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Build 26200.5661

Build 26200.5661: Windows Insider Dev Channel, June 2025. Recall homepage, passkeys and fixes for File Explorer

In short

Dev Channel Insiders get a new Recall homepage and, gradually, support for 1Password passkeys and movable hardware indicators. The builds also fix File Explorer crashes, Start menu issues and other problems.

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

Builds
26200.5661 · 26200.5670
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (1) Read note
  • In detail When joining the Dev Channel on Windows 11, version 24H2, users are now offered the most current available update directly, rather than being offered Build 26200.5641 first.

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 15 changes

Input

Gradual rollout 2 items

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

  • Typing works again for some Insiders, including when using Search, the Chinese pinyin candidate window, clipboard history and the emoji panel.1
  • A crash that could affect typing is fixed.13
    Fixes a high-hitting ctfmon.exe crash in recent flights.

Taskbar

Gradual rollout

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

  • Some Insiders using Italian display language no longer experience repeated File Explorer crashes.2
    Fixes repeated explorer.exe crashes.

File Explorer

Gradual rollout 5 items
  • File Explorer Home shows more than one folder for people who previously saw only a single folder.3
  • File Explorer navigation and context menus work better when more SharePoint sites are synced, and opening files in that situation may also perform better.4
  • File Explorer Home no longer crashes for affected users, which could also prevent File Explorer from opening.10
  • The thumbnail for a pinned favorite in Home no longer disappears.11
  • File Explorer now retains view changes, including changes to desktop icons.15

Settings

Gradual rollout

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

  • The list of updates available to uninstall is sorted by date instead of appearing in a random order.5
    Settings > Windows Update > Update History > Uninstall updates.

Boot sound

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel

  • The Windows Vista boot sound issue remains in Build 26200.5661 because that build’s fix did not work correctly; Build 26200.5670 fixes the issue.6

PC reset

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel

  • The option to reset your PC works again after failing in the previous build.7
    Settings > System > Recovery.

KVM virtual machines

For: Everyone in the Dev Channel

  • Some KVM virtual machines no longer unexpectedly fail to start with an “UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR” message.8

System stability

For: A small number of Dev Channel Insiders

  • A small number of Insiders no longer encounter repeated blue-screen crashes after upgrading to recent Dev Channel builds.9
    The reported bugcheck is KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE.

Start menu

Gradual rollout

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

  • Interacting with Start menu folders no longer causes duplicate entries, and the folder expansion animation works correctly in affected cases.12

Lock screen

Gradual rollout

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

  • Performance and reliability no longer degrade over time because of a memory leak when the lock screen uses a slideshow.14

Improvements 7 changes

Start menu

Gradual rollout

For: Administrators and managed users

  • Administrators can set Start menu pins once, so users can then change their pinned layout without those changes being overwritten.16
    The Configure Start Pins policy adds a Boolean option; changes can also be applied through the existing configuration service provider (CSP).

File Explorer

Gradual rollout

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

  • The rollout of AI actions in File Explorer resumes; some Insiders may have seen the feature disappear.17

Settings

Gradual rollout

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

  • Settings now shows the country or region selected during device setup.18
    Find it under Settings > Time & language > Language & region.

Windows version

Gradual rollout

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

  • The version shown in Settings and winver changes to 25H2, identifying this year’s annual feature update.19
    The version label appears under Settings > System > About and in winver.

Voice access

Gradual rollout

For: Japanese-language Voice access users in the Dev Channel

  • Japanese support is temporarily unavailable while bugs are addressed.20

Default apps

Gradual rollout

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

  • In the EEA, the new default browser is pinned to the Taskbar and Start menu unless you clear the pinning checkboxes.21
    The change is in Settings > Apps > Default apps.

System dialogs

Gradual rollout

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

  • Some dialogs respond better when text is enlarged, including the prompt to restart your computer to apply changes.22

New features 4 changes

Recall

2 items

For: Copilot+ PC users

  • Recall gets a personalized homepage showing recent snapshots and the three apps and websites you used most in the past 24 hours.23
    The homepage appears after you opt in to snapshot collection.
  • A new navigation bar gives you access to Recall Home, Timeline, Feedback and Settings.24

Hardware indicators

Gradual rollout

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

  • You can choose to show brightness, volume, airplane mode and virtual desktop indicators at the bottom, top left or top center of the screen.25
    Change the position in Settings > System > Notifications under “Position of the onscreen pop-up.”

Passkeys

Gradual rollout

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

  • You can use 1Password Beta to save and use passkeys in Windows 11, with Windows Hello verification.26
    Enable the plugin credential manager in Settings > Accounts > Passkeys > Advanced options.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2025-06-23
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
25H2 26200.5661 Dev Channel
25H2 26200.5670 Dev Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (26)
  1. 1. Fixed an underlying issue in the previous flight which caused input to not work for some Insiders again, including when typing into Search, and with the Chinese pinyin IME candidate window, clipboard history, and the emoji panel. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. Fixed an underlying issue causing some Insiders using the Italian display language to experience repeated explorer.exe crashes in the previous flight. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. Fixed an issue which was causing File Explorer Home to only show a single folder (like Desktop) and nothing else for a small number of people. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Fixed an underlying issue which was leading to noticeable performance degradation when navigating File Explorer and opening the context menu the more SharePoint sites were synced to File Explorer. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. Fixed an issue where the items under Settings > Windows Update > Update History > Uninstall updates might appear sorted randomly rather than sorted by date. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. Fixed the issue causing the Windows Vista boot sound to play instead of the Windows 11 boot sound. blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. Fixed an issue where the option to reset your PC under Settings > System > Recovery wasn’t working on the previous build. blogs.windows.com
  8. 8. Fixed an underlying issue leading to certain KVM virtual machines unexpectedly failing to boot, showing “UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR”. blogs.windows.com
  9. 9. Fixed the issue causing a small number of Insiders to experience repeated bugchecks with KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE after upgrading to most current Dev Channel builds. blogs.windows.com
  10. 10. Fixed an issue which could cause File Explorer Home to crash (potentially also making File Explorer crash on launch, since Home is the default section for File Explorer). blogs.windows.com
  11. 11. Fixed an issue which could cause the thumbnail for a pinned favorite in Home to disappear. blogs.windows.com
  12. 12. Fixed an issue which was causing duplicate entries to appear when interacting with folders on the Start menu. blogs.windows.com
  13. 13. Fixed a high hitting ctfmon.exe crash in the latest flights, which could impact the ability to type. blogs.windows.com
  14. 14. Fixed a memory leak which could happen when lock screen was set to use a slide show, which could impact performance and reliability over time. blogs.windows.com
  15. 15. Fixed the issue causing File Explorer to not persist view changes after the last Dev Channel flight, including desktop icons. blogs.windows.com
  16. 16. We are adding a Boolean to the Configure Start Pins policy to allow admins to apply Start menu pins once. blogs.windows.com
  17. 17. We are restarting the roll out of AI actions in File Explorer that began rolling out with Build 26200.5603. blogs.windows.com
  18. 18. In the most recently flights, we have added the country or region selected during device setup under Settings > Time & language > Language & region. blogs.windows.com
  19. 19. This denotes that Windows 11, version 25H2 will be this year’s annual feature update. blogs.windows.com
  20. 20. We are temporarily disabling support for Japanese to iron out a few more bugs. blogs.windows.com
  21. 21. The new default browser will be pinned to the Taskbar and Start menu unless you choose not to pin it by clearing the checkboxes. blogs.windows.com
  22. 22. Did some more work improving how dialogs in the system react to increased text scaling blogs.windows.com
  23. 23. The new homepage brings your recent activity and top-used content front and center, enabling you to easily get back to your previous tasks. blogs.windows.com
  24. 24. Located on the left side of the screen, the new navigation bar provides intuitive access to key Recall features including Home, Timeline, Feedback, and Settings. blogs.windows.com
  25. 25. We’re excited to introduce a highly requested setting, the option to move the hardware indicators for brightness, volume, airplane mode, and virtual desktops to different positions on your screen. blogs.windows.com
  26. 26. We have partnered with 1Password to bring users a seamless plugin passkey provider integration in Windows 11. blogs.windows.com
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