Build 26200.10066: Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, November 2026. Windows Search actions and fixes for Miracast and Android passkeys

For: Windows users in the gradual rollout; initially English-language use

• Search shows results in one simpler list, offers quick actions, previews files, and gives more relevant results.¹
  The new experience is initially available in English. Quick actions include changing dark mode, Bluetooth, screen brightness, mute, and window layout.

For: People who use Windows Hello facial recognition

• Face sign-in can brighten the screen in a dark or dim room.²
  Turn on Automatically adjust screen brightness during face recognition under Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options > Facial recognition (Windows Hello).

For: Windows users in the gradual rollout

• The Run dialog has a more modern design and is easier to use.³
  Turn on New Run dialog under Settings > System > Advanced.

• Quick settings are available from the Gaming Task View navigation bar, so you do not need to leave XBOX mode.⁴
  The navigation bar provides the full set of Quick settings available on the Windows taskbar.

For: Windows users in the gradual rollout

• Windows can notify you when an installed app adds a new widget. Selecting the notice opens the Widgets Board and highlights it.⁵

For: People searching from This PC in File Explorer

• Search from This PC is faster and works more like search from File Explorer Home.⁶
  Search from This PC is now indexer-based.

For: Windows users in the gradual rollout

• Windows Settings makes it easier to find benefits and services linked to your Microsoft account.⁷

• The border around an active screen capture is red instead of yellow.⁸

• A pointer indicator helps people with low vision find and use the mouse pointer.⁹
  Turn on Pointer indicator under Settings > Accessibility > Mouse pointer and touch. Press Windows logo key + Ctrl + Shift + X to toggle it.

For: People who use Magnifier

• You can choose whether the Windows logo key + Plus shortcut starts Magnifier. The shortcut is on by default.¹⁰
  The Keyboard shortcut for Magnifier toggle is in Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier.
• A new help menu makes key features and support easier to find. You can also open Feedback Hub from Magnifier.¹¹

For: Narrator users in the added languages

• Narrator can read math in eight more languages, including Greek, Polish, and Vietnamese.¹²
  Added languages: Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Russian, Swedish, and Vietnamese.

• If you trigger a Sticky Keys, Filter Keys, or Toggle Keys shortcut by mistake, you can turn it off from the prompt.¹³
  Notifications and sounds remain available under Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard > Notification preferences.

For: Microsoft Entra joined and hybrid joined devices

• Web sign-in now works on Microsoft Entra hybrid joined devices as well as Microsoft Entra joined devices.¹⁴
  At the lock screen, password-free sign-in can use a FIDO2 security key, a passkey on a phone, or a Temporary Access Pass (TAP). Windows gets a Kerberos ticket after sign-in.

For: People entering Japanese text in RemoteApp applications

• Japanese text entered in RemoteApp apps no longer starts with an extra character in the affected cases.¹⁵

For: Some Arm-based systems using TPM 2.0 CRB

• Some Arm-based systems no longer have the affected boot failures or TPM startup errors.¹⁶
  The issue affected systems using a TPM 2.0 Command Response Buffer (CRB) interface.

• Some Miracast connections no longer default to a lower resolution with certain wireless display receivers.¹⁷

For: People who upgrade a Microsoft 365 subscription

• After a Microsoft 365 upgrade, the upgrade option no longer stays visible and leads to an error if selected again.¹⁸

For: Windows users restarting or shutting down

• The “Someone else is using this PC” warning no longer appears when nobody else is signed in.¹⁹
  Applies when restarting or shutting down.

For: Sage 50 Accounting users

• Sage 50 Accounting no longer closes unexpectedly when you select options in the app.²⁰

For: People using Android devices for cross-device passkey sign-in

• Cross-device passkey sign-in on Android no longer shows a “Something went wrong” error in the affected cases.²¹

For: People using screen capture, including game streaming

• The mouse pointer responds faster during some screen captures, including game streaming.²²
  Reduces visible cursor latency in screen capture scenarios.

• Changing voice typing settings is more reliable.²³