KB5073095 (build 28020.1362) for Windows 11 26H1 arrives with a slew of new features (Canary)

Windows 11 build 28020.1362 (KB5073095) rolls out in the Canary Channel.
This is a significant preview with a large set of changes and many previously available features.

Microsoft has dropped the Windows 11 build 28020.1362 (KB5073095) in the Canary Channel, which includes several new features already available in the Dev and Beta Channels, along with fixes.

According to the official changelog, build 28020.1362 for Windows 11 brings the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) for all PCs, ships dark mode improvements for File Explorer, and revamps the Click to Do context menu.

Additionally, this preview introduces Windows Studio Effects for external cameras, and the desktop version of the Spotlight feature gains new options.

Finally, this build introduces an updated version of the Settings app with an AI agent, a new Mobile Devices settings page, adds an option to disable the Drag Tray feature, and replaces the “For Developers” page with the “Advanced” settings page. The Home page now includes an updated Game Pass card with new information, and the new OneDrive icon is rolling out for the “Accounts” and “Home” pages.

Furthermore, the update KB5073095 rolls out a new default configuration for the Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) feature.

What’s new on Windows 11 build 28020.1362

These are the most significant changes being rolled out in the latest preview of Windows 11 for the Canary Channel:

Xbox Full Screen Experience for PCs

Starting with build 28020.1362, Microsoft is bringing the Xbox Full Screen Experience to regular computers, so you no longer need workarounds to enable the feature or purchase a new handheld device to access it.

The FSE feature transforms the traditional Windows 11 desktop into a controller-friendly, console-like interface. The primary goal is to strip away the complexities and resource overhead of a standard desktop operating system, offering a streamlined, dedicated gaming environment.

When you enable this feature, the device won’t load the standard Windows Explorer shell and suppress unnecessary background processes. The company says the full-screen experience can free up approximately 2GB of system memory.

Enable Xbox full screen experience on Windows 11

Once you enable the feature from Settings > Gaming > Full screen experience, you can access the experience from Task View, Game Bar settings, or use “Windows key + F11” hotkey to toggle FSE.

In addition to installing this preview build, the company also notes that not only is this feature rolling out gradually, but you also have to be registered in the Xbox Insiders program.

The development team is also pushing several fixes and changes in the preview build that is available on the Canary Channel.

Click to Do new actions menu

In this release, Microsoft is also updating the Click to Do actions menu to more closely match the design of the File Explorer context menu, with inline options for Copy, Save, Share, and Open, as well as the Copilot prompt box and content-specific features.

Also, if a large image or table is available on the screen, the context menu will open automatically to make it easier to select an action.

AI agent arrives in Settings

Starting with update KB5073095, the Settings app includes a new AI agent for Copilot+ PCs that helps you find and change settings more quickly.

Settings app with AI agent / Image: Mauro Huculak

If you want to test the feature, you can ask questions like “How do I control my PC by voice?” or “My mouse pointer is too small.”

In addition, the “Recommended settings” card on the Home page now shows inline agent action for recently modified settings, and the search results menu now shows more results with a scroll bar for easier navigation.

Studio Effects on more cameras

Although the Windows Studio Effects have been available for some time, they’re limited to certain cameras. Starting with build 28020.1362, Microsoft is expanding support for more camera models and brands.

In some Copilot+ PCs, the company is adding the ability to use the AI effects with secondary cameras, such as USB webcams and built-in rear cameras.

To enable Studio Effects on additional cameras on Copilot+ PCs, open Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Cameras, select the other camera (such as a USB webcam), and then click the “Edit” button for the “Advanced camera options” setting. On the settings page, turn on the “Use Windows Studio Effects” feature.

Studio Effects enable for other cameras / Image: Microsoft

Disable the Drag Tray feature

In this release, on Settings > System > Nearby sharing, you’ll find a new option to disable the Drag Tray feature.

Drag Tray disable feature option / Image: Mauro Huculak

Furthermore, with the release of the update KB5073095, Drag Tray now supports multi-file sharing, shows more relevant apps, and makes it easy to transfer files to another folder.

File Explorer new dark mode improvements

In this release, Microsoft continues its work to improve the dark mode system in File Explorer, and in this update, you’ll find more elements using the dark color scheme, including default and expanded states for copy, move, and delete dialogs, progress bars and chart views, dialogs for confirming states (such as skip, override, and file selection), and multiple confirmation and erro dialogs.

File Explorer new dark mode elements / Image: Mauro Huculak

Also, on Copilot+ PCs, File Explorer updates the Search box placeholder text to make it clear the capabilities of the search experience. For example, “Try describing an image or file.”

Finally, on the Home page, when you hover over a file, a new inline menu will appear with options such as “Open file location” and “Ask Copilot.”

Mobile Device settings

Although you have been able to manage mobile device settings in the Settings app, this action required you to open a separate page outside the experience.

Settings Mobile Devices entry point / Image: Mauro Huculak

However, with this update, Microsoft is adding an option to connect your mobile devices directly from the “Mobile devices” page.

Windows 11 Mobile Devices new settings / Image: Mauro Huculak

Desktop Spotlight new options

When Windows Spotlight is set as your desktop background, the context menu now includes options such as “Explorer background” and “Next desktop background.”

Desktop context menu new Spotlight options / Image: Mauro Huculak

The Explorer background option opens the web browser to the page with more information about the current background, while the Next desktop background sets a different wallpaper.

Game Pass card updated for Settings

In the Home page of the Settings app, the Game Pass card description has been updated to reflect the new branding and benefits.

Settings Home new Game Pass card / Image: Microsoft

Keyboard and text cursor in Settings

Starting with the update KB5073095, the Settings app ports more features from Control Panel, including character repeat delay and rate, and cursor blink rate, which you can now configure from Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Keyboard.

Keyboard delay and repeat rate settings / Image: Mauro Huculak

Cursor blink rate is available through Settings > Accessibility > Text cursor.

Cursor blink rate setting / Image: Mauro Huculak

Windows 11 now enables the AltGr layer on the Arabic 101 keyboard, letting the right Alt key access extra symbols, including the new Saudi Riyal sign (AltGr+S). The symbol is also available on the touch keyboard and expressive input panels. Language switching shortcuts remain unchanged, and the Arabic 102 and 102 AZERTY layouts receive the same update.

Quick Machine Recovery changes

On devices with the “Quick Machine Recovery” and “Automatically check for solutions” settings enabled, the feature will now run a one‑time scan by default, rather than running scans in a loop.

Enable Quick machine recovery

If a resolution to the problem isn’t available right away, you won’t be left waiting. Quick Machine Recovery will list the most appropriate recovery options.

Virtual Workspaces in the Settings app

Virtual Workspaces can now be enabled through Settings > System > Advanced. This feature lets you toggle virtual environments, such as Hyper-V, Virtual Machine Platform, Windows Hypervisor Platform, Windows Sandbox, and others.

Windows 11 Virtual Workspaces / Image: Mauro Huculak

Other fixes and changes

In addition to the new features and improvements, Windows 11 build 28020.1362 ships various fixes, including:

File Explorer: Fixed issues causing missing video thumbnails with certain EXIF metadata, an old white toolbar appearing unexpectedly, generic app icons showing in the Open menu, custom folder views resetting when opened from other apps, the File Explorer body becoming unresponsive after using the context menu, extraction failures for very large archives with error 0x8000FFFF, and unresponsiveness when opening Home.
Settings: Fixed issues where Settings could become unresponsive when navigating to “Network & Internet,” the search bar could overlap window controls, and the processor name in System > About could appear truncated.
Taskbar: Fixed issues where auto‑hide might turn off after a toolbar warning, Voice access wouldn’t correctly invoke Taskbar items, icons could scale smaller despite available space, and window previews might dismiss without bringing the window forward.
Start menu: Updated the Windows Search panel to match the new Start menu size for smoother transitions during searches.
Internet: Made underlying improvements to reduce cases where internet connectivity is lost after resuming from disconnected standby.
Graphics: Improved performance when apps query supported monitor modes to reduce stutters on high‑resolution displays, fixed brightness slider resets on All‑in‑one PCs, resolved incorrect “Unsupported graphics card detected” messages in some games, fixed partially unresponsive onscreen content when background full‑screen apps update, and corrected text rendering issues in multiline text boxes.
Lock screens: Improved Taskbar loading performance after sleep, addressed slow first‑time sign‑ins on new accounts, and fixed a memory leak when the lock screen slideshow was enabled.
Narrator: Fixed abrupt, random pauses during continuous reading in Word documents.
Windows Update: Fixed issues where “Update and shutdown” might not shut down the computer and where some users could see error 0x8007042B when upgrading to Canary from recent 24H2 or 25H2 builds.
Task Manager: Fixed an issue where Task Manager wouldn’t fully close and would keep running additional background processes, sometimes causing it to appear unexpectedly on boot.
Other: Fixed issues where some apps could become unresponsive when opening the Open and Save dialog, and where interacting with the desktop could unexpectedly invoke Task View.

Microsoft has not noted any known issue with this particular build.

Preview build download

To download and install this Windows 11 build, enroll your devices in the Canary Channel through the “Windows Insider Program” settings from the “Update & Security” section. Once you enroll the computer in the program, you can download the build from the “Windows Update” settings by turning on the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” option and clicking the “Check for Updates” button.