Build 29704.1000 for Windows 11 improves app privacy – Future Platforms
Your desktop apps are getting less freedom to access your camera, microphone, and location without your permission.
The Windows Insider Program gives enthusiasts, developers, and IT professionals early access to upcoming Windows features before they reach the general public. Through preview builds released across the Experience, Beta, and Release Preview channels, Microsoft tests new features, system changes, and under-the-hood improvements in real-world scenarios.
The program is currently available for Windows 11 since Windows 10 is no longer a supported operating system.
This section brings together all coverage related to the Windows Insider Program, including hands-on impressions, build breakdowns, new and removed features, known issues, and what each update means for Windows 11 and future versions of the operating system.
Builds 28020.3445 and 28120.3454 for Windows 11 26H1 give Search a major upgrade – Beta, Experimental
Windows Search is getting more useful, but the biggest surprise in these previews is what Microsoft is doing with Magnifier.
Build 26320.9876 for Windows 11 brings redesigned Search and switches PCs to version 26H2 – Beta
The latest Beta release brings useful changes to Windows Search, Live Captions, XBOX mode, Windows Hello, and File Explorer.
Build 26340.9882 for Windows 11 26H2 makes sign-in easier – Experimental
You no longer have to wait for facial recognition before entering your PIN, and Windows 11 is making math more accessible through Braille.
Builds 28020.3382 and 28120.3393 for Windows 11 26H1 – Beta, Experimental
Microsoft is making Windows Search more powerful while refreshing AutoPlay, improving File Explorer, and adding secure drive ...
Build 26220.9836 for Windows 11 25H2 finally gives you more control over desktop app privacy – Beta
Microsoft is giving Windows 11 users more control over app permissions while refining File Explorer, Magnifier, Narrator, and the ...
Build 26340.9843 for Windows 11 26H2 brings phone calls to Search, Quick Settings to Gaming Task View – Experimental
Microsoft expands Windows Search with phone controls, richer results, and inline actions while bringing more convenience to Settings ...
Build 29695.1001 for Windows 11 adds a new Magnifier theme and fixes several issues – Future Platforms
Windows 11 Insiders get a new way to reduce screen glare without inverting colors, alongside fixes for internet access, Linux virtual ...
Builds 28120.3302 and 28020.3292 for Windows 11 26H1 bring major Start changes and Recall warning – Beta, Experimental
Microsoft is testing more Start menu customization, per-app privacy permissions, and new Magnifier tools in version 26H1, alongside a ...
Build 26220.9757 for Windows 11 25H2 adds major context menu overhaul – Beta
Microsoft is giving Windows 11 users in the Beta channel more control over right-click options while making the Settings home page ...