Windows 11 Insider Build 26300.7760 – What’s New and How to Get the Most Out of It
The latest Dev Channel preview (KB5077202) drops a handful of emoji additions, camera pan‑tilt knobs in Settings, and a batch of visual tweaks that finally calm the occasional taskbar flicker many insiders have complained about. This guide shows where the changes live, why they matter, and what to watch for if you’re already running the toggle for “latest updates.”
Emoji 16.0 rolls out gradually
Microsoft’s emoji team slipped in a single new icon from each major category—bags‑under‑eyes, fingerprint, root vegetable, leafless tree, harp, shovel, and splatter. They appear automatically in the panel once the build lands on your machine; no extra download is required. The only reason to bother opening Feedback Hub (Win + F) now is if a particular glyph looks off on your screen font or you think the set should have included something more useful than another vegetable.
Pan‑and‑tilt controls for supported webcams
For anyone who uses an external camera that actually supports motorized movement, Settings finally gets a “Basic settings” section under Devices & drivers → Cameras. The new sliders let you adjust pan and tilt without third‑party software. This is handy when you’re juggling multiple monitors and need the view to stay centered on a whiteboard. Users with static lenses won’t see anything, but the UI won’t break either—it just stays idle.
Visual polish for taskbar, icons, and security prompts
A common complaint among Insiders involves desktop icons flashing briefly after a graphics driver update, especially when the taskbar is set to autohide. Build 26300.7760 includes a backend fix that reduces that flash and smooths the animation when the bar slides in and out. Security pop‑ups that ask for credentials also got a minor redraw, making them easier to read on high‑DPI displays. The changes are subtle, but anyone who has watched icons jitter like a nervous squirrel will notice the improvement.
How to make sure you’re actually getting these updates
The new features only appear if you’ve turned on the “receive the latest updates as they’re available” toggle in Settings => Windows Update. After enabling it, give the system a few hours; the build rolls out in waves rather than all at once. If the emoji panel still shows the old set after a day or two, force a check for updates and reboot—sometimes the rollout stalls on a single machine.
Known quirks you might hit
Even though the camera sliders work nicely, there have been reports of an occasional “camera not found” error after toggling the setting off and back on. A quick device manager scan and driver reinstall usually clears it up. The emoji update can also cause older third‑party keyboards to miss the new glyphs until they receive a firmware refresh; those keys will simply fall back to a placeholder box.
That’s the lowdown on Build 26300.7760. Give it a spin, poke at the new camera controls if you have the hardware, and let Microsoft know what works, or doesn’t work in Feedback Hub.
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26300.7760 (Dev Channel)
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26300.7760 (KB5077202) to the Dev Channel.
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26300.7760 (Dev Channel)
