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I take a look at #WindowsInsider builds and older Windows betas, with some randomness and bad jokes here and there. Twitter: @phantomofearth

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phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 14d

Build 26x20.6972 brings dark mode to the folder options and Run dialogs! (Yes, dark mode Run is present this time.)

Dark Mode dialog prereq: vivetool /enable /id:58383338

Dark Mode Run: vivetool /enable /id:59270880

Dark Mode Folder Options: vivetool /enable /id:59203365

Screenshot of Windows 11, depicting the Run and Folder Options dialogs in dark mode.

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phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 11h

Here's the Ask Copilot taskbar search experience/composer in Dev/Beta build 26220.7051.

To get it, enable feature IDs 57739723 and 57941090, then reboot and toggle Ask Copilot on in taskbar settings (this is an opt-in feature).

Windows 11 desktop with the Settings app open, showing taskbar settings. Ask Copilot has been enabled, and an info bar is visible below it informing the user that the Copilot key now opens Ask Copilot.

Windows 11 desktop with Windows Search open. A few results for "hey", including a folder of the same name, a text document named "hello.txt" and a Copilot prompt suggestion ("hey, can mindfulness improve mental health?"), are displayed. The "talk to Copilot" button is also highlighted.

phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 12h

*Enables the Ask Copilot on taskbar feature to test it out*
FBH: "why did you turn it off"

???

Feedback Hub notification in Windows 11 asking the user to tell Microsoft why they turned off Ask Copilot on taskbar.

phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 12h

Video on build 26220.7051 youtu.be/g400QGdZUzM

Windows 11 Dev/Beta Build 26220.7051 - What's New?

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Tero @tero.bsky.social · 14h

Agent Connector Minimum Policy

Configure the minimum policy value which controls how agent connectors run on the machine

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phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 3d

I can't wait for the Halo CE remake to launch so I can get destroyed by Rocket Flood hiding around a corner over and over again

phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 5d

To enable the updated taskbar autohide animation in recent Dev/Beta builds, run vivetool /enable /id:41356296. If that doesn't work then you know the drill, make sure you have 48433719 enabled.

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phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 6d

New video on Dev/Beta 26x20.6982 youtu.be/FVFZJIhiO5w

Windows 11 Dev and Beta (26220.6982/26120.6982) - What's New?

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phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 6d

The blog post has been corrected.

Text from a Windows Insider blog post:

"[Voice Typing]
We are introducing a new ‘Wait time before acting’ setting in Voice Typing, allowing users to configure the delay before a voice command is executed. This provides greater flexibility for users with varying speech patterns, enabling more accurate recognition whether speaking slowly or quickly. (Update: This is rolling out for all desktop types, not just Copilot+ PCs.)"

phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 7d

More incorrect info in the weekly build blog posts. Voice Typing's "wait time before acting" setting is not a Copilot+ feature, and is available to all devices. If you want to get it in .6982, enable feature ID 58970402.

(C2D HW req check not met dialog used for proof.)

Voice Typing in Windows 11, with the wait time before acting menu expanded to show multiple options ranging from Instant (0.1 seconds) to Very Long (3.0 seconds). To the right of it is a dialog warning that Click to Do is not available on this type of device, indicating that it is not a Copilot+ PC.

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phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 8d

Imagine not having the watermark on though.

Screenshot of the system tray in Windows 11. Above it is a build watermark for Windows 11 Pro Insider Preview build 27975.br_release.251017-1231.

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phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 8d

Most notable difference between 27971 and 27975, which isn't even mentioned in the blog post: 27975 no longer has the timebomb (and no desktop watermark by default).

phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 8d

Heads up: SetDefaultUserFolder.cmd does not exist in 26x00.7015 despite what the blog post claims. Later revision might add it, but right now this is not present in RP.

phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 10d

FWIW: The current "monthly feature bundles" approach to updating Windows 11 will be continuing into next year (until at least June 2026).

phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 11d

This update is now live.

phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 12d

Video on the October feature bundle, including administrator protection and improvements to Click to Do, File Explorer, Settings and more youtu.be/LwVrq9oVRj0

Windows 11 October 2025 Update (KB5067036) - Everything New!

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phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 12d

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Screenshot of Snipping Tool in Windows 11, with a toolbar for text visible.

phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 13d

An out of band update is coming soon for Windows 11 v25H2/24H2: KB5070773 (26x00.6901)

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phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 14d

Quick video on 26x20.6972, featuring dark mode dialogs and Settings changes youtu.be/LUtEYUz5NCA

Windows 11 Dev and Beta (26220.6972/26120.6972) - What's New?

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phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 14d

If the above commands don't work, enable feature ID 48433719.

phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 14d

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phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 14d

This has started to roll out in 26x20.6972. If you want to get it, enable feature ID 56845155.

phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 14d

This has started to roll out in 26x20.6972. If you want to get it, enable feature ID 56845155.

phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · Sep 13

The mobile devices settings page is being revamped! You will now be able to see connected devices and toggle all the options for them in this page, no separate manage mobile devices window needed. Related settings links are also being added.

Mobile devices settings page in Windows 11. The user has one connected device, The Coolest of Phones, which is toggled on to show that Windows can access it. It is at 53% battery. A related settings section is visible at the bottom, with a toggle for showing suggestions for using a mobile device with Windows, and links to Resume and Start menu settings.

Subpage of mobile devices settings for "The Coolest of Phones". A hero control at the top shows the current battery level is 53%, with a Remove button on the right. A toggle to control whether the PC can access this phone is visible below, and is set to On. The features section below houses numerous feature toggles, including showing the phone in File Explorer, using it as a connected camera, using it for Resume, and remote PC controls.

phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 14d

I hope this actually exists in the build

Text from a blog post highlighting dark mode support for the folder options dialog in Windows 11.

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phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 15d

Quick video on 27971 youtu.be/KqTJX7-5x24

Windows 11 Canary Build 27971 - What's New?

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phantomofearth 🌳 @phantomofearth.bsky.social · 17d

Cooking:
🐦 27971.1
🧑‍💻/🐟 26x20.6972

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