Build 26100.5061: Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, August 2025. Recall homepage and Windows Hello redesign

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• Clicking a taskbar preview works again after you accidentally click and drag on its thumbnail.¹
• File Explorer preview windows no longer appear when you hover over unrelated app icons on the taskbar.²

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• After you unblock a file in Properties, it no longer still appears blocked when you open Properties again.³

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• Face recognition no longer recognizes you at the login screen and then fails, prompting you to enter your PIN.⁴
  If the issue continues, the notes suggest Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options > Facial Recognition > Improve recognition.

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• Settings no longer crashes when you try to add a security key under Sign-in options.⁵
  The affected page is Settings > Account > Sign-in options.

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• Changing live captions opacity in Settings now changes how transparent the captions look.⁶
  The setting is under Settings > Accessibility > Captions > Caption Style.

• The first Chinese character no longer disappears when you type with an IME after copying text.⁷
  The issue could occur after copying with Ctrl+C.
• Sticky Notes and Notepad no longer crash because of an underlying text input issue.⁸
  The issue was related to textinputframework.dll.
• Some extended characters in Simplified Chinese no longer appear as empty boxes.¹³
  The issue affected the Chinese (Simplified) Input Method Editor (IME).
• The touch keyboard works again after switching to a previous version of certain input methods.¹⁴
  The affected IMEs are Microsoft Changjie, Microsoft Bopomofo, and Microsoft Japanese.

For: People accessing cloud file shares

• Accessing a cloud file share no longer triggers the underlying Kerberos crash described in the notes.⁹

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• Some apps, including File Explorer, are less likely to crash because of an underlying issue.¹⁰
  The issue involved dbgcore.dll and could cause explorer.exe to crash.

• Some system recovery features work again on devices where a temporary file-sharing conflict disrupted them.¹¹
  The issue affected certain device management tools and key functions on some devices.

For: Users of backup apps with large files

• Using backup apps with large files no longer sometimes exhausts system memory.¹²
  The issue affected Resilient File System (ReFS).

For: Users of ARM64 devices

• App installations no longer take longer than expected on some ARM64 devices.¹⁵
  Some installers could take longer to complete.

• Audio no longer plays briefly and then stops on certain devices after casting to a TV.¹⁶

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• Recall opens to a personalized homepage with recent snapshots and the apps and websites you used most recently.¹⁷
  Snapshot collection must be turned on to use Recent Snapshots. Settings let you filter which apps and websites are saved in snapshots.

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• A first-use tutorial demonstrates actions you can take on text and images, such as summarizing text or removing an image background.¹⁸
  Reopen the tutorial from More options > Start tutorial.

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• When an app asks to use a device capability such as location, camera, or microphone, a redesigned privacy prompt appears in the center of a slightly dimmed screen.¹⁹

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• A larger clock with seconds appears in Notification Center above the date and calendar.²⁰
  Turn it on in Settings > Time & language > Date & time by enabling Show time in the Notification Center.

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• A new grid view helps you find the image you want in taskbar Search.²¹
• Search shows when results are incomplete because files are being organized, and indicates whether files and folders are online or stored on your device.²²
  The progress notice links to more information and can be dismissed.

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• You can add, remove, and rearrange more lock screen widgets, including Weather, Watchlist, Sports, and Traffic.²³
  Any widget that supports small sizing can be added. Personalize widgets under Settings > Personalization > Lock screen.

• Dividers appear between top-level icons in the File Explorer context menu.²⁴
• With a work or school account, people icons appear in File Explorer's Activity column and Recommended section. Selecting or hovering over an icon opens a card with information about the person and their connection to the file.²⁵
  Requires an Entra ID work or school account. The card is a Microsoft 365 Live Persona Card.

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• Windows Hello has a redesigned interface for signing in and using passkeys, with clearer authentication options.²⁶
  The visual updates appear across the Windows sign-in screen, passkey, Recall, and Microsoft Store authentication flows. You can switch between passkeys and connected devices.

• Windows activation and expiration prompts use the Windows 11 design and appear as system notifications when action is needed.²⁷
  Messaging under Settings > System > Activation is also improved.
• You can see which third-party apps recently used Windows-provided generative AI models and choose which apps can use them.²⁸
  The controls are under Settings > Privacy & security > Text and Image Generation.
• The Settings agent can help you find and change settings on more Copilot+ PCs.²⁹
  It now supports AMD- and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs, in addition to Snapdragon-powered PCs. The primary display language must be English.

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• CPU workload now uses consistent metrics across Task Manager pages. You can add the CPU Utility column to see the previous CPU usage value.³⁰
  The optional CPU Utility column is in the Details tab.

• Windows Backup for Organizations is generally available to help organizations back up and restore devices during transitions.³¹

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• Fingerprint sign-in after standby is more reliable.³²

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• Some sign-ins no longer show a blank white screen or a “just a moment” message for several minutes.³³

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• An underlying audio service hang that could prevent audio playback in some cases is addressed.³⁴