Microsoft has released new features and improvements for Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel of Windows 11, categorized into gradual and normal rollouts. Key features include Click to Do, Agents in Settings, and File Explorer Enhancements, as well as updates to Emoji, Advanced Settings, and Input. The company also addressed various issues, including those affecting gaming, performance, security, and accessibility, such as Administrator Protection Preview and Passkeys integration. Additionally, the update resolved numerous bugs, including incorrect character display with Chinese IME, empty boxes for Chinese characters, and Windows Hello PIN setup errors.

Windows 11 Builds 26100.6713 and 26200.6713

Microsoft has rolled out new features and improvements for Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel running Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2, categorized into gradual and normal rollouts.

Key Features in the Gradual Rollout:

1. Click to Do: This feature allows users to extract tables from documents and convert them into Excel files using AI-powered action tags and concise summaries. It is initially available on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs with support for AMD and Intel coming soon.
2. Agents in Settings: Direct navigation links have been added to corresponding settings pages from agent search results, making it easier for users to access relevant settings on their Copilot+ PCs.
3. Desktop Customization: Users can now reposition hardware indicators like brightness, volume, airplane mode, and virtual desktops via the Settings app.
4. Taskbar Improvements: IT administrators no longer need to restart explorer.exe to apply pinning policies, allowing users to see pinned items within approximately 8 hours.
5. File Explorer Enhancements:
   • AI actions allow for image editing (Visual Search, Blur Background, Erase Objects, Remove Background) and document summarization (for OneDrive/SharePoint files).
   • The context menu has been updated to remove accent-colored backplates behind packaged app icons for improved visibility.
   • Underlying changes improve performance for launching cloud files and loading context menus.

Additional Features:

1. Windows Share: Users can now pin their favorite apps for quick access.
2. Emoji Update: The Emoji 16.0 release adds new emojis, including Face with Bags Under Eyes, Fingerprint, Root Vegetable, Leafless Tree, Harp, Shovel, and Splatter.
3. Advanced Settings: The Advanced settings page has been redesigned to include features like File Explorer + version control, showing Git details directly in File Explorer.
4. Automatic Super Resolution (Auto SR): On Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, Auto SR for gamers offers simplified settings for improved visual quality and potential integration with Game Bar.

Input, Narrator, and Accessibility Features:

1. New Keyboard Shortcuts: Users can now insert en dashes (Win + Minus) and em dashes (Win + Shift + Minus).
2. Narrator Improvements: Braille Viewer has been added to display on-screen text and its Braille equivalent on a refreshable Braille display.
3. Administrator Protection Preview: Aims to protect free-floating admin rights with just-in-time privileges, disabled by default and configurable via Windows Security or group policy.

Security and Settings Features:

1. Passkeys: Seamless plugin passkey provider integration allows users to use plugin credential managers via Settings > Accounts > Passkeys > Advanced options.
2. Settings Improvements: The "Manage or clear your Bing search history" entry has been removed from search history settings, with management now available via the Privacy dashboard.

Gaming and Performance Features:

1. Xbox Controller Support Improvements: Short press of the Xbox button opens Game Bar; long press opens Task View. Holding the button continues to turn off the controller.
2. Performance Improvements for Gaming: Overlays can now be used with multiple monitors of different refresh rates.

Normal Rollout Features:

1. Input Fixes: Issues have been resolved regarding incorrect character display with the Chinese Input Method Editor (IME) and empty boxes appearing for certain Chinese characters with character limits.
2. Servicing Improvements: An issue disrupting Windows Update for customers using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has been addressed.
3. Windows Hello Fixes: Issues affecting Windows Hello PIN setup have been resolved, including error 0x80090010 on devices joined to Microsoft Entra ID domains after installing updates released on or after KB5060842.

Releasing Windows 11 Builds 26100.6713 and 26200.6713 to the Release Preview Channel

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Builds 26100.5061 and 26200.6713  (KB5065789) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11

Releasing Windows 11 Builds 26100.6713 and 26200.6713 to the Release Preview Channel