Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200 (Canary Channel)
Hello Windows Insiders,
Today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200 to the Canary Channel.
(Note the .5001 after the build number does not mean anything relevant to Windows Insiders and we will continue to use the primary build number for these flight blog posts.)
With the Canary Channel moving to a higher build number, the window closes on being able to switch to the Dev Channel without doing a clean-install of Windows. If you haven’t switched channels yet, you can still do so BEFORE taking Build 26200.
Developers, please note that for a short period of time, we will not be releasing a SDK for builds we flight to the Canary Channel.
Changes and Improvements
[General]
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[REMINDER] As we’ve been
mentioning previously that would happen, the build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop has returned.
[Widgets]
[Taskbar & System Tray]
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After trying out a different design for the energy saver icon in system tray
a few months ago for PCs that are plugged in and do not have batteries (such as desktop PCs), we reverted the design back to the leaf icon a few builds ago. (This change is also present in
Build 26100.)
Reminders for Windows Insiders
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The builds we release to the Canary Channel should not be seen as matched to any specific release of Windows and features and experiences included in these builds may never get released as we try out different concepts and get feedback. Features may change over time, be removed, or replaced and never get released beyond Windows Insiders. Some of these features and experiences could show up in future Windows releases when they’re ready.
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Many features in the Canary Channel are rolled out using
Control Feature Rollout technology, starting with a subset of Insiders and ramping up over time as we monitor feedback to see how they land before pushing them out to everyone in this channel.
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To get off the Canary Channel,
a clean install of Windows 11 will be required. As a reminder – Insiders can’t switch to a channel that is receiving builds with lower build numbers without doing a clean installation of Windows 11 due to technical setup requirements.
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Check out
Flight Hub for a complete look at what build is in which Insider channel.
Before you update your machine, visit the Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200 (Canary Channel) | Windows Insider Blog today to view full details on new features, general changes, improvements, known issues and much more!