Build 26100.2152: Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, October 2024. Copilot key controls and fixes for sign-in and shutdown

For: everyone in the Release Preview Channel

• Parts of the interface that were not visible in some apps can now be viewed.¹
  Fixes an issue affecting certain apps.

For: ARM64 Windows PE users

• HTA optional components are available in ARM64 Windows PE.²
  Adds HTA optional components (OC) to ARM64 Windows PE.

For: everyone in the Release Preview Channel

• win32kbase.sys no longer creates live kernel debug files when it should not.³
  Fixes unwanted live kernel debug file creation by win32kbase.sys.

For: everyone in the Release Preview Channel

• A stop error no longer occurs during shutdown.⁴
  Fixes a shutdown stop error in Winlogon.

For: everyone in the Release Preview Channel

• You can sign in to your account from the web without the screen becoming unresponsive.⁵
  Fixes a web sign-in screen hang.

For: everyone in the Release Preview Channel

• Running sfc /scannow no longer returns errors every time.⁶
  Fixes recurring errors from sfc /scannow.

For: Android users connected through Phone Link

• The Start menu feature will let connected Android users view phone status and content and pick up recent activities on their PC. It is not rolling out with this build; the notes say it will come to Release Preview Insiders at a later date.⁷
  Requires an Android device already connected using Phone Link. iOS support is planned for later.

For: Insiders receiving the gradual rollout

• You can stop suggestions that prompt you to turn off notifications from certain apps. This does not turn off the apps' notifications.⁸
  Use the notification ellipses or find “Notification Suggestions” under Settings > System > Notifications. The entry appears after you receive a notification.

For: Insiders receiving the gradual rollout

• The preview adds ways to redirect the clipboard, control audio and video input, and share folders with the host while Sandbox is running.⁹
  These options are available from the app's ellipses menu. The preview also includes command-line support; commands might change. Use exe –help for details. App updates are available in Microsoft Store.

For: Insiders receiving the gradual rollout

• Settings adds a button to detach a virtual hard disk.¹⁰
  Find the button in the VHD or VHDx properties under Settings > System > Storage > Disks & Volumes.

For: Release Preview Insiders with a Copilot key

• You can configure the Copilot key to open a different app or Search. If your keyboard has no Copilot key, changing this setting has no effect.¹¹
  On new devices, the key opens the Copilot app; with a Microsoft Entra ID sign-in, it opens the M365 app. To select a different app, it must be in a signed MSIX package. Configure it under Settings > Personalization > Text input.

For: Insiders receiving the gradual rollout

• The Wi-Fi password dialog uses the Windows 11 visual design.¹²
  Open it from Settings > Network & internet.

For: everyone in the Release Preview Channel

• The blocklist now includes more drivers that could put a device at risk from Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver attacks.¹³
  Adds at-risk drivers to DriverSiPolicy.p7b to address Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks.