Build 22635.5097: Windows Insider Beta Channel, March 2025. File Explorer hangs and Sandbox error 0x80072746 fixed

Beta Channel Insiders still on Windows 11 version 23H2 get File Explorer and Windows Sandbox fixes, along with other gradual improvements.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insider Program devices in the Beta Channel that have not upgraded to receive updates based on Windows 11, version 24H2; the release notes identify these as version 23H2 devices.

Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (1) Read note

In detail The fix covers dates for both files and folders in File Explorer Home that could appear unexpectedly blank.

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 6 changes

File Explorer

Gradual rollout 3 items

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

File Explorer no longer hangs when the search indexer is stuck.¹
File dates in Home no longer appear unexpectedly blank.²
File Explorer launch reliability is improved.²

Taskbar

Gradual rollout

For: Beta Channel Insiders with Hebrew or Arabic as the display language and the latest-updates toggle on

When Hebrew or Arabic is your display language, keyboard focus moves through taskbar icons in the expected direction.³
The issue occurred when pressing WIN + T and then using the arrow keys.

Input

Gradual rollout

For: Beta Channel Insiders using the Chinese (Simplified) narrow layout with the latest-updates toggle on

Voice typing starts from the touch keyboard in the Chinese (Simplified) narrow layout.⁴

Windows Sandbox

Gradual rollout

For: Some Beta Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

Windows Sandbox launches again for some Insiders who encountered error 0x80072746 in recent Beta builds.⁵

Improvements 3 changes

General

Gradual rollout

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

This build includes a small set of general improvements and fixes to the overall experience.⁶

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

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

Text scaling works in more File Explorer warning and error dialogs.⁷
Text scaling is available through Settings > Accessibility > Text size.

Login and Lock

Gradual rollout

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

The web sign-in icon better matches the other icons shown when you select a sign-in option.⁸

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released: 2025-03-21
Type: Windows Insider build

Version	Build	Channel
—	22635.5097	Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Windows Insider Blog

Updated Oct 27, 2026

Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (8)

1. Fixed an issue where if the search indexer was hung, it could lead to File Explorer also hanging. blogs.windows.com
2. - Fixed an issue where the date for files and folders in Home may be unexpectedly blank. - Fixed an issue which was impacting File Explorer launch reliability. blogs.windows.com
3. Fixed an issue where when using Hebrew or Arabic as your display language, if you pressed WIN + T then arrow keys, focus through the taskbar icons would move in the opposite direction. blogs.windows.com
4. Fixed an issue where voice typing wouldn’t start from the touch keyboard when using the Chinese (Simplified) narrow layout. blogs.windows.com
5. Fixed an issue which was causing Windows Sandbox to fail to launch in recent Beta builds for some Insiders, with error 0x80072746. blogs.windows.com
6. This update includes a small set of general improvements and fixes that improve the overall experience for Insiders running this build on their PCs. blogs.windows.com
7. this release expands support for text scaling across different warning and error message dialogs blogs.windows.com
8. Updated the web sign-in icon slightly to better align with the other icons when selecting a sign in option on the login screen. blogs.windows.com

Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 8 quoted passages

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Readable plain text: passed
Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
Sources agree: passed

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