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Build 29680.1000

Build 29680.1000: Windows Insider Experimental Channel, October 2026. Favorite apps in Share and new downloaded-file previews

In short

Adds app pinning in Windows Share and changes File Explorer previews for downloaded files, alongside fixes for audio, Remote Desktop, and performance.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insider devices enrolled in the Experimental Channel.

Build
29680.1000

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

Fixes 5 changes

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Experimental Channel

  • Previews no longer have an unexpected bar in the middle.1

Taskbar

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders using the taskbar in an alternate position

  • Small visual issues are fixed when the taskbar is in an alternate position.2

Audio

Gradual rollout
  • Certain USB audio devices, including some multichannel headsets, work correctly after installing the latest updates.3
    Addresses an issue affecting certain USB Audio Class 1.0 devices.

Remote Desktop

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders using Remote Desktop

  • Remote Desktop uses the correct window size.4

Other

Gradual rollout
  • Some Insiders no longer experience extreme lag over time after updating to the last two flights.5

Improvements 3 changes

Settings

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Experimental Channel

  • Installed apps shows version numbers at the top level for packaged apps.6
    Updated Settings > Apps > Installed apps to show the version number at the top level for packaged apps.

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Experimental Channel

  • For downloaded HTML files, you can acknowledge the warning and choose Preview anyway. Other downloaded files, such as PDFs, are previewed automatically.7

Family Safety

Gradual rollout

For: Families using age-restricted parental controls

  • Messages are clearer when age-restricted parental controls block an application.8

New feature 1 change

Windows Share

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Experimental Channel

  • You can pin favorite apps in the Windows share window.9

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2026-10-02
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 29680.1000 Experimental Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (9)
  1. 1. Fixed an issue causing the previews in File Explorer to have an unexpected bar in the middle in recent flights. learn.microsoft.com
  2. 2. Fixed a few small visual polish issues when using the taskbar in alternate positions. learn.microsoft.com
  3. 3. Fixed an issue affecting certain USB Audio Class 1.0 devices, including some multichannel audio headsets, that could prevent the device from working correctly after installing the latest updates. learn.microsoft.com
  4. 4. Fixed an issue causing Remote Desktop to not use the correct window size after recent flights. learn.microsoft.com
  5. 5. Fixed an issue causing some Insiders to experience extreme lag over time after updating to the last two flights. learn.microsoft.com
  6. 6. Updated Settings > Apps > Installed apps to show the version number at the top level for packaged apps, as it already does for other apps. learn.microsoft.com
  7. 7. For HTML files, a new Preview anyway button lets you acknowledge the warning and preview the file. Non-HTML files, such as PDFs, are now previewed automatically. learn.microsoft.com
  8. 8. Improved family safety messaging when applications are blocked because of age-restricted parental controls. learn.microsoft.com
  9. 9. Added the ability to pin your favorite apps in the Windows share window. learn.microsoft.com
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