Microsoft is rolling out a new Windows 11 Insider Preview 25936 build update on the Canary Channel. This new release brings various changes and optimizations, that will enhance the user experience and make the system’s functioning more reliable and effective.
In addition to improvements and fixes, the company is also trying out several new experiences after completing OOBE (“out of box experience”) starting with this build. You may see one of these three experiences launched automatically on your device after completing OOBE.
What’s new in Windows 11 Insider 25936 build update
Post-OOBE Experiences
- The firm is trying out several new experiences for after completing OOBE (“out of box experience”) starting with this build. You may see one of these three experiences launched automatically on your device after completing OOBE.
- If you choose ‘Development Intent’ within the ‘Let’s Customize Your Experience’ page during OOBE, Dev Home will be automatically launched on your device after logging in and reaching the desktop for the first time after OOBE setup.
- If you choose ‘Development Intent’ within the ‘Let’s Customize Your Experience’ page during OOBE, the Get Started app will be automatically launched on your device after logging in and reaching the desktop for the first time after OOBE setup. The Get Started app will show you a personalized flow that will help you learn more about Dev Home and give you the opportunity to open Dev Home.
- If you choose to ‘Restore’ your device during OOBE, the Get Started app will be automatically launched on your device after you log into your device for the second time after completing OOBE. The Get Started app will show you a personalized flow that will help you learn about key apps and settings, tell you that Windows has been restored on your device, and show you how to access your restored apps on the Start menu or taskbar.
However, these experiences will help you learn about new features in Windows 11 and help you complete your device setup. These experiences will only be available to a small subset of Insiders in the Canary Channel at first and you may see different variations of these experiences.
Changes and Improvements
Dynamic Lighting
- The firm has also added the ability to choose a custom color to light up your devices with.
Task Manager
- The Task Manager settings page has been updated to match the design principles of Windows 11. The design has a similar look and feel to the Settings in Windows 11 and provides a cleaner UI separating categories into different sections.
Settings
- The end task feature under System > For Developers no longer requires Developer Mode to be enabled first before it can be used.
Fixes for known issues
- Fixed the underlying crash which was causing .NET updates to get stuck requesting restart in Windows Update Settings in recent Canary Channel builds.
- Fixed a few issues which were causing the End Task option in the taskbar to not work, or to close more than just the app you had selected.
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Note – The expiration date for Insider Preview builds flighted to the Canary Channel has been updated to 9/15/2024 starting with Build 25931. Please make sure you are updated to the latest build in the Canary Channel.
