Build 29667.1000: Windows Insider Experimental Channel, September 2026. Taskbar moves to new screen edges and can shrink

• Some Insiders on Arm64 PCs can upgrade to the latest builds without the upgrade automatically rolling back.¹
  Fixes an underlying upgrade issue on some Arm64 PCs.

For: Insiders using a touchpad

• Touchpad zoom gestures work correctly again in certain apps after the latest updates.²

For: Some Insiders using Remote Desktop

• Some Insiders no longer see graphics card error 0x11 when using Remote Desktop.³
  Addresses an underlying issue causing graphics card error 0x11 for some Insiders.

• Some Insiders no longer see the message “The service to detect this status is disabled” when opening Network and Sharing Center.⁴
• Some Insiders can connect to Wi-Fi types they could not connect to after the latest updates.⁵

For: Insiders

• The designs of some existing emoji, including the saluting face, goose, and kissing cat, are adjusted for greater consistency across platforms.⁶

For: Insiders using the modern Run dialog

• The modern Run dialog is more reliable.⁷

For: Insiders

• The system tray area of the taskbar loads more reliably.⁸

For: Insiders using a gamepad

• You can navigate the Bluetooth quick settings page with a gamepad.⁹

For: Insiders

• Emoji 17.0 adds new emoji, including a distorted face, fight cloud, and hairy creature. Open the emoji panel with the Windows key + Period (.).¹⁰

For: Insiders

• You can place the taskbar at the bottom, top, left, or right of the screen. Touch gestures, Search, and Ask Copilot support in alternate positions is still in progress; auto-hidden and touch-optimized taskbars are not supported there.¹¹
  Set the position in Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar behaviors. The smaller taskbar is supported only at the top and bottom.
• A smaller taskbar uses smaller icons and less height to leave more room for apps.¹²
  Set Taskbar size to Small in Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar behaviors.