upcoming changes in printer driver ranking order. learn.microsoft.com
  3. 3. The new design removes the previous full‑screen overlay and instead shows voice typing animations directly on the dictation key learn.microsoft.com
  4. 4. Improved reliability of Japanese IME usage when Administrator Protection is enabled. learn.microsoft.com
  5. 5. Fixed an underlying issue impacting persistence of sign in state for certain apps after the latest Canary flights. learn.microsoft.com
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