Windows 11 Build 26120.3291 (Dev & Beta) improves Search and Snipping Tool

Windows 11 Build 26120.3291 (KB5052080) is now available to Insiders in the Dev and Beta channels. The release includes and improved Windows Search that supports natural language to find objects in images.  The updated Snipping Tool includes the option to trim video recordings.  Insiders in the Beta channel are receiving the same Windows 11 version 24H2 builds that are released to the Dev channel. The updates are currently optional, so you can choose the right time to upgrade to the new OS version.

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New features

Snipping Tool Update

Microsoft has started rolling out an updated version of the Snipping Tool (version 11.2501.7.0) to Insiders in the Dev and Canary channels. The new version adds the ability to change the length of a recorded video by changing the start and end time of the video. This allows you to quickly remove unnecessary fragments from a video.

To try out the feature, make a new screen recording using the Snipping Tool. Then open it in the Snipping Tool app and tap the new Trim button at the top of the window to enter editing mode. Use the handles to define a new start and end time for the video. Tap Apply to save your changes. You can re-enter editing mode to undo or adjust any trimmed portions.

Improved Windows Search

You can now find photos stored in the cloud using improved Windows Search in the search box on the taskbar. Use natural language queries in the search bar at the top right of File Explorer to find photos in the cloud by describing what they contain, such as "European castles" or "summer picnics."

Additionally, now photos from the cloud will be displayed in search results along with images saved on your local computer. Also in the results you will find exact matches for your keywords in the text of your cloud files.

The feature only works with personal OneDrive cloud storage. To try out the improved search, you need to sign in to a Microsoft account and have an active Internet connection. If you sign in to OneDrive with a work or school account (Entra ID), then in the search results you will only see matches by keywords in the texts of cloud files. Third-party cloud storage will also be able to implement support for improved Windows search, documentation is promised to be published later.

Improved search features will gradually roll out to Windows Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs. Support for AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs will be coming soon.

Changes and improvements

Recall (Preview):

Recall is currently available as a preview for Windows Insiders running Windows 11 version 24H2 in the Beta and Dev channels. Requires a Copilot+ PC device.

[IMPORTANT] As expected, this build includes an update to the Recall feature with many improvements. Due to this update, all captured photos have been deleted. After installing this build, Recall will continue to save new photos as normal unless you have disabled this feature in the Recall settings.

Other

Because the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT) is no longer supported, in this build we've redirected some links to the troubleshooter to Settings > System > Troubleshoot.Image by Microsoft

Fixes

Live Captions and real-time translation

• • Fixed an issue where a crash could occur when running Live Captions for the first time.
  • Fixed an issue where switching languages ​​while playing audio or turning on the microphone would cause live subtitles to fail.

File Explorer

• • Fixed several issues affecting the stability of Explorer.
  • Fixed an issue where opening File Explorer from the command line could cause the address bar to be blank and not display the current path.
  • Fixed an issue where you couldn't select multiple files in the Featured section of the Home page by holding Shift and clicking on files.

Graphics

• • Fixed an issue where color profiles might not load correctly after resuming from sleep.

Remote Desktop

• • Fixed an issue where Remote Desktop Connection would not use UDP. It would always use TCP.

Known issues

General

• • After resetting the system settings in Settings > System > Recovery, the build number may change to 26100 instead of 26120. This will not affect receiving future updates on the Dev channel, which will fix the issue.

Recall

• • [Reminder] Be sure to update your Microsoft 365 apps to the latest version so you can get back to certain documents.
  • Some Insiders may encounter an issue where Recall is unable to automatically save snapshots and the setting is grayed out. Working to fix the issue.
  • Recall can be enabled or disabled in the "Turn Windows features on or off" section. At the moment, Recall files remain on the disk even after the feature is disabled. In future updates, these files will be completely removed from the system.
  • If you see the message "Make sure Recall is saving snapshots" even though snapshot saving is enabled in Settings, restart your device.

Click to Do

• • [Reminder] If some actions with objects in images are not displayed, check for updates to the Photos and Paint apps in the Microsoft Store.
  • Intelligent text actions use the secure Microsoft cloud to improve the quality of results, ensuring the safety and appropriateness of suggestions and answers. This data is automatically deleted. In the future, we plan to introduce local moderation of suggestions and answers, which will replace the current cloud solution.
  • Sometimes, intelligent text actions based on Phi Silica may provide unnecessary context. This issue will be fixed in future Windows Insider builds.

Improved search

• • [Reminder] To improve the Windows Search experience on Copilot+ PC devices, it is recommended that you connect your computer to a power source to complete the initial indexing. You can check the search indexing status in Settings > Privacy & Security > Windows Search.

File Explorer

• • Engineers are investigating an issue where File Explorer closes very slowly for some Insiders when they click the X button in the title bar. This issue may also affect other buttons in the title bar.

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