February 24, 2026—KB5077239 (OS Build 28000.1643) Preview

This section highlights updates and improvements unique to Copilot+ PCs, focusing on AI-powered features, performance enhancements, and user experience optimizations.

• [Agent in Settings] 

  • New! The Settings Agent now supports more languages, with expanded support for German, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, Italian, and Chinese (Simplified).

  • New!  The search results menu displays more available results, making it easier to quickly find and modify your settings. A scroll bar lets you view all search results.

  • New!  Recommended settings now makes changes faster by showing an inline agent option for recently modified settings.

  • New!  A dialog now appears when settings can’t be adjusted further. It explains why and provides an option to modify the settings as needed.

• [Click to Do]

  • New! ¹ The Click to Do context menu now has a streamlined design that makes it easier to access frequently used actions such as Copy, Save, Share, and Open. You can quickly find what you need.

  • New! ¹ ​​​​​Whenever a large image or table appears on your screen, the context menu automatically opens so you can quickly access actions and view results.

• [Camera] New! You can use Windows Studio Effects, which provides AI-powered camera enhancements, on an additional camera such as a USB webcam or your laptop’s built-in rear camera. To get started, go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Cameras, and select your preferred camera from the connected cameras list. Then, open Advanced camera options and turn on Use Windows Studio Effects. After you turn it on, you can adjust Studio Effects from the camera settings page or the quick settings menu in the taskbar.

• [File Explorer] ​​​​​​​

  • New!  The File Explorer Search Box placeholder text has been updated to highlight the enhanced Windows Search experiences.

  • New!  File ExplorerHome on-hover actions for faster file management is now available for enterprise customers.

¹Functionality will vary by device and market.

This section highlights some new features and enhancements for Windows 11 PCs, including AI-powered capabilities, continuous innovation, and performance improvements.

• [Advanced Settings] New! You can now turn on Virtual Workspaces in Advanced Settings. Virtual Workspaces allow you to enable or disable virtual environments such as Hyper-V and Windows Sandbox. To access Virtual Workspaces, go to Settings > Systems > Advanced. 

• [Cross Device Resume] New! This update expands the functionality of Cross‑Device Resume. You can continue activities from your Android phone on your PC based on the apps and services you use, including resuming Spotify playback, working in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, or continuing a browsing session.

  • Vivo Android phone users can continue browsing from Vivo Browser on their PC.

  • If you use an Android phone from HONOR, OPPO, Samsung, vivo, or Xiaomi, you can resume online files that you opened in the Microsoft Copilot app on your phone and continue working on them on your PC. Files open in the corresponding Microsoft 365 app on your PC if it is installed. If the app is not installed, the files open in your default web browser. This feature does not support offline files stored only on your phone.

• [Windows MIDI Services] New! This update improves MIDI on Windows with enhanced support for MIDI 1.0 and MIDI 2.0, including full WinMM and WinRT MIDI 1.0 support with built-in translation, shared MIDI ports across apps, custom port names, loopback and app-to-app MIDI, plus performance improvements and bug fixes—delivering a better experience for musicians. 

  The App SDK and Tools package is a separate download that enables inbox MIDI 2.0 features and includes tools like MIDI Console and the MIDI Settings app. Releases are available on the Windows MIDI Services landing page and GitHub and are currently unsigned, which might display a security warning during download or installation. ​​​​​​​

• [Narrator] New! Narrator now gives you more control over how it announces on‑screen controls. You can choose which details are spoken and adjust their order to match how you navigate apps. These settings apply throughout the app to help reduce extra speech and make Narrator easier to follow. 

• [Voice Access] New! A streamlined setup makes it easier to get started with Voice Access. The redesigned experience helps you download a speech model for your chosen language, select your preferred input microphone, and learn what Voice Access can help you do on your Windows PC.  

• [Voice Typing] New! The Wait time before acting setting in Voice Typing enables you to adjust the delay before a voice command runs. This setting gives you flexibility for different speech patterns and improves recognition accuracy whether you speak slowly or quickly. 

• [Windows Hello] New! Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) now supports peripheral fingerprint sensors. This update extends this more secure sign in option beyond devices with built in fingerprint sensors to include desktops and other Windows 11 PCs, including Copilot+ PCs. To get started, plug in a supported ESS fingerprint reader, go to Settings > Accounts > Sign in options, and follow the prompts to enroll.  

• [Windows Update] Improved: The update improves the experience of joining the Windows Insider Program. It helps prevent situations where the process might get stuck when you join through Settings > Windows Update, so you can get started more smoothly.

• [Lock screen] Improved: This update includes some underlying changes that help address cases where the lock screen might become unresponsive. 

• [File Explorer]

  • New! File Explorer now offers a more consistent dark mode experience. Key actions such as copy, move, and delete dialogs have been updated in both default and expanded views. Progress bars and chart views now align with the dark theme to improve readability. Confirmation dialogs for actions like skip, override, and file selection, along with multiple error dialogs, have also been refreshed for a cohesive look.

  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​New! The simplified File Explorer context menu for easier navigation. Common actions like Share, Copy, and Move now appear in a single organized menu. This change removes clutter and makes commands easier to find, whether you use a mouse, keyboard, or assistive technology. This change will initially be available to a small group of devices as we evaluate the best approach.

  • New! The Recommended section in File Explorer now makes it easier to access files you frequently use or recently downloaded. To view this section on the homepage, turn on the Show Recommended section setting in File Explorer > Options. This feature is now available to all users, including those signed in with personal Microsoft accounts.

  • Improved: This update includes some underlying changes that help improve responsiveness of File Explorer when navigating in network locations. 

  • Improved: File Explorer might unexpectedly not show thumbnails for video files containing certain EXIF metadata. 

  • Improved: File Explorer now provides a more consistent experience, preventing a toolbar from appearing unexpectedly.

  • Fixed: When you right-click a file, the app icon next to the Open option might appear generic instead of showing the default app for that file type. 

• [Logging into your PC] Improved: This update improves reliability where Explorer.exe might stop responding (hang) the first time you sign in to your PC, if certain apps were configured as startup apps. This could make the taskbar not appear. 

• [Activation] Improved: This update improves Windows license migration during upgrades. In some cases, a valid license might not migrate because the device couldn’t register its digital license, requiring the Activation troubleshooter to complete the process.

• [Desktop icons] Improved: This update improves reliability when you open or rename files on your desktop. Desktop icons now stay in place instead of moving unexpectedly.

• [Input] Improved: This update improves how the keyboard character repeat delay labels appear in Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Keyboard.

• [User Account Control (UAC)] Improved: This update helps improves reliability when running Windows Terminal as an administrator from a non‑admin account, preventing the PC from becoming unresponsive.

• [Windows Sandbox] Fixed: This update addresses an issue that could cause Windows Sandbox to stop responding during start up and display error 0x800705b4.

• [Advanced Settings] New! You can now turn on Virtual Workspaces in Advanced Settings. Virtual Workspaces allow you to enable or disable virtual environments such as Hyper-V and Windows Sandbox. To access Virtual Workspaces, go to Settings > Systems > Advanced. 

• ​​​​​​​[Desktop Spotlight] New! When Windows Spotlight is set as your desktop background (Settings > Personalization > Background), the context menu now includes two options: "Learn more about this background" and "Next desktop background".

• [Gaming]New! The full screen experience (FSE) is now available on more Windows 11 handheld devices after its initial launch on ASUS ROG Ally and ROG Ally X. FSE gives you a console-style interface with the Xbox app, making handheld gaming clean and distraction-free. It improves performance by minimizing background tasks, so gameplay stays smooth and responsive. To turn it on, go to Settings > Gaming > Full screen experience, and set Xbox as your home app. You can open FSE from Task View or Game Bar​​​​​​​, or configure your handheld to enter full screen experience on startup.

• [Input] New!  Pens that support haptic feedback—small vibrations that simulate touch—now provide tactile responses when you interact with the Windows interface. For example, you might feel vibrations when hovering over the close button or when snapping and resizing windows.

• [Keyboard] 

  • New!  Keyboard backlight performance has improved on supported HID-compliant keyboards. Compatible keyboards display keys clearly in low-light environments, and the backlight adjusts to help conserve power.

  • New! The AltGr layer is now enabled for the Arabic 101 keyboard layout.  The left Alt key continues to function as before, while the right Alt key acts as a modifier to access additional symbols. The first new symbol mapped to AltGr on the Arabic 101 layout is the Saudi Riyal currency symbol (AltGr+S). The Saudi Riyal currency symbol is also available on the touch keyboard’s symbols page and the expressive input panels currency tab. Users who switch languages with Alt+Shift can continue to use the left Alt+Shift or the general shortcut Windows logo key+Spacebar. Arabic 102 and Arabic 102 AZERTY layouts are updated similarly.

• [Mobile Device Settings] New! You can add and manage your mobile devices in Settings under Bluetooth & Devices › Mobile Devices. On this page you can manage features such as using your device as a connected camera or accessing your device’s files in File Explorer.

• [OneDrive] New!  The new OneDrive icon now appears in Settings > Accounts > Homepage.

• [Settings]

  • New!  Keyboard settings for "character repeat delay and rate", and "cursor blink rate", have moved from Control Panel to Settings. You can now find "character repeat delay and rate" under Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard, and "cursor blink rate" under Settings > Accessibility > Text cursor. ​​​​​​​

  • New! "About" in Settings now has an updated layout that organizes device details and related options in one place. You can quickly access features such as Storage settings for faster navigation. 

  • Improved: This update helps improve reliability when you navigate to Settings > Network & Internet. It prevents Settings from becoming unresponsive.

  • Improved: This update improves the Settings search bar so it no longer overlaps the Minimize and Maximize buttons in the title bar.

• [Taskbar & System Tray]

  • New! You can now share an open app window with Copilot directly from the taskbar. When you hover over an open app, you’ll see the option to share its window with Copilot—similar to sharing in Microsoft Teams. Hover over the app icon, select Share with Copilot to start a conversation. Copilot Vision will analyze the content you shared and provide insights based on what’s displayed in that app.

  • Improved: The Automatically hide the taskbar setting now works more reliably and no longer turns off unexpectedly after the message “A toolbar is already hidden on this side of your screen.” appears.

  • Improved: Voice access now responds more reliably when you interact with the taskbar, including when you call out a number to choose an item.

  • Improved: The update improves the taskbar icon experience and icons now keep their expected size when enough space is available.

• [Windows Share]

  • New !² Drag tray now supports multi-file sharing, shows more relevant apps, and makes it easy to move files to a chosen folder.

  • New! ² You can now turn drag tray on or off from Settings > System > Nearby sharing.

  • New! ³ You can share OneDrive files through other apps. The options appear under Share using when you select the Copy link. You must be signed into your Microsoft account.

• [Display and Graphics]  

  • Improved: Performance has been improved when apps query monitors for their full list of supported modes. When this happens it could previously lead to a momentary stutter on very high-resolution monitors. This work should help prevent and reduce stuttering in these scenarios. 

  • Improved: This update improves the brightness slider experience on all‑in‑one PCs, keeping your chosen level and helping you avoid unexpected brightness changes.

  • Fixed: Recently certain games might display the message Unsupported graphics card detected, although a supported graphics card is used. 

• [Game Pass] References to Game Pass in Settings are now modified to reflect updated branding and benefits.

• [Start menu] Improved: For users with the new Start menu, the Windows Search panel now matches the new Start menu in size. This update aims to create a smoother transition when searching.

• [Lock and Sign-in Screens] 

  • Fixed: It might be very slow the first time when signing into a new account. 

  • Fixed: When your lock screen is set to slide show, there might be a memory leak. Memory leaks can lead to performance or reliability issues over time.

• [Smart cards] Fixed: You might unexpectedly see STATUS_NOT_SUPPORTED (0xc00000bb) during sign on when using ECC Smart Card Logon Credential.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​²This feature is gradually rolling out, and availability will vary by device and market. Drag tray might not be available to all devices yet. 

​​​​​​​³Feature availability depends on your device and market. This feature isn’t available in the European Economic Area.