Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5742 (KB5064075) to the Beta Channel. It applies to Windows 11 24H2 and updates the Start menu companion for Phone Link with faster access to messages, calls, photos, mobile app updates and other features. Additional time and language settings are being migrated from Control Panel to Settings. And much more.
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Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on
Settings
- Additional clocks can now be added from Settings > Time & language > Date & time under the collapsed section, which can be expanded for "Show time and date in the system tray". These additional clocks appear in Notification Center and in the tooltip when hovering over the clock in the taskbar.
- The time server can now be changed from Settings > Time & language > Date & time, under "Additional settings".
- The formatting settings for date and time have been moved from Settings > Time & language > Language & region to Settings > Time & language > Date & time, where the AM/PM symbol can also be modified alongside other existing formatting options.
- Number and currency format can now be adjusted from Settings > Time & language > Language & region, under the "Region" section.
- A toggle for enabling Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support is now available under Settings > Time & language > Language & region, within the "Language" section.
- Current user language and region settings can now be copied to the welcome screen and system account, as well as new user accounts, from Settings > Time & language > Language & region, under "Additional settings".
Additional keyboard settings are being migrated from Control Panel to Settings
- The setting for character repeat delay/rate has been relocated to Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard.
- The setting for cursor blink rate has been moved to Settings > Accessibility > Text cursor. Keyboard character repeat delay/rate controls the duration and frequency of repeated characters. Cursor blink rate controls the blinking frequency of the cursor.
Other
Additional dialogs have been updated to match Windows 11 visuals, including the dialog displayed when an app cannot open.
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Beta Channel with toggle on
File Explorer
- An issue where certain icons in Details, Preview, and navigation panes were not properly mirrored when Arabic or Hebrew display languages were selected has been resolved.
- An issue where tooltips in File Explorer might unexpectedly remain visible has been addressed.
- An issue where duplicating a tab in File Explorer on a maximized window resulted in a black flash has been fixed.
- Support for text scaling on desktop icons has been improved, resolving an issue that could cause overlapping icons and text.
- Several cases where Narrator failed to announce actions in File Explorer have been resolved (when using the "create new" library option and when expanding details during file copying).
- Additional performance improvements have been implemented, particularly to enhance the performance of launching cloud files and loading context menus.
- An issue for Insiders with the new Start menu, where categories for every letter of the alphabet with blank icons appeared when opening the Start menu in the "All" section after updating from a previous build, has been resolved.
- An issue where Visual Studio was not appearing in the correct category has been fixed.
Task Manager
- Several issues affecting Task Manager reliability have been addressed, including a recent issue that could cause Task Manager to freeze when navigating to the performance section for some Insiders.
- Several accessibility-related issues have been resolved, including adjustments to minimum field sizes, improved contrast for column headers on the Details page when contrast themes are enabled, and a focus issue with the 'Select Columns' dialog on the Details page.
Input
- An underlying issue where typing Chinese with an IME after copying content with CTRL + C could result in the first character being dropped has been resolved.
- An issue where typing on the touch keyboard with the Changjie, Bopomoji, or Japanese IME would fail if switching to a previous version of the IME has been fixed.
Settings
- An issue where attempting to add a security key under Settings > Account > Sign-in options could cause Settings to crash has been resolved.
Other
- An underlying issue with dao360.dll resulting in some applications crashing after the last two builds has been fixed.
- An issue causing a small number of Insiders to experience bugchecks with SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION in the latest builds has been resolved.
Known issues
General
Some Windows Insiders may experience a rollback during update installation with error code 0x80070005 in Windows Update. A fix is under development for affected users. Using Settings > System > Recovery > "Fix issues using Windows update" may resolve the issue.
Click to Do (Preview)
The following known issues will be fixed in future updates to Windows Insiders:
- [NEW] After updating to Build 26200.5742, text and image actions in Click to Do may not function and Click to Do may crash. This issue will be resolved in the next flight.
- Windows Insiders on AMD or Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs may experience long wait times on the first attempt to perform intelligent text actions in Click to Do after a new build or model update.
- [NEW] For Insiders with the new Start menu, the layout may temporarily show a smaller Start menu (e.g., 6 columns of pinned apps instead of 8). This issue will be resolved shortly, and the larger layout will be restored.
File Explorer
In dark mode, the red color used for low space drives in This PC may appear unexpectedly light in this build. Some other colors may also be incorrect, including the use of black for remaining space instead of a more visible color.
Live Captions
Live captions may crash when attempting to use live translation on a Copilot+ PC.
Xbox Controllers
Some Insiders are experiencing an issue where using their Xbox Controller via Bluetooth causes their PC to bugcheck. Resolution: Open Device Manager via the search box on the taskbar. Click "View" and then "Devices by Driver". Locate the driver named "oemXXX.inf (XboxGameControllerDriver.inf)" where "XXX" is a specific number on your PC. Right-click the driver and select "Uninstall".
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