Build 26200.5562: Windows Insider Dev Channel, April 2025. Click to Do reading actions and cloud photo search

• The Start menu no longer crashes for some Insiders when they create folders.¹
• Starting a search from Start transfers focus to the search field so typing can begin the search.²
  The issue occurred after pressing the Windows key to open Start and then typing.

For: Some Insiders in the Dev Channel

• Snap layout colors at the top of the screen display correctly, so text is readable.³

For: Some Insiders in the Dev Channel

• Taskbar search is less likely to load very slowly and remain on a blank screen.⁴
  Mitigates an issue where search could sit at a blank screen for 15–20 seconds.

For: Insiders using the Chinese (Simplified) narrow layout

• Voice typing starts from the touch keyboard with the Chinese (Simplified) narrow layout.⁵

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel

• Search and filtering in Task Manager work again.⁶

For: Insiders using voice access

• Voice access is less likely to freeze with the “working on it” message while dictating.⁷

For: Some Insiders using third-party screen readers

• Third-party screen readers work in more situations, including when navigating browsers.⁸
  Mitigates an underlying issue affecting some Insiders after the previous flight.

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel

• Some apps, including Spotify, are less likely to fail to install from the Microsoft Store with error 0x80070032.⁹
  Mitigates the issue causing the installation error.

For: Some Insiders in the Dev Channel

• The previous Dev Channel flight installs without error 0x80070306 for some Insiders.¹⁰

For: Insiders using voice access

• Voice access is now listed in the taskbar's Accessibility flyout in quick settings.¹¹

For: Insiders using a Copilot+ PC

• You can turn off cloud-content search on your Copilot+ PC.¹²
  The setting is under Settings > Privacy and Security > Search permissions and currently applies only to the Windows search box on the taskbar. File Explorer search support is planned for a future update.

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel

• Folders opened from outside File Explorer use a new tab when a File Explorer window is already open.¹³
  To keep opening folders in a new window, change File Explorer folder options under General > Browse Folders.

For: Insiders in the EEA

• You can control notifications separately for each feed or dashboard in widget notification settings.¹⁴
  This change is rolling out to Insiders in the European Economic Area.

For: Insiders whose PCs have a Pluton TPM chip

• Security processor details show more information about Pluton TPM chips, when your PC has one.¹⁵
  Manufacturer and manufacturer version appear under Device security > Security processor details.

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel

• The dialog for renaming a printer matches the Windows 11 visual design.¹⁶
  Find it under Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners.

For: Insiders using pnputil

• The driver-listing command reports additional details about driver packages.¹⁷
  pnputil /enum-drivers adds a field for catalog attributes, including driver type and whether the driver is attestation-signed.

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel

• Early boot screens, including BitLocker PIN and recovery-key screens, load faster.¹⁸
  Also improves loading performance for the boot menu.

For: Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs

• Practice recognized text out loud with feedback and guidance from Reading Coach.¹⁹
  The “Practice in Reading Coach” action requires the free Microsoft Reading Coach application from the Microsoft Store. Rolling out to Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs; AMD and Intel support is coming soon.
• Read recognized text in a distraction-free view, with options to change its appearance, hear it aloud, and explore words.²⁰
  The “Read with Immersive Reader” action requires the free Microsoft Reading Coach application from the Microsoft Store. Rolling out to Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs; AMD and Intel support is coming soon.

For: Insiders in the EEA on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs

• In the EEA, search the taskbar for cloud photos by describing what they show. Results also include exact matches in the text of cloud files.²¹
  Cloud photo search is rolling out on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs. Support for AMD- and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs is coming soon.

For: Insiders using voice access

• Add your own words to the voice access dictionary to help it recognize your vocabulary more accurately.²²
  Supported languages are English, French, German, Spanish, and Chinese. Words can be added after using “Spell that” or “Correct that,” with “Add to Vocabulary,” or through voice access settings.
• An in-product guide helps you discover voice access features and improvements; you can open or dismiss it from settings.²³