Build 26200.5622: Windows Insider Dev Channel, June 2025. Quick machine recovery and new Widgets dashboards

Adds quick machine recovery, multiple Widgets dashboards, and a Copilot action for drafting in Word. It also updates Phone Link in Start and fixes issues across Windows.

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 (7) Read notes

What changes Microsoft says improvements should help address the issue where clicking the profile picture did not open Account Manager for some Insiders; it asks Insiders to send feedback if they still have the problem.
What changes Microsoft has mitigated an issue that could stop virtualization-dependent apps, such as VMware Workstation, from running when Virtualization Based Security is enabled and the Windows Hypervisor Platform component is not installed.
In detail On AMD- or Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs, the first intelligent text action in Click to Do after a new build or model update may take a long time.
In detail For improved Windows Search on Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft recommends plugging in the PC while initial search indexing completes.
In detail In some cases, taskbar icons may appear small even though the setting to show smaller taskbar buttons is set to “never.”
In detail Narrator scan mode may not work properly when reading bulleted lists in the action-result canvas for the Summarize AI action on Microsoft 365 files.
In detail Some Insiders may experience a PC bugcheck when using an Xbox Controller over Bluetooth.

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 16 changes

Improved Windows Search

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders using Copilot+ PCs

Semantic indexing no longer fails because of the underlying crash affecting some Insiders.¹
Applies to improved Windows Search on Copilot+ PCs.

Start menu

Gradual rollout 2 items

Clicking your profile picture should open Account Manager for affected Insiders.²
The Start menu no longer crashes on launch for affected Insiders.³

File Explorer

Gradual rollout 4 items

The folder list opened from the address bar’s … menu is no longer cut off at the bottom.⁴
File Explorer no longer crashes during various actions, including deleting files for some Insiders.⁵
The recommended section expands when you use the right arrow key.⁶
The File Explorer context menu no longer has duplicate access keys.⁷

File Explorer AI actions

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders using a right-to-left Windows display language

AI action results for Microsoft 365 files display text in the correct direction when Windows uses a right-to-left display language.⁸

Task Manager

Gradual rollout 2 items

System Idle Process no longer always shows 0 in the CPU Utility column.⁹
CPU graphs on the Performance page use the updated CPU utility calculations.¹⁰

Narrator

Gradual rollout

Narrator’s Describe image feature works again.¹¹

Voice Access

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders using Copilot+ PCs

More descriptive and flexible language support works as expected on Copilot+ PCs.¹²

Settings

Gradual rollout

Settings and Quick Settings no longer crash on launch for some people because of the underlying Bluetooth issue.¹³

Quick Settings

Gradual rollout

The top third of buttons in the top row responds to clicks.¹⁴

Apps using msftedit.dll

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders using Hebrew or Arabic display languages

Apps such as Sticky Notes and Dxdiag no longer crash in certain cases when the display language is Hebrew or Arabic.¹⁵
Addresses an issue with msftedit.dll.

Virtualization Based Security

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel

Apps that depend on virtualization, such as VMware Workstation, can run when Virtualization Based Security is enabled without requiring the Windows Hypervisor Platform optional component.¹⁶

New features 5 changes

Click to Do

Gradual rollout

For: Copilot+ PC users receiving the rollout

A text action can turn recognized text on your screen into a draft in Word with Copilot. A Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription is required.¹⁷
Use Win + Click on recognized text and choose “Draft with Copilot in Word.”

Quick machine recovery

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel; IT professionals managing devices

Quick machine recovery can help Windows devices recover from widespread boot problems by applying fixes through the Windows Recovery Environment.¹⁸
A new page at Settings > System > Recovery > Quick machine recovery lets you check its status, configure automatic remediation checks and their frequency, and choose when the device restarts to apply fixes. IT professionals can configure settings through the Intune Settings Catalog UI.

Widgets

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel

A new navigation bar lets you switch between the Widgets dashboard and other dashboards, such as My feed.¹⁹

PC Migration

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders receiving the phased rollout

The Windows Backup app begins showing landing and pairing pages for a new PC-to-PC migration experience. Transferring files and settings during PC setup is planned for a future update.²⁰

Settings

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the U.S. signed in with a Microsoft account

A Device Card on Settings Home gives a quick view of PC specifications and usage, with a link to more details.²¹
The rollout is for Insiders in the U.S. who are signed in with a Microsoft account.

Improvements 8 changes

Open with dialog

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev Channel

The Open with dialog may show Microsoft Store app recommendations, marked with a Store icon.²²

Click to Do

Gradual rollout 2 items

Rewrite and its options, including Refine, are returning to Click to Do for people using French or Spanish as their PC’s primary language.²³
Applies to Copilot+ PCs.
Click to Do can perform intelligent text actions in German, Italian, and Portuguese.²⁴
Applies to Copilot+ PCs.

Phone Link

Gradual rollout 3 items

Notifications from mobile apps can appear grouped by app in the Start menu.²⁵
You can start mirroring a supported Android phone’s screen from the Start menu with one click.²⁶
Screen mirroring is supported only on certain Android devices.
The Start menu can show recently synced iPhone photos and provide access to iCloud photos.²⁷
Requires iCloud for Windows.

Settings

Gradual rollout 2 items

The dialogs for entering a product key, troubleshooting activation, phone activation, and retail demo match the Windows 11 visuals.²⁸
The search box at the top of Settings is more centered on some Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs.²⁹
Applies to devices with the new agent experience in Settings.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released: 2025-06-02
Type: Windows Insider build

Version	Build	Channel
25H2	26200.5622	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 (29)

1. Fixed an underlying crash causing semantic indexing to not work for some Insiders in the last couple flights. blogs.windows.com
2. There have been some underlying improvements which should help address the issue where clicking your profile picture wasn’t opening the Account Manager for some Insiders after the latest flights. blogs.windows.com
3. Fixed an issue causing Start menu to crash on launch for some Insiders in the latest flights. blogs.windows.com
4. Fixed an issue where if you opened the “…” menu in the File Explorer address bar to show the full list of folders for the current path, the dropdown might be cut off and the bottom of it inaccessible. blogs.windows.com
5. Fixed an issue which was causing File Explorer to crash doing various actions in the latest flights, including when deleting files for some Insiders. blogs.windows.com
6. Fixed an issue where the recommended section in File Explorer wasn’t expanding when using the right arrow key. blogs.windows.com
7. Fixed an issue which could lead to duplicate access keys in the File Explorer context menu. blogs.windows.com
8. Fixed the issue where the action result canvas displayed text from left to right for AI actions for Microsoft 365 files when your Windows display language is configured with a right-to-left language. blogs.windows.com
9. Fixed an issue where after adding the new CPU Utility column, you might notice that System Idle Process always showed as 0. blogs.windows.com
10. Fixed an issue where the CPU graphs in the Performance page were still using the old CPU utility calculations. blogs.windows.com
11. Fixed an issue where the Describe image feature of narrator wasn’t working. blogs.windows.com
12. Fixed an issue where support for more descriptive and flexible language on Copilot+ PCs wasn’t working as expected. blogs.windows.com
13. Fixed an underlying issue related to Bluetooth which could cause Settings or Quick Settings to crash on launch for some people. blogs.windows.com
14. Fixed an issue with Quick Settings where if you clicked the top third of the buttons in the top row, it wouldn’t work. blogs.windows.com
15. Fixed an issue with msftedit.dll which was causing apps like Sticky Notes and Dxdiag to crash in certain cases for people using Hebrew or Arabic display languages. blogs.windows.com
16. We have mitigated the issue where if Virtualization Based Security is enabled, applications dependent on virtualization, such as VMware Workstation, would lose the ability to run unless the “Windows Hypervisor Platform” Windows optional component is installed on the system. blogs.windows.com
17. For “Draft with Copilot in Word” – a Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription is required. blogs.windows.com
18. QMR is designed to help Windows 11 devices recover from widespread boot issues by applying remediations through the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). blogs.windows.com
19. With the introduction of the new navigation bar on the left, you can switch between a dedicated widgets dashboard and other integrated dashboards like My feed. blogs.windows.com
20. In the full experience, you will be able to transfer your files and settings from your old PC to the new one during the PC setup process. blogs.windows.com
21. It provides a quick snapshot of your PC’s key specs and usage, right where you need it. blogs.windows.com
22. To help you quickly find the right app for opening files, we are trying out showing recommendations from the Microsoft Store app within the “Open with…” dialog. blogs.windows.com
23. For Windows Insiders using French or Spanish as their primary language on their PC, we’re beginning to roll out Rewrite and its options, including Refine, again for Click to Do. blogs.windows.com
24. Click to Do can now perform intelligent text actions in German, Italian and Portuguese. blogs.windows.com
25. Instantly see notifications from your mobile device apps — grouped by app for easy catch-up, right from your Start menu. blogs.windows.com
26. Mirror your Android device’s screen with a single click from your Start menu. blogs.windows.com
27. iCloud for Windows users can see recently synced photos and quickly access their iCloud photos all within the Start menu. blogs.windows.com
28. We’ve updated the dialogs for entering your product key, troubleshooting activation, phone activation, and retail demo to match the Windows 11 visuals. blogs.windows.com
29. For Windows Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs with the new agent experience in Settings, we’ve made some improvements to make the search box at the top of Settings more centered. blogs.windows.com

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