Windows 11 Build 27871 is now available in the Canary channel with much improved Phone Link companion panel that offers notifications from apps, iPhone memories, and better app integration. Power Saving for Intune now can be managed via a Group Policy. The Taskbar introduces a more prominent attention indicator. And much more.
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What's new in Windows 11 Build 27871 (Canary)
Manage Power Savings in Microsoft Intune
Added the ability to manage Windows 11 power saving features through Microsoft Intune. This will allow IT administrators to control power saving settings on Windows 11 PCs using Group Policy and Mobile Device Management (MDM) configurations.
This feature intelligently manages battery consumption, allowing your device to last longer between charges. It extends battery life by efficiently managing power consumption. The feature limits background activity and reduces screen brightness, ensuring that devices consume less power while maintaining optimal performance. By automatically managing system processes and power consumption, Group Policy helps reduce overall power consumption.
IT administrators can enable the policy in:
- Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 11
- Microsoft Intune Admin Center
You can find the policy in the Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Power Management > Power Saving Options > Keep Power Saving Mode always on.
Changes and improvements
Phone Link
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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Taskbar and system tray
- The indicator under taskbar app icons that require attention has been adjusted to be wider and more visible.
Image by Microsoft
Fixes
General
- Fixed an issue where, when Virtualization Based Security is enabled, applications that use virtualization, such as VMware Workstation, cannot start unless the Windows Hypervisor Platform optional component is installed in Windows.
File Explorer
- phoneFixed an issue where disconnecting network drives while attempting to search from the Home page could result in the search failing and leaving you on the Home page.
- Fixed an issue where pressing the View button using a touch screen would cause File Explorer to crash.
Taskbar
- Fixed an issue where the WIN+ CTRL+ keyboard shortcut <цифра> did not work to switch between open application windows in the corresponding taskbar position.
- Fixed an issue where keyboard focus would be set to the taskbar widget button when signing in, which could result in widgets launching unexpectedly.
- Fixed an issue where when using the Tab and Shift+ keys Tab to move keyboard focus around the taskbar, if you navigated back at least once, keyboard focus could get stuck on the taskbar border, causing screen readers to simply say the word "pane".
Settings
- Fixed an issue where hovering over cards at the top of the System > About section would use the wrong corner radius.
- Fixed an issue where the storage card in Settings > System > About would display an incorrect symbol instead of the correct disk size.
Administrator protection
- Fixed an issue where, when using Admin Protection, some apps might not respect your theme preferences if the dark theme is set.
Task Manager
- Fixed an issue where search and other options like filtering did not work in Task Manager.
Audio
- Fixed an issue where audio devices with high sample rates (e.g., 192Hz) and multiple channels would fail to play audio in previous builds for the Canary channel.
- Fixed an issue where the startup sound might not play despite being enabled.
Input
- Fixed an issue where voice typing would not launch from the touch keyboard when using the narrow Chinese (Simplified) layout.
- Fixed an issue where, when using the Symbols section of the touch keyboard, pressing the page change button could result in a symbol being inserted into password fields.
Graphics
- Fixed an issue that could cause window scaling and positioning to change unexpectedly after waking from sleep on some devices.
Voice access
- Fixed an issue where Voice Access could get stuck saying "working on it" when dictating text.
Other
- Fixed an issue where opening the Group Policy Editor might cause an error message related to Administrative Templates to appear.
- Fixed an issue where some commands would fail when using XML to initially configure Windows.
- Fixed an issue where when installing Windows from installation media and changing the default keyboard layout, entering the product key might still use the default layout.
- Fixed an issue where some partitions might show up with an extremely large erroneous size when installing Windows from installation media.
Known issues
General
- [Important note for Copilot+ devices] If you are upgrading to the Canary channel from the Dev, Release Preview, or Stable channels on a Copilot+ device, you will encounter an issue using your PIN or biometrics when attempting to sign in. You will see the error "Something went wrong, your PIN is not available" with the code 0xd0000225. To reset your PIN, click the "Set up PIN" button.
- Investigating an issue where the taskbar isn't using the Acrylic effect after updating to this build. This issue also impacts other components, causing some UI elements to appear black or white.
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