Microsoft is rolling out a brand new Windows 11 replace for Canary insiders. Build 27754 is now to be had for obtain with a modernized Windows Hello and administrator coverage revel in, new options for the taskbar, and extra.

Here is what’s new:

Modernized Windows Hello

At Microsoft, we’re dedicated to safety and adorning person reviews. As a part of this dedication, we introduced enhanced passkey options in September 2023 and are actually revamping the Windows Hello person revel in. This represents a vital replace to Windows Hello, aligning it with fresh Windows visible design requirements. The number one center of attention is on making authentication intuitive and seamless.

Modernized Windows Hello Visual Communication: The up to date Windows Hello visuals are designed to facilitate speedy and transparent conversation and seem at the Windows Sign-in display screen in addition to different authentication flows comparable to passkey, Microsoft Store and lots of extra.

Revamped Windows Hello credential person revel in for passkeys and the brand new administrator coverage revel in: We redesigned Windows safety credential person reviews for passkey making a cleaner revel in that helps secured and fast authentication. Users will now be capable of transfer between authentication choices and make a selection passkey/gadgets extra intuitively.

This revel in may also observe for the brand new administrator coverage characteristic coming to Windows 11, model 24H2 and better and recently in preview with Windows Insiders in the latest Canary Channel builds. For additional information on administrator coverage – you’ll take a look at this weblog submit that highlights our investments in adminlesss reviews in Windows from Microsoft Ignite.

Changes and Improvements

[General]

• If you hang Shift and CTRL when clicking on a bounce record merchandise in Start menu or taskbar, this may increasingly now release that merchandise as admin, identical to should you had been to do Shift + CTRL and click on the app icon itself. For instance, should you right-click on Windows Terminal, and hang Shift and CTRL whilst you click on PowerShell, it might open a PowerShell window as admin.

[Taskbar & System Tray]

• We’ve up to date the previews that display whilst you mouse-over/hover over apps at the taskbar. We have additionally advanced the animations for when those previews display at the taskbar in accordance with Insider comments.

• We are testing a extra simplified gadget tray to spotlight the date/time in a shortened shape and to turn the notifications bell icon in accordance with DND standing. Without the notification bell icon, you’ll get for your notifications via clicking the date and time to Notification Center. You can revert to the lengthy type of the date/time and bell icon visuals via toggling the values within the Settings by means of Settings > Date and Time beneath “Show time and day in the system tray” and Settings > System > Notifications beneath “Notifications”. These settings also are obtainable in the course of the context menu proven via appropriate clicking the gadget tray clock/bell icon button.

Fixes

[General]

• Fixed the problem with making use of coverage for the Digital Markets Act in EEA areas in Build 27749.
• Fixed a subject matter the place an replace failing and rolling again may just doubtlessly lead to a reproduction Windows access within the boot menu.

[File Explorer]

• Fixed an underlying factor which was once inflicting RAW pictures taken in portrait mode to abruptly show in panorama mode thumbnails.
• Did some paintings so the quest field in File Explorer shouldn’t draw off the tip of the window anymore.

[Taskbar & System Tray]

• Fixed a subject matter on secondary displays for left aligned taskbar customers, the place the widgets textual content within the taskbar may overlap the date and time.

[Input]

• Fixed an underlying factor which might motive the mouse to unencumber from a sport window on a gadget with a couple of displays after opening and shutting Game Bar, so that you couldn’t use it inside the sport.

[Other]

• Fixed an underlying factor inflicting some apps used for remoting into different PCs to crash in the most recent Canary builds.
• Fixed a subject matter inflicting some Insiders to peer bugchecks with SYSTEM THREAD EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED in the most recent Canary builds.
• Fixed a subject matter the place sfc /scannow was once abruptly appearing mistakes each and every time it was once run.
• Fixed an underlying factor which might result in Registry Editor going unresponsive should you pressed Alt after clicking at the license knowledge within the About phase.

The record of recognized problems comprises the next:

[General]

• [IMPORTANT NOTE FOR COPILOT+ PCs] If you’re becoming a member of the Canary Channel on a brand new Copilot+ PC from the Dev Channel, Release Preview Channel or retail, you are going to lose Windows Hello pin and biometrics to signal into your PC with error 0xd0000225 and mistake message “Something went wrong, and your PIN isn’t available”. You will have to be capable of re-create your PIN via clicking “Set up my PIN”.
• We’re investigating studies that some Insiders are nonetheless experiencing rollbacks (with error code 0xc190010) when making an attempt to put in the most recent Canary builds.
• [NEW] We’re investigating studies that accessory coloured window borders don’t seem to be showing when enabled, and shadows aren’t showing when enabled.
• [NEW] We’re investigating studies that persons are seeing window launching (and different) animations despite the fact that the atmosphere to turn animations is became off.

[Desktop]

• We’re running at the repair for a subject matter the place your desktop background would possibly not display as it should be every so often with a couple of displays (appearing giant black spaces).

You can in finding the entire changelog within the legit Windows Insider weblog.