Build 26200.5641: Windows Insider Dev Channel, June 2025. Scrollable Start menu and fixes for input and Settings

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

• Typing and other input work again for some Insiders who had problems using Search, clipboard history, the emoji panel, or the Chinese candidate window.¹
  Addresses an underlying issue affecting input, including the Chinese Pinyin IME candidate window.

For: Insiders using Recall on Copilot+ PCs

• Recall no longer crashes for some Insiders.²
  The fix is for Recall on Copilot+ PCs.

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

• Taskbar icons no longer appear small in some cases when the setting for smaller taskbar buttons is set to Never.³

For: Insiders using File Explorer and Recall

• Restoring a File Explorer search result from Recall shows the search text again.⁴

For: Insiders playing full-screen games

• Switching away from a full-screen game with Alt + Tab no longer causes other windows, such as Windows Terminal, to freeze.⁵

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

• The lock screen no longer crashes for some Insiders.⁶

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

• Some displays no longer unexpectedly turn green.⁷

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

• Settings no longer hangs or stops responding to input or resizing until you close and reopen it.⁸
• Settings no longer crashes when you cancel display color calibration in the stated configuration.⁹
  The issue occurred in System > Display when UAC was set to Always Notify and the display color calibration button was clicked, then canceled.
• The Brightness setting no longer shows an arrow when there are no additional settings to display.¹⁰
  Applies to System > Display.
• Changing to a custom mouse cursor no longer causes Settings to crash.¹¹
  Applies to Accessibility > Mouse pointer and touch.

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel

• Connecting a PC to some older Dolby Vision displays no longer causes severe discoloration.¹²

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

• The scrollable Start menu puts All apps at the top level and adds category and grid views. Its sections adapt to screen size and available content, and you can choose whether pinned apps stay expanded.¹³
  The default Category view groups apps when a category has at least three apps; smaller groups remain under Other. Settings > Personalization > Start controls recommendations and whether pins stay expanded.

For: Insiders in all regions

• You can add, remove, and rearrange widgets such as Weather, Watchlist, Sports, and Traffic on the lock screen.¹⁴
  Customize widgets in Settings > Personalization > Lock screen. Widgets must support the small sizing option.

For: Narrator users

• Screen Curtain blacks out the display while Narrator reads its contents aloud, helping keep on-screen information hidden from people nearby.¹⁵
  Start Narrator with Ctrl + Win + Enter, then press Caps + Ctrl + C to toggle Screen Curtain.

For: People signing in with a controller

• A new gaming-focused Gamepad keyboard lets you enter a PIN and navigate the lock screen with a controller.¹⁶
  The keyboard supports controller shortcuts for PIN entry as well as full controller navigation.

For: Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

• Windows Search settings are brought together on one page, making them easier to browse and manage.¹⁷
  The combined page is at Settings > Privacy & security > Search.

For: Narrator users with the latest-updates toggle on

• Narrator can show a series of dialogs that explain its new features and changes.¹⁸

• The Gamepad layout improves controller navigation and handling of menus, suggestions, and other keyboard controls.¹⁹
  The update improves focus handling for child keys, flyout menus, word suggestions, language switching, and settings.