Microsoft has released the latest version of Windows 11 for members of the Windows Insider program in the Canary Channel. The new build number is 26200. It includes some widget improvements along with some bug fixes and some known issues.
This is the first Canary channel release we’ve seen in weeks that hasn’t been joined by a pre-build release for Dev channel users with the same release notes. Microsoft stated:
When the Canary channel switches to a higher build number, the window closes with the option to switch to the Dev channel without doing a clean install of Windows. If you haven’t switched channels yet, you can still do so before using Build 26200.
Below is the change log:
changes and improvements
[General]
[REMINDER] As we previously mentioned it would, the build watermark in the lower right corner of the desktop is back.
[Widgets]
We’re also making some improvements to the Widgets button on the taskbar so that the icons on the taskbar are clearer and we’re also rolling out a larger set of animated icons.
As part of the Widgets panel improvements we started rolling out with Build 26090 a few weeks ago (which are now also rolling out to Insiders on the Dev channel), we’re introducing the ability for developers to send messages to the taskbar button using custom dashboards for the Widgets panel. Developers can check out this documentation on how to implement this capability with their widget dashboards. To manage notifications from multiple widget centers, Widgets also provides more granular control over the content displayed in the Widgets button on the taskbar. You can go to Settings Widgets > Notifications and enable or disable taskbar notifications from individual dashboards. Note: These changes are initially only available to Windows Insiders in the European Economic Area (EEA).
[Taskbar & System Tray]
After trying a different design for the power saving icon in the system tray a few months ago for computers that are connected and don’t have batteries (such as desktops), we reverted the design back to the leaf icon a few builds ago. (This change is also present in Build 26100.)
A power saving icon is displayed in the system tray for PCs that do not have batteries.
Fixes for known issues
[Taskbar & System Tray]
Fixed an issue that caused a dead zone that you couldn’t click in near the notification center.
Fixed an issue that caused the quick settings page icons to not work on secondary settings pages.
Fixed an issue where the keyboard focus did not move to the top item of the new page correctly after switching pages in quick settings.
[Input]
Fixed tabtip.exe crash, which could affect the ability to enter text.
[Windowing]
Fixed an issue that could cause RemoteApp windows to hang when using 200% scaling.
[Multiple Desktops]
Fixed an issue where the option to set a different wallpaper on each desktop did not work.
known problems
[General]
[IMPORTANT NOTE] We are investigating reports that some Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels are stuck on Build 26040 or Build 23620. The investigation is ongoing, however if you are affected and really want to get on the latest build in the Canary or Dev channel. Today – you can download the latest ISO here and perform a clean install and select your device back to fly in the Canary or Dev channel.
[Copilot in Windows]
[NEW] We are aware of reports from Insiders in the Canary, Dev, and Beta channels that Copilot is unexpectedly auto-starting after restarting their PCs. We hope to have a fix for this issue soon and is unrelated to the auto-launch experience we tried with Insiders on the Canary and Dev channels in early February, which we stopped rolling out in March.
Voice access doesn’t work reliably with the updated Copilot experience on Windows that introduces Copilot’s ability to act like a regular app.
Using Windows Ink to write in Copilot will not work with the updated Copilot experience on Windows that introduces Copilot’s ability to act like a regular application window.