What the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1546 Actually Changes
If you’re riding the Canary wave, this build isn’t a blockbuster – it’s a handful of polish items that mostly keep the ship from leaking.
Quick overview of Build 28020.1546
The Canary channel just pushed build 28020.1546, and Microsoft says it “includes a small set of general improvements and fixes.” That’s code for: “we found a couple of bugs that annoyed a few Insiders and we squashed them.” The rollout is gradual and can be toggled off if you prefer to stay on the previous build.
OneDrive/Dropbox file handling fix
The headline‑grabbing change is a fix for apps that choke when they try to open files stored on OneDrive or Dropbox. I’ve seen this happen after a driver update where Explorer would show the file, but the app would pop an “access denied” error as soon as you double‑clicked it. The culprit was a race condition between the cloud sync client and the Windows file picker.
Should you update now?
If you’re mainly tinkering with UI experiments or driver testing, you can stay on the previous build until something more substantial lands. Remember, Canary is a sandbox; every new drop could bring regressions that outweigh these minor gains.
Give it a spin, keep an eye on the Feedback Hub for any new quirks, and don’t be afraid to roll back if something breaks your custom scripts.
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1546 (Canary Channel)
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1546 to the Canary Channel (the desktop watermark is showing the wrong build number and will be addressed in a near term build). (KB 5074176)
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1546 (Canary Channel)
