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Build 26120.2992

Build 26120.2992: Windows Insider Dev Channel, January 2024. Natural-language search and a text-refinement action

In short

Build 26120.2992 previews natural-language search on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs and adds a text-refinement action. It also includes File Explorer and Magnifier changes, fixes, and known issues for Dev Channel Insiders.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Improved Windows Search and the Click to Do Refine action are for Copilot+ PCs; improved Search is gradually rolling out first to Snapdragon-powered PCs.

Build
26120.2992
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (1) Read note
  • What changes The Refine action is part of this Dev Channel Insider build and is available on Copilot+ PCs.

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

New features 5 changes

Improved Windows Search

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs

  • On Copilot+ PCs, you can describe a document, image, or setting in your own words to find it, including when the PC is offline.1
    Uses semantic and traditional indexing. File searches work only for local files in indexed locations; support for cloud-stored files is planned. Settings searches currently work in the Settings app. The rollout starts on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs; AMD and Intel support is planned. Availability is limited to select languages and document formats.

Click to Do

For: Copilot+ PC users

  • A new Refine action can proofread and refine text selected on a Copilot+ PC.2
    Open it with Win + Click on text or Win + Q, then choose Rewrite > Refine.

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

For: Dev Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Right-clicking a location in the navigation pane now offers a New Folder option.3

Magnifier

Gradual rollout 2 items

For: Dev Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Pressing Ctrl + Alt + Minus switches between the current zoom and 1X zoom.4
  • New buttons reset Magnifier zoom to fit the screen or to your last or preferred magnification.5

Fixes 7 changes

File Explorer

Gradual rollout 5 items

For: Dev Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • File dates and times no longer unexpectedly change in some cases after files are copied.6
  • The search box no longer sometimes loses focus while you type.7
  • Searching no longer unexpectedly starts the search repeatedly.8
  • Details Pane icons respond correctly to theme changes, making them easier to see when switching between dark and light themes.9
  • Duplicating a tab no longer causes a black flash.10

Task Manager

Gradual rollout

For: Dev Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Task Manager no longer incorrectly identifies an HDD as an SSD.11

Click to Do

Gradual rollout

For: Dev Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Click to Do highlights information correctly when an extended display is connected but has no content on screen.12

Improvements 2 changes

Windows Backup

Gradual rollout

For: Dev Channel Insiders outside the EEA

  • After restoring a backup through Windows Setup on a new PC, you now get a standard Windows 11 taskbar. The change is not yet rolling out in the EEA.13
    Apps remain available in Start and Search, and you can pin the ones you want to the taskbar.

Windows Kernel Vulnerable Driver Blocklist

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel

  • The driver blocklist includes more drivers that are at risk of being used in BYOVD attacks.14
    Updates DriverSiPolicy.p7b.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2024-01-17
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 26120.2992 Dev Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (14)
  1. 1. Whether it’s searching in File Explorer, in the Windows search box on your taskbar, or in Settings – just type what’s on your mind to find it on your Copilot+ PC. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. You’ll see a new text action for Click to Do available on Copilot+ PCs called Refine. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. We’ve added a New Folder option in the context menu when right-clicking locations in the navigation pane. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. We’re adding a new keyboard shortcut CTRL + ALT + Minus for Magnifier users to quickly toggle between the current zoom and 1X zoom. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. we have also added buttons in Magnifier to reset zoom to fit to screen and reset zoom to your last/preferred magnification. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. Fixed an issue where the date/time properties of files were unexpectedly updated in some cases after copying them. blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. Fixed an issue where File Explorer may sometimes lose focus on the search box while typing. blogs.windows.com
  8. 8. Fixed an issue where when you did a search it may unexpectedly trigger the search happening repeatedly. blogs.windows.com
  9. 9. Fixed an issue where the Details Pane icons weren’t responding correctly to theme changes, making it hard to see if you switched from dark to light or vice versa. blogs.windows.com
  10. 10. Fixed a black flash in File Explorer that appeared when duplicating a tab. blogs.windows.com
  11. 11. Fixed an issue where Task manager wrongly identified an HDD as an SSD. blogs.windows.com
  12. 12. We fixed the issue where Click to Do would sometimes not highlight any info on screen if there is no content on a connected external monitor in extended mode. blogs.windows.com
  13. 13. You will now have a standard Windows 11 taskbar after restoring from a backup via the Windows Setup experience (OOBE) on a new Windows PC. blogs.windows.com
  14. 14. This update adds to the list of drivers that are at risk for Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks. blogs.windows.com
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