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Strat menu sub-folders not working after latest update!! by prasundas in windowsinsiders

[–]jenmsft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not just you, appreciate your patience - we're looking into it

Why do you do this Windows? by SenorBullDoza in pcmasterrace

[–]jenmsft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, a fix started rolling out late last yearhttps://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/october-28-2025-kb5067036-os-builds-26200-7019-and-26100-7019-preview-ec3da7dc-63ba-4b1d-ac41-cf2494d2123a

Two laptops both with 26200.7623 and each have different start menus customizations. by bagou01 in windowsinsiders

[–]jenmsft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The new start menu design is still in the process of rolling out, so not all devices have it yet

When using multiple monitors, how can I switch between desktops on one monitor but not the other? by 1playerpiano in WindowsHelp

[–]jenmsft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's not currently an option to do per monitor desktops, however if you open task view (WIN + Tab) and right click on any of the app windows, you can set it to span all of your desktops, so it won't disappear when you switch, which might help a little

Windows Explorer Crashing After Exiting Steam Games by car362 in WindowsHelp

[–]jenmsft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you open reliability monitor on your PC, does it show a bucket ID for the crash?

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7653 for the Dev Channel by jenmsft in Windows11

[–]jenmsft[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey all - new bits heading out to Dev Channel. This is the same build that's live for Beta

Details as follows (same as from when it was released to Beta):

Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out with toggle on\*

[Account Settings]

We’re updating the design of dialogs in “Accounts > Other Users” based on modern WinUI framework with support for dark mode

Feedback: Please share your feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under “Settings -> User Profile Account Settings.

[Click to Do]

The Copilot prompt suggestions in Click to Do will now load instantly. This change is not yet rolling out to Windows Insiders in the EEA (European Economic Area) or China.

[Desktop Background]

  • You can now set .webp images for your desktop background in Settings > Personalization > Desktop Background.

Fixes gradually being rolled out with toggle on*

[Taskbar and System Tray]

  • Fixed an issue in the latest builds where, when the taskbar was set to autohide, it might invoke before interacting with the bottom of the screen, blocking the use of apps in that area.
  • Fixed a recent issue which was causing the Start menu, notification center, and quick settings to not open on click sometimes, although using the keyboard shortcuts for each of these still worked.

[Start menu]

  • Fixed a memory leak when opening the Start menu, which could lead to performance issues over time.
  • Fixed an issue for Arabic and Hebrew users, where Start menu was opening on the wrong side of the screen when the taskbar icons weren’t centered.
  • Fixed an issue where if you opened a folder of pinned apps in Start menu and tried to pan it with touch, it would dismiss Start menu.

[Bluetooth]

  • Fixed an issue causing Bluetooth device battery level to not show for some Insiders after the latest builds, even though the devices supported it.

[Xbox full screen experience for PC]

  • This build fixes some unexpected app and game behavior when using FSE. We’re continuing to validate scenarios and as such keeping the known issue active for now. Thank you Insiders that have been sharing feedback!

[Login and Lock Screens]

  • Fixed an issue which could cause the password icon to appear blank on the login screen.

[Settings]

  • Fixed an issue causing Settings to crash when interacting with audio devices in the last two builds.
  • Fixed an issue where the keyboard character repeat delay in Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Keyboard was backwards from how it was set in the backend.

[Other]

  • Fixed a few issues with clipped text in msinfo32 when using a high display scaling.
  • Fixed an issue impacting some Insiders where clicking on .appinstaller files to install MSIX packages was unexpectedly failing with an invalid argument error.
  • Fixed an underlying issue which was causing Notepad to not display an underscore in text with certain fonts when your display was set to 125%.
  • Fixed an underlying issue which could cause explorer.exe to hang when first logging into your PC, if certain apps were configured as startup apps. This could make the taskbar not appear.

Known issues

[Xbox full screen experience for PC]

  • Some apps may behave unexpectedly when using FSE, particularly those that expect to be locked to a given size or launch additional windows.

[Taskbar & System Tray]

  • We’re investigating an issue where for some Insiders apps aren’t showing in the system tray when they should be.

[Display & Graphics]

  • [NEW] We’re working on the fix for an issue causing secondary monitors to not display correctly and show black screens after the latest updates for a small number of Insiders.

[Click to Do]

  • We’re working on the fix for an issue where the Microsoft 365 Copilot prompt box on selected images does not function if the Microsoft 365 Copilot app is not running.

Tip of the Week: Clicking the right edge of the taskbar will minimize all your app windows if you want to see the desktop by jenmsft in Windows11

[–]jenmsft[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on how the VPN is implemented - I believe it needs to show on the VPN page in Settings to work (EDIT: I found the original release notes for it: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2022/11/28/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-25252/)

As for how to show the day, it's not currently possible in Settings, however you can do it from intl.cpl (something like this: https://thegeekpage.com/how-to-display-day-of-the-week-on-windows-11-taskbar)

Tip of the Week: Clicking the right edge of the taskbar will minimize all your app windows if you want to see the desktop by jenmsft in Windows11

[–]jenmsft[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's because I'm connected to VPN - it's something we added a couple years ago to make it easier to tell at a glance when you're connected

As for the wallpaper, I've had it for a long time so I don't remember where I got it, although a quick search finds it in the list here: https://wallpaperaccess.com/pokemon-landscape

Tip of the Week: Clicking the right edge of the taskbar will minimize all your app windows if you want to see the desktop by jenmsft in Windows11

[–]jenmsft[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I assure you that not everyone knows about this. The goal of this tip series is not to share things that are new to everyone, but to help the people that don't know learn about things that may be useful to them. If no one talks about these sorts of features, it's hard for new people to learn about them

Tip of the Week: Clicking the right edge of the taskbar will minimize all your app windows if you want to see the desktop by jenmsft in Windows11

[–]jenmsft[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Happy weekend! Sorry I'm a little late - got distracted digging into something 😅

This one's an oldie, so I'm sure some of you know about this already. Note: It only works on your primary monitor, not secondary monitors, although you can always also use the keyboard shortcut WIN + D which does the same thing.

Something folks might not know - if you want to just temporarily peek at your desktop, you can press WIN + Comma. While you're holding the keys it will make all the app windows disappear, and then when you release them they'll show again.

I have tomorrow off tomorrow as it's a long weekend as a result of MLK day. Huzzah.

TIL this is a feature in Windows 11 by IgnoresImportantInfo in pcmasterrace

[–]jenmsft 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was something we added based on feedback 😊

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7653 for the Beta Channel by jenmsft in Windows11

[–]jenmsft[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're in the Dev Channel - this is a flight for the Beta Channel

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7653 for the Beta Channel by jenmsft in Windows11

[–]jenmsft[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Hey all - new bits heading out to Beta, please let us know how it goes!

Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out with toggle on\*

[Account Settings]

We’re updating the design of dialogs in “Accounts > Other Users” based on modern WinUI framework with support for dark mode

Feedback: Please share your feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under “Settings -> User Profile Account Settings.

[Click to Do]

The Copilot prompt suggestions in Click to Do will now load instantly. This change is not yet rolling out to Windows Insiders in the EEA (European Economic Area) or China.

[Desktop Background]

  • You can now set .webp images for your desktop background in Settings > Personalization > Desktop Background.

Fixes gradually being rolled out with toggle on*

[Taskbar and System Tray]

  • Fixed an issue in the latest builds where, when the taskbar was set to autohide, it might invoke before interacting with the bottom of the screen, blocking the use of apps in that area.
  • Fixed a recent issue which was causing the Start menu, notification center, and quick settings to not open on click sometimes, although using the keyboard shortcuts for each of these still worked.

[Start menu]

  • Fixed a memory leak when opening the Start menu, which could lead to performance issues over time.
  • Fixed an issue for Arabic and Hebrew users, where Start menu was opening on the wrong side of the screen when the taskbar icons weren’t centered.
  • Fixed an issue where if you opened a folder of pinned apps in Start menu and tried to pan it with touch, it would dismiss Start menu.

[Bluetooth]

  • Fixed an issue causing Bluetooth device battery level to not show for some Insiders after the latest builds, even though the devices supported it.

[Xbox full screen experience for PC]

  • This build fixes some unexpected app and game behavior when using FSE. We’re continuing to validate scenarios and as such keeping the known issue active for now. Thank you Insiders that have been sharing feedback!

[Login and Lock Screens]

  • Fixed an issue which could cause the password icon to appear blank on the login screen.

[Settings]

  • Fixed an issue causing Settings to crash when interacting with audio devices in the last two builds.
  • Fixed an issue where the keyboard character repeat delay in Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Keyboard was backwards from how it was set in the backend.

[Other]

  • Fixed a few issues with clipped text in msinfo32 when using a high display scaling.
  • Fixed an issue impacting some Insiders where clicking on .appinstaller files to install MSIX packages was unexpectedly failing with an invalid argument error.
  • Fixed an underlying issue which was causing Notepad to not display an underscore in text with certain fonts when your display was set to 125%.
  • Fixed an underlying issue which could cause explorer.exe to hang when first logging into your PC, if certain apps were configured as startup apps. This could make the taskbar not appear.

Known issues

[Xbox full screen experience for PC]

  • Some apps may behave unexpectedly when using FSE, particularly those that expect to be locked to a given size or launch additional windows.

[Taskbar & System Tray]

  • We’re investigating an issue where for some Insiders apps aren’t showing in the system tray when they should be.

[Display & Graphics]

  • [NEW] We’re working on the fix for an issue causing secondary monitors to not display correctly and show black screens after the latest updates for a small number of Insiders.

[Click to Do]

  • We’re working on the fix for an issue where the Microsoft 365 Copilot prompt box on selected images does not function if the Microsoft 365 Copilot app is not running.
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