Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds 26100.7701 and 26200.7701 (KB5074105) to users in the Release Preview Channel for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2. This update includes exciting new features, expanded capabilities, accessibility improvements, and a wide range of bug fixes and quality improvements designed to enhance the overall Windows 11 experience.
🚀 What’s New in These Builds
🧠 Expanded Cross-Device Resume
One of the standout features in this release is the expanded Cross-Device Resume experience. This lets Windows 11 users seamlessly continue activities from their Android phones on their PCs — such as music playback, document editing in Word/Excel/PowerPoint, or browsing sessions. Support now includes browsers like Vivo Browser and Android phones from brands such as HONOR, OPPO, Samsung, Vivo, and Xiaomi.
🌐 Copilot+ PC Enhancements
The update includes improvements specific to Copilot+ PCs. The Settings Agent now supports multiple languages including Hindi, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Korean, Japanese, Italian, and Simplified Chinese, improving accessibility and making AI-assisted system management more intuitive for more users.
🎹 Windows MIDI Services Improvements
Windows MIDI Services receives a major upgrade, adding enhanced support for MIDI 1.0 and MIDI 2.0, shared MIDI ports across applications, loopback capabilities, app-to-app MIDI communication, and performance improvements. These enhancements deliver better support for musicians and creative workflows on Windows.
🔧 Quality Improvements and Fixes
In addition to new features, the update includes significant fixes and stability improvements:
Smart App Control — You can now toggle Smart App Control on or off without a clean install, improving app security management.
Start Menu & Taskbar — Fixed issues like truncated warnings on shutdown and incorrect Start Menu positioning with certain display languages.
Windows Update & Activation — Resolved issues where joining the Insider Program could get stuck or Windows activation could fail during upgrades.
Lock Screen & File Explorer — Improvements to prevent unresponsiveness and enhance navigation performance.
Desktop & Input Fixes — Resolved issues such as desktop icon movement, keyboard delay label errors, and UAC freezes when launching Windows Terminal elevated.
🛡️ Normal Rollout Fixes
Under the normal rollout, this non-security update also addresses core system concerns like:
Updated Secure Boot components for improved firmware compatibility.
Enhancements to Data Protection API key management to strengthen domain backup key protection.
Fixes for black screen issues in multi-user environments and iSCSI boot failures.
📍 Summary: Why This Update Matters
With Builds 26100.7701 and 26200.7701, Microsoft continues to refine Windows 11 by:
✔ Expanding cross-device functionality
✔ Enhancing AI-powered experiences for Copilot+ PCs
✔ Delivering meaningful accessibility and productivity improvements
✔ Fixing long-standing bugs and boosting system stability
This release demonstrates Microsoft’s commitment to continuous innovation and user feedback through the Insider Program
