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Build 26120.3073

Build 26120.3073: Windows Insider Dev Channel, January 2025. Cloud photo search and fixes for File Explorer and Remote Desktop

In short

Build 26120.3073 for Dev and Beta Insiders previews cloud photo search on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs and includes fixes for Windows features and apps. A small Paint update also adds a Copilot menu for Dev Insiders.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels receive the build. Improved cloud photo search is rolling out to Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs. The Settings homepage changes target commercial PCs managed by an IT administrator.

Build
26120.3073
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (2) Read notes
  • What changes Beta Insiders can choose whether to install the 24H2-based updates at first and will continue to receive 23H2-based updates as well. Dev Insiders can switch to Beta only while both channels receive the same 24H2-based updates; that opportunity is expected to close by the end of February.
  • This page The Paint update is rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels. Cocreator is available only 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

Fixes 16 changes

Taskbar & System Tray

Gradual rollout

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

  • Taskbar preview windows display when you hover over open apps.1
    Fixes cases where taskbar preview windows did not display.

File Explorer

Gradual rollout 2 items

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

  • Browsing a folder with many media files is less likely to make File Explorer hang.2
    The update includes work to address hangs when browsing folders containing lots of media.
  • A minimized File Explorer window displays correctly when you restore it.3

Improved Windows Search

Gradual rollout

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

  • In some rare cases, offline Outlook searches no longer miss results.4

Live Captions

Gradual rollout

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

  • After you disconnect a second monitor, Live Captions no longer shows a taskbar icon without displaying its window.5

Remote Desktop

Gradual rollout

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

  • Connecting to certain other computers no longer causes significant display or rendering problems in Remote Desktop.6

Settings

Gradual rollout

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

  • Settings no longer crashes in some cases when you use the Bluetooth & Devices page.7

GDI+

Gradual rollout

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

  • Shrinking an image with GDI+ no longer causes its colors to appear incorrectly afterward.8

Shutdown

Gradual rollout

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

  • Shutdown is no longer noticeably slower on certain devices when a controller is connected.9

Windows Security

Gradual rollout

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

  • The Windows Security sign-in pop-up for certain Wi-Fi networks is interactable again. The change may also help with some other pop-ups in Settings.10

Network Connections

Gradual rollout

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

  • Virtual network adapter descriptions display correctly instead of using garbled characters.11
    Fixes the description display in ncpa.cpl for virtual NICs.

Windows Recovery

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel using an Arm64 PC

  • Arm64 PCs no longer encounter error 0xc0e90001 when booting into Windows Recovery.12
    Fixes error 0xc0e90001 when booting into WinRE on Arm64 PCs.

Predictive input

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel

  • Predictive input ideas no longer cause memory leaks.13

Auto HDR

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel

  • Some games no longer appear oversaturated when Auto HDR is in use.14
    Fixes oversaturated display in some games when using Auto HDR.

Remote Desktop Gateway

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel

  • Connecting to Windows 11 workstations no longer causes errors or prevents sign-in when device redirection is enforced.15

USB audio device drivers

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel

  • Certain external audio management devices no longer show a “This device cannot start” error when connected.16
    Fixes the code 10 error for certain external audio management devices.

New features 3 changes

Improved Windows Search

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs

  • On Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, File Explorer can find photos saved in your personal OneDrive using descriptions of what the photos show. Search results also include exact keyword matches in cloud-file text. Work or school OneDrive accounts show text matches, but not photos.17
    Cloud photo search currently works from File Explorer, not the taskbar search box. The experience requires an internet connection and a personal Microsoft account for photo results.

Settings

Gradual rollout

For: Commercial customers with managed PCs

  • The Settings homepage is adding cards for enterprise device information and accessibility preferences on managed commercial PCs. Some users will also see an account card showing whether both work or school and Microsoft accounts are present.18
    The rollout starts with managed commercial PCs signed in with both work or school and Microsoft accounts.

Paint

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel; Cocreator requires a Copilot+ PC

  • Paint's Copilot menu puts Cocreator, Image Creator, Generative erase, and Remove background in one dropdown with short descriptions. Cocreator is available only on Copilot+ PCs.19
    The update applies to Paint version 11.2412.271.0 and higher.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2025-01-31
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 26120.3073 Dev Channel
— 26120.3073 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (19)
  1. 1. Fixed an issue which was causing the taskbar preview windows to not display sometimes when hovering over open apps in the taskbar. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. We did some work to help address an issue where File Explorer might hang when browsing a folder with lots of media in it. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. Fixed an issue where if you opened a File Explorer window and minimized it in, it might not be rendered correctly when you restored it. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Fixed the issue where in some rare cases, searching on Outlook while offline might result in some results not being found. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. Fixed an issue where live captions might show an icon in the taskbar, but the window wouldn’t display on the screen, after disconnecting a second monitor. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. Fixed an issue which was causing Remote Desktop to show significant display / rendering issues when connecting to certain other computers. blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. Fixed an issue which was causing Settings to crash when interacting with the Bluetooth & Devices page sometimes. blogs.windows.com
  8. 8. Fixed an issue where when using GDI+ to shrink an image, the colors may be wrong afterwards.. blogs.windows.com
  9. 9. Fixed an issue which could cause shutdown to be noticeably slower on certain devices when a controller was connected. blogs.windows.com
  10. 10. Fixed an underlying issue causing the Windows Security pop up when signing into certain Wi-Fi networks to not be interactable. blogs.windows.com
  11. 11. Fixed an issue where the description for virtual NICs wasn’t displayed correctly in ncpa.cpl, it showed garbled characters. blogs.windows.com
  12. 12. We fixed the issue causing a 0xc0e90001 error to occur when booting into Windows Recovery (WinRE) on Arm64 PCs. blogs.windows.com
  13. 13. [Memory leak] Fixed: Leaks occur when predictive input ideas show. blogs.windows.com
  14. 14. [High dynamic range (HDR)] Fixed: The display of some games appears oversaturated. This occurs when you use Auto HDR. blogs.windows.com
  15. 15. [Remote Desktop Gateway] Fixed: You get errors or cannot sign when you connect to Windows 11 workstations. This occurs when you enforce device redirection. blogs.windows.com
  16. 16. [USB audio device drivers] Fixed: The code 10 error message, “This device cannot start” appears. blogs.windows.com
  17. 17. Today, we are excited to announce support for also finding photos saved in the cloud with improved Windows Search. blogs.windows.com
  18. 18. We are starting to roll out the Settings homepage for commercial customers on PCs managed by an IT administrator. blogs.windows.com
  19. 19. In this update, we are introducing the Copilot menu to Paint where you can access all the intelligent features which help you complete your image generation and editing tasks faster. blogs.windows.com
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