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Build 26120.3291

Build 26120.3291: Windows Insider Dev Channel, February 2025. Cloud photo search and Recall snapshot changes

In short

Brings cloud photo search to Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs and changes how Recall handles snapshots. It is available to Dev and Beta Channel Insiders.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insider devices in the Dev and Beta Channels. The cloud photo search preview is for Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs.

Build
26120.3291

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 6 changes

Live captions & real-time translation

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders on Copilot+ PCs in the Dev Channel with the toggle on

  • Live captions no longer crash on first launch or when you switch languages while audio is playing or the microphone is enabled.1

File Explorer

Gradual rollout 3 items

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel with the toggle on

  • Several reliability issues in File Explorer are fixed.2
  • Opening File Explorer from the command line no longer leaves the address bar empty instead of showing the current path.3
  • You can select multiple files in Home’s Recommended section by holding Shift and clicking the files.4

Graphics

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel with the toggle on

  • Color profiles load correctly after the PC wakes from sleep.5

Remote Desktop

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel with the toggle on

  • Remote Desktop can use UDP instead of being limited to TCP.6

Improvements 2 changes

Recall (Preview)

Gradual rollout

For: Dev Channel Insiders using Recall on Copilot+ PCs

  • This update deletes previous Recall snapshots. Recall saves new snapshots only if the option to save snapshots is turned on in Settings.7
    Recall is in preview for Windows 11, version 24H2, in the Dev and Beta Channels on Copilot+ PCs. This change is listed as gradually rolling out to the Dev Channel with the toggle on.

Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel with the toggle on

  • Control Panel links to MSDT troubleshooters direct you to the troubleshooting page in Settings.8
    The links direct to Settings > System > Troubleshoot as part of the deprecation and removal of MSDT.

New features 2 changes

Improved Windows Search

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs

  • Taskbar search can find photos saved in the cloud as well as photos on the PC. It can also show exact keyword matches in cloud file text.9
    For personal OneDrive, sign in with a Microsoft account and connect to the internet. With a work or school Entra ID account, results match keywords in cloud file text, not photos.

Snipping Tool

For: Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels

  • Screen recordings can be trimmed by adjusting their start and end times.10
    In Snipping Tool, open a screen recording and select Trim. Move the grabbers to set the start and end points, then select Apply or Cancel.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2025-02-21
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 26120.3291 Dev Channel
— 26120.3291 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (10)
  1. 1. Fixed the issue where you might see a crash on first launch of live captions. - Fixed the issue where if audio is playing or the microphone is enabled, switching languages will crash live captions. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. Fixed a few issues impacting File Explorer reliability for Insiders. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. Fixed an issue where opening File Explorer from the command line may result in the address bar being empty and not displaying the current path. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Fixed an issue where you couldn’t select multiple files in the Recommended section of Home by holding Shift and clicking the files. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. Fixed an issue which could cause color profiles to not load correctly after waking your PC from sleep. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. Fixed an issue where Remote Desktop wouldn’t use UDP, only TCP. blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. This update improves your Recall (Preview) experience and as a result, your previous snapshots were deleted. After installing this build, Recall will continue to save new snapshots normally going forward only if you have the option to save snapshots turned on in Settings. blogs.windows.com
  8. 8. As part of the deprecation and removal of Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT), this build includes several changes that direct MSDT troubleshooter links in Control Panel to Settings > System > Troubleshoot. blogs.windows.com
  9. 9. We are previewing the ability to use improved Windows Search to find files saved in the cloud directly from the Windows search box on the taskbar with Windows Insiders with Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs. blogs.windows.com
  10. 10. We are rolling out an update for Snipping Tool to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels that introduces trim! blogs.windows.com
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