Build 26200.5581: Windows Insider Dev Channel, May 2025. Intune energy saver controls and new HDR display options

Adds energy saver management through Intune and changes Recall, taskbar, and HDR settings. It also fixes several taskbar, audio, graphics, and Windows Update problems.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices enrolled in the Windows Insider Program in the Dev Channel.

Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (3) Read notes

What to do Turning on the toggle lets Dev Channel Insiders get gradually released features sooner. With it off, features will still roll out over time.
What changes In this build, Click to Do’s intelligent text actions are moderated locally instead of using the cloud endpoint. They are also available in Click to Do in Recall.
In detail While Recall and Click to Do are in preview, some accessibility features may not work with them.

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 5 changes

Taskbar

Gradual rollout 2 items

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel

Widgets no longer unexpectedly open because keyboard focus goes to them when you sign in.¹
The keyboard shortcut for cycling through open apps at a taskbar position works again.²
Fixes an issue with WIN + CTRL + for cycling between windows of open apps at that taskbar position.

Audio

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel

The startup sound plays when it is enabled.³

Graphics

Gradual rollout

Some devices no longer experience unexpected scaling or window position changes after waking from sleep.⁴

Windows Update

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders who reset their PC

Cumulative updates no longer fail with error 0x800f081f after you reset your PC.⁵

Improvements 4 changes

Recall (Preview)

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders using Recall

The positions of snapshot actions and the timeline in Recall are being tested in different layouts.⁶

Taskbar & System Tray

Gradual rollout 2 items

The indicator under taskbar apps that need your attention is wider and easier to see.⁷
The needy state pill under apps on the taskbar has been widened.
Administrators can let users unpin selected pinned apps without those apps being pinned again at the next policy refresh.⁸
The new PinGeneration option controls this behavior.

Graphics

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with HDR displays

The wording for “Use HDR” clarifies which media types are supported.⁹
The wording changes in Settings > System > Display > HDR, inside display capabilities.

New features 3 changes

Energy saver

Gradual rollout

Administrators can control energy saver settings on Windows 11 PCs through Group Policy or Intune. Energy saver can limit background activity and reduce screen brightness to help a battery last longer.¹⁰
The policy can be configured in Local Group Policy Editor at Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Power Management > Energy Saver Settings, or through Microsoft Intune.

Graphics

Gradual rollout 2 items

You can allow HDR video streaming even when HDR is turned off in settings.¹¹
You can switch Dolby Vision mode on or off independently of HDR.¹²

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released: 2025-05-05
Type: Windows Insider build

Version	Build	Channel
25H2	26200.5581	Dev Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Windows Insider Blog

Updated Oct 27, 2026

Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (12)

1. Fixed an underlying issue which was causing keyboard focus to get set to widgets in the taskbar on login, which could make widgets unexpectedly invoke. blogs.windows.com
2. Fixed an issue where WIN + CTRL + wasn’t working to cycle between windows of open apps for that position on the taskbar. blogs.windows.com
3. Fixed an issue which could cause the startup sound not to play, though it was enabled. blogs.windows.com
4. Fixed an issue which could cause unexpected scaling and window position changes after sleep/resume for some devices. blogs.windows.com
5. Fixed an issue where after resetting your PC, taking subsequent cumulative updates may fail with error 0x800f081f. blogs.windows.com
6. We’re trying out different treatments of the UI in Recall including trying out different locations for snapshot actions and the timeline. blogs.windows.com
7. We have adjusted the needy state pill under apps on the taskbar that need attention to be wider and more visible. blogs.windows.com
8. Admins can now allow users to unpin specific pinned apps, ensuring they are not pinned again during the next policy refresh cycle. blogs.windows.com
9. We have changed the wording for “Use HDR” inside display capabilities to improve clarity on supported media types. blogs.windows.com
10. We are bringing the ability to manage energy saver in Windows 11 to Microsoft Intune to allow IT administrators to control the energy saver settings on Windows 11 PCs through group policies and Mobile Device Management (MDM) configurations. blogs.windows.com
11. On PCs with HDR displays, we have added the option to allow HDR video streaming even when HDR is off in settings. blogs.windows.com
12. On PCs with Dolby Vision displays, we have added the option to toggle Dolby Vision mode independently from HDR. blogs.windows.com

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