Windows 11 Build 26200.5622 (Dev) improves Click to Do and Open with dialog

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Microsoft has Windows 11 Build 26200.5622 (KB5058512), to Insiders in the Dev channel. It adds New Text Action in Click to Do, Draft with Copilot in Word, Quick Machine Recovery options in the Settings app, recommended Store apps in the Open With dialog, and much more.

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New Text Action in Click to Do

Draft with Copilot in Word. Have you ever had a great idea and immediately wanted to write something about it? With the Draft with Copilot in Word feature in Click to Do, you can do just that. You can generate text based on anything, be it a sentence in an email or a piece of text on your screen. Just use the shortcut Win + on the recognized text and select Draft with Copilot in Word. The result is a draft of the text. No blank pages. No writer's block. Microsoft will begin rolling out these actions to Microsoft 365 text in the coming weeks. Draft with Copilot in Word requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription.

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New features

Quick Machine Recovery feature

Quick machine recovery (QMR) is part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative announced at Ignite 2024 and is now available in the latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build for Windows Insiders.
The Settings app now has a dedicated page for Quick machine recovery (QMR). You can find it under System > Recovery. The new page simplifies managing your recovery settings, giving you easy access to important features to keep your device running smoothly.

The Quick Machine Recovery feature helps you restore your device to working order if you encounter common problems with booting Windows. A package to fix the problem is distributed by Microsoft via Windows Update.

The new page lets you check whether the feature is enabled, set up automatic searches for available fixes, set the frequency of checks, and choose when to reboot your device to apply fixes.

IT professionals can also use Microsoft Intune to centrally configure Quick Machine Recovery settings. For details, see the documentation: RemoteRemedationCSP.

Windows Insiders can already test QMR and share their feedback through the Feedback Hub app.

The Quick Machine Recovery update for Windows 11 hotfix package will be automatically installed by QMR when you enable Test mode. To verify that the Quick Machine Recovery hotfix is installed, go to Settings > Windows Update > Update history. The hotfix should be listed under Hotfixes.

Please note that the QMR patch listing in the Update History is undergoing A/B testing, so not all Insiders in the Dev channel will see it listed.

Multiple dashboards in Widgets

Microsoft continues to improve the Widgets panel. In this build, the company has added support for multiple dashboards so you have more space to display your favorite widgets. You can still stay up to date with current events in the world with the News Feed.

You can switch between dashboards, such as My Feed and other integrated dashboards, using the navigation bar on the left side of the screen.
Previously, this feature was only available to Insiders in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Widgets Multi Dashboards

Changes and improvements

General

To help you quickly find the right app to open your files, Microsoft has begun testing recommendations from the Microsoft Store in the Open with dialog box. These recommendations are indicated by a Microsoft Store icon next to the apps in the dialog box.

Click to Do (Preview)

Insiders using French or Spanish language systems can now once again access the Rewrite functionality and its options, including Refine, in Click to Do.
Click to Do can now perform intelligent actions on text in German, Italian, and Portuguese.

Phone connectivity:

Changes will gradually become available to Insiders across all update channels.

View notifications from apps on your smartphone right in the Start menu. Notifications will be grouped by app for easy access.
You can now turn on Android smartphone screen sharing from the Start menu. Just click on your device icon or select the appropriate option from the menu at the bottom of the panel.
iPhone Memories are now accessible from the Start menu. iCloud for Windows app users can view recently synced photos and quickly access all their iCloud photos from the Start menu.
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PC Migration

Microsoft has started rolling out a new feature for migrating data from PC to PC running Windows. You'll see a new Start page and a pairing page in Windows Backup, giving you a first glimpse of what's coming. In future builds, you'll be able to move your files and settings from your old PC to your new one as part of the initial PC setup process. The changes are rolling out gradually.

Settings

Microsoft has updated the product key entry, activation troubleshooting, phone activation, and store demo mode dialogs to match the Windows 11 look and feel.
Windows 11 Insiders on Copilot+ PC devices with Snapdragon processors and the AI agent enabled in Settings will notice that the search box at the top of the app is now better centered.
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A new device card has been added to the Settings home page. For now, this change will only be visible to US Insiders who are signed in to their Microsoft account. The card provides information about key features of your PC. It also lets you quickly jump to Settings > About, where you can find more detailed information. It can also help you find the next Windows device.
Note: Microsoft previously tested the device card on the Settings home page on PCs connected to Entra ID.
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Fixes

Improved search

Fixed a major issue resulting in semantic indexing not working for some Insiders in recent flights.

Start Menu

We've made some improvements to address issues resulting in some Insiders experiencing issues where clicking their profile picture in Start wouldn't open the Account Manager in recent flights.
Fixed an issue resulting in the Start menu crashing on startup for some Insiders.

File Explorer

Fixed an issue where when opening the "..." menu in File Explorer's address bar to display a list of folders in the current location, the drop-down list could be cut off and the bottom portion would not be selectable.
Fixed an issue resulting in File Explorer crashing for some Insiders when performing various actions in recent flights, including deleting files.
Fixed an issue where the Suggested Files section in File Explorer would not expand when using the right arrow key.
Fixed an issue where duplicate access keys could appear in the Explorer context menu.

AI actions in Explorer

Fixed an issue where the AI Actions results canvas for Microsoft 365 files would display text from left to right even when the Windows interface was displayed in a right-to-left language.

Task Manager

Fixed an issue where after adding a new "CPU Load" column, you might notice that the load for the "System Idle" process always had a value of 0.
Fixed an issue where the CPU graphs on the Performance page were still using old CPU usage calculations.

Narrator

Fixed an issue where writing more detailed image descriptions on Copilot+ PCs using Narrator did not work.

Voice access

Fixed an issue where support for more descriptive and flexible language on Copilot+ PCs in Voice Access was not working correctly.

Settings

Fixed an issue related to Bluetooth that could cause the Settings or Quick Actions apps to crash on launch for some Insiders.
Fixed an issue with Quick Actions where clicking the top third of the buttons in the top row would not perform any actions.

Other

Fixed an issue with msftedit.dll that caused applications such as Sticky Notes and Dxdiag to crash for users running an Arabic or Hebrew system.

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