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Build 26200.5516: Windows Insider Dev Channel, March 2025. Natural-language search and Narrator speech recap

In short

Build 26200.5516 tests natural-language search on AMD and Intel Copilot+ PCs, adds Narrator speech recap, and includes other gradual Dev Channel changes. The window to switch from Dev to Beta is closed.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel on Windows 11, version 24H2. Improved Windows Search and some Click to Do features are for Copilot+ PCs; some changes are gradually rolling out.

Build
26200.5516

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 13 changes

Taskbar

Gradual rollout

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

  • Taskbar icons increase in size as expected when you use the PC in tablet posture.1

File Explorer

Gradual rollout 6 items
  • File Explorer closes more reliably when you click the X button.2
    The issue could also affect other title bar buttons.
  • File Explorer no longer hangs when the search indexer is hung.3
  • Dates for files and folders in Home no longer unexpectedly appear blank.4
  • File Explorer starts more reliably.5
  • A search from Home can run even when disconnected network drives are present.6
  • File Explorer no longer crashes when you move or rename certain files.7

Windowing

Gradual rollout

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

  • Dragging a window or hovering over its maximize button no longer triggers the related explorer.exe crash.8
    The crash is related to snap layouts.

Windows Update

Gradual rollout 2 items
  • Windows Update no longer asks you to reboot to install a cumulative update that is already installed.9
  • The toggle for getting the latest updates as they become available displays correctly and stays on when enabled.13
    The fix is available to everyone in the Dev Channel.

Settings

Gradual rollout 3 items
  • Navigation pane entries align correctly.10
  • Settings no longer crashes for some Insiders when they open System > Power & Battery.11
  • Text in Advanced Camera Options loads correctly.12
    The affected page is Bluetooth & devices > Cameras.

New features 10 changes

Improved Windows Search

Gradual rollout 2 items

For: Insiders with AMD or Intel Copilot+ PCs

  • On AMD and Intel Copilot+ PCs, you can describe a document, image, or setting in your own words to find it. Settings descriptions work in Settings for now; taskbar search support is planned for a future flight.14
    Uses semantic indexing alongside traditional indexing. The feature works offline and supports select languages and listed document and image formats.
  • Search can find cloud photos alongside local photos, and show exact keyword matches in cloud-file text.15
    Personal OneDrive photo search requires a Microsoft account and internet connection. Work or school OneDrive accounts return text matches, not photos.

Narrator

Gradual rollout

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

  • Speech recap lets you review what Narrator said, follow live transcription, and copy the last spoken phrase.16
    Use Narrator key + Alt + X to open speech recap and Narrator key + Control + X to copy the last spoken phrase. The window holds the last 500 strings and refreshes when Narrator starts.

Copilot on Windows

Gradual rollout 3 items
  • You can launch Copilot on Windows with Win + C and personalize the Copilot key and Win + C behavior in Settings.17
    Use Settings > Personalization > Text input > “Customize Copilot key on keyboard.”
  • You can start a voice conversation with Copilot by holding the Copilot key for two seconds, or holding Win + C for two seconds on PCs without that key. Press Esc to end the conversation.18
    Press to talk requires Copilot app version 1.25033.139.0 or higher. Alt + Spacebar is also supported.
  • Developers can use the Copilot key press-to-talk trigger in their supported apps.19
    The Microsoft 365 Copilot app does not support this today.

Click to Do

Gradual rollout 2 items
  • Click to Do can create bulleted lists from text.20
    Available in English, Spanish, and French on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs; AMD and Intel support is coming soon.
  • Organizations can manage Click to Do with policies.21
    Management policies are available for commercial environments.

Windows Share

Gradual rollout 2 items

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

  • The share window shows a visual preview when you share links or web content.22
  • You can edit local images in the share window by cropping, rotating, applying filters, or compressing them before sharing.23
    Supports .jpg, .jpeg, .dib, .png, .tif, .tiff, and .bmp files stored locally on the PC.

Improvements 5 changes

General

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Beta, Dev, and Canary Channels

  • Unexpected restarts show a more streamlined screen that keeps the technical information.24
    The updated unexpected-restart screen is beginning to roll out to Windows 11, version 24H2 and higher in the Beta, Dev, and Canary Channels.

Click to Do

Gradual rollout 2 items

For: Insiders with Copilot+ PCs

  • You can open Click to Do from Start and pin it to Start or the taskbar.25
    Click to Do is in preview on Windows 11, version 24H2 Copilot+ PCs in the Dev and Beta Channels.
  • Click to Do can perform intelligent text actions in Spanish and French as well as English.26
    Text actions are available on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs; AMD and Intel support is coming soon.

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

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

  • Extracting zipped files performs better, particularly when a zip contains many small files.27

Login and Lock

Gradual rollout

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

  • The web sign-in icon is adjusted to better match the other sign-in option icons.28

Removal 1 change

Windows setup

Gradual rollout

For: People setting up Windows

  • The bypassnro.cmd script is removed, so setup requires internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account.29

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2025-03-28
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
25H2 26200.5516 Dev Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (29)
  1. 1. Fixed an issue where the taskbar icons weren’t increasing in size as they should when using your PC in a tablet posture. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. Fixed an issue causing File Explorer to be very slow to close for some Insiders when closing using the X button. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. Fixed an issue where if the search indexer was hung, it could lead to File Explorer also hanging. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Fixed an issue where the date for files and folders in Home may be unexpectedly blank. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. Fixed an issue which was impacting File Explorer launch reliability. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. Fixed an issue where if you had disconnected network drives when doing a search from Home it might prevent searches from executing blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. Fixed an issue causing File Explorer to crash when moving or renaming certain files. blogs.windows.com
  8. 8. Fixed an explorer.exe crash related to snap layouts which could happen when dragging a window or hovering over the maximize button in a window. blogs.windows.com
  9. 9. Fixed an issue which could result in you seeing a message asking for you to reboot to install a cumulative update that was already installed. blogs.windows.com
  10. 10. Fixed an issue causing the navigation pane entries to not be aligned correctly in the previous flight. blogs.windows.com
  11. 11. Fixed an issue causing Settings to crash for some Insiders when going to System > Power & Battery in the latest flights. blogs.windows.com
  12. 12. Fixed an issue where text in the Advanced Camera Options in Bluetooth & devices > Cameras might not load correctly. blogs.windows.com
  13. 13. Fixed the issue causing the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update to not render correctly and is automatically turned off by itself. blogs.windows.com
  14. 14. 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
  15. 15. In addition to photos stored locally on your Copilot+ PC, photos from the cloud will now show up in the search results together. blogs.windows.com
  16. 16. You can open the speech recap window with Narrator key + Alt + X and can find the last 500 strings Narrator had spoken. blogs.windows.com
  17. 17. You can now launch Copilot on Windows with Win + C. You can personalize your Copilot key and Win + C experience at any time blogs.windows.com
  18. 18. To access the press to talk feature and start a conversation with Copilot on Windows, press and hold the Copilot key for 2 seconds. blogs.windows.com
  19. 19. Developers can get the same trigger for press to talk for their apps that support the Copilot key blogs.windows.com
  20. 20. Click to Do has a text action to create a bulleted list. blogs.windows.com
  21. 21. We are providing policies for managing Click to Do in a commercial environment. blogs.windows.com
  22. 22. When you share links or web content using the Windows share window, you will see a visual preview for that content. blogs.windows.com
  23. 23. This includes in-line image editing capabilities, such as cropping, rotating, and applying filters, as well as the ability to compress images to reduce file size for easier sharing. blogs.windows.com
  24. 24. We’re previewing a new, more streamlined UI for unexpected restarts which better aligns with Windows 11 design principles and supports our goal of getting users back into productivity as fast as possible. blogs.windows.com
  25. 25. On your Copilot+ PCs, you can now access Click to Do from the Start menu including the ability to pin it to Start and your taskbar. blogs.windows.com
  26. 26. Click to Do can now perform intelligent text actions in Spanish and French in addition to English. blogs.windows.com
  27. 27. Did some more work to improve the performance of extracting zipped files in File Explorer, particularly in the case where you’re unzipping a large number of small files. blogs.windows.com
  28. 28. 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
  29. 29. We’re removing the bypassnro.cmd script from the build to enhance security and user experience of Windows 11. This change ensures that all users exit setup with internet connectivity and a Microsoft Account. blogs.windows.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 29 quoted passages
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  • Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
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  • Every official change covered: passed
  • Readable plain text: passed
  • Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
  • Sources agree: passed

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