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Windows Search inline actions and Narrator math reading

Experimental Channel Insiders get a redesigned Windows Search with inline actions, Narrator math reading and navigation, and improved taskbar settings persistence across monitor changes.

Overall experience improvements for Beta Channel PCs

Build 28020.3172 gradually brings a small set of general improvements and fixes to Insiders in the Beta Channel.

Windows Search actions and a battery status widget

Adds inline actions to Windows Search and a battery widget, and fixes several crashes and taskbar lag. These changes are for Windows Insiders, not everyday devices.

Weather on the lock screen and cloud-based PC recovery

Makes Weather the primary lock-screen widget, adds Cloud rebuild recovery, and fixes crashes in some apps and games.

Favorite apps in Share and new downloaded-file previews

Adds app pinning in Windows Share and changes File Explorer previews for downloaded files, alongside fixes for audio, Remote Desktop, and performance.

Magnifier zoom controls and drive sanitizing during Cloud rebuild

Adds more precise Magnifier zoom controls and drive sanitizing during Cloud rebuild, alongside File Explorer improvements and fixes.

Cloud rebuild and more precise Magnifier zoom

Build 28020.3142 is rolling out to Beta Channel Insiders with Cloud rebuild, more precise Magnifier zoom controls, and File Explorer improvements and fixes.

Unicode text support and quicker profile-folder navigation

Updates Unicode text support, adds `~` shortcuts in File Explorer, and adds a Settings entry for Cloud Rebuild. Settings improvements should reduce loading times in certain scenarios.

Unicode 17.0 text support and faster Settings loading

Beta Channel Insiders get Unicode 17.0 text support and faster loading on the Settings home page. The update also removes the cloud recovery entry point.

Small changes to the overall experience on PCs

Brings general improvements and fixes to PCs in the Experimental Channel.

Plan9 folder access fixed in some virtual machine apps

Beta Channel Insiders receive a gradual fix for Plan9 folder sharing in some applications that use HCS-managed virtual machines, plus a small set of general improvements.

More Start activity and broader Narrator math reading support

Build 26340.9577 for the Experimental Channel gradually adds more phone activity in Start, expands Narrator math reading, and brings other changes and a USB audio fix.

Pointer Indicator and a lower-glare Magnifier theme

Adds Pointer Indicator, previews of Phone Link activity in Start, and a Magnifier contrast theme. It also adds dark mode to File Explorer Folder Options and fixes an issue with some USB audio devices.

Hyper-V folder sharing and UAC freeze fixes

Fixes Linux VM folder sharing and freezes triggered by UAC prompts. The notes also list unresolved performance and VMware issues.

Cloud rebuild and a fix for Linux shared folders

Adds Cloud rebuild for reinstalling Windows from Recovery and fixes Plan9 folder sharing with Linux VMs. It also resolves an Easy Anti-Cheat launch issue.

Magnifier contrast themes and Cloud rebuild drive sanitizing

Adds Magnifier contrast themes and new Cloud rebuild options, and fixes Plan9 folder sharing with Linux VMs and File History backups.

Live Captions screen reader setting and File History backup fix

Beta Channel Insiders get a new Live Captions setting for screen reader audio, plus fixes for Linux VM folder sharing and File History backups.

Taskbar moves to new screen edges and can shrink

Adds taskbar position and size options, Emoji 17.0, and fixes for upgrades, touchpad zoom, Remote Desktop, and Wi-Fi.

Bluetooth gamepad navigation and pinned apps in Windows Share

Build 28120.3002 gradually adds gamepad navigation to Bluetooth quick settings and lets you pin favorite apps in Windows Share. Easy Anti-Cheat might fail to launch.

Bluetooth gamepad controls and pinned apps in Windows Share

Beta Channel Insiders get gamepad navigation for Bluetooth quick settings, the option to pin favorite apps in Windows Share, and general improvements and fixes.

Faster File Explorer search and a red screen-capture border

The Experimental Channel build tests faster File Explorer search, a red screen-capture border, and other interface changes, plus fixes for context menu, Settings, and brightness issues.

Phone-to-PC webpage resume and File Explorer section state

Beta Channel Insiders get more ways to resume phone webpages on a PC and File Explorer remembers which Home sections they expanded or collapsed. The build also includes Settings fixes and visual changes.

IAKerb enabled by default; cursor and update fixes

Experimental Channel Insiders get IAKerb enabled by default, fixes for mouse cursor and pointer-speed problems, and a fix for Windows Update error 0x80070005.

Touchpad zoom and portrait-monitor cursor direction fixes

Fixes touchpad zoom in some apps and incorrect mouse-cursor direction on portrait monitors for Experimental Channel Insiders.

Touchpad zoom works again in some apps

Includes general improvements and fixes an issue that stopped touchpad zoom from working in certain apps.