Insider Windows 11 Insider Canary build 27718.1000 - Oct. 2

UPDATE 10/09:



Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27718 to the Canary Channel. We are releasing ISOs for this build – they can be downloaded here.

We are also not planning to release SDKs for 27xxx series builds for the time being.

Changes and Improvements​

[General]​

• [REMINDER] Insider Preview Build Expiration: The expiration date for Insider Preview builds flighted to the Canary Channel has been updated to 9/15/2025 starting with Build 27695. Please make sure you are updated to the latest build in the Canary Channel.
  
  
  

  Check Evaluation Expiration Date of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build

  This tutorial will show you how to check the evaluation copy expiry date and time information for your Windows 11 Insider preview build. Windows 11 Insider builds have an expiration date. You will need to keep your Insider build updated to prevent it from expiring. You will see a notification...

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[Lock screen]​

• We have updated the Lock screen so that the media controls will now show at the lower bottom center of the Lock screen now when media is being played.
  
  
  

  Enable or Disable Media Controls in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable media controls from Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and/or Mozilla Firefox for your account in Windows 11. The Media controls OSD (On Screen Display) appears in Quick Settings (Win+A) and on the Lock screen (Win+L) when playing media (ex...

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  Updated position of media controls shown on the Lock screen when media is being played highlighted in a red box.

[Start menu]​

• You can drag apps from the Pinned section of the menu and pin them to the taskbar.
  
  
  

  Pin to Taskbar an App, Drive, File, Folder, or Site in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to pin an app, drive, file, folder, or site to the taskbar for your account in Windows 11. The taskbar in Windows 11 shows the Start menu, Search, Task View, Widgets, Chat, File Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Store buttons (icons) aligned to the center...

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• [ADDED] Based on feedback, we’ve made some updates to the new account manager on the Start menu making the sign out option directly visible, and adding a list of signed in users under “…” so it’s faster to switch accounts.
  
  
  

  Sign out of Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you different ways to sign out of your account or other users in Windows 11. When you sign out of Windows, all your open windows and apps are closed, but the computer is not turned off. Another user can sign in without needing to restart the computer. References...

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  New account manager on the Start menu with sign out option directly visible highlighted in a red box.

[Taskbar & System Tray]​

• Updated the taskbar to now support first letter navigation, so when keyboard focus is set to the taskbar (WIN + T), you can press a letter, and it will jump to the open or pinned app whose name starts with that letter. Pressing the letter multiple times will jump to the subsequent app which starts with that letter, if there are multiple apps for that letter. For those using uncombined taskbar, rather than app name, the first letter navigation will use window name. Along with this, pressing Home and End will now move keyboard focus to the first and last (respectively) items in the taskbar.
  
  
  

  Open Apps on Taskbar in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you different ways to navigate and open apps that are currently open or pinned to the taskbar in Windows 11. The center of the taskbar will show the icon of an app for any window you have open. You can pin an app to the taskbar to always show the app's icon on the...

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[Notifications]​

• If desired, there’s now an option to turn off the suggestions to disable notifications from certain apps. You can now press the “…” within the notification to disable the notification, as you can with other notifications, or you can go to the list of notification senders in Settings > System > Notifications and turn it off from there (called “Notification Suggestions” in the list). Note – this entry will only appear in the senders list after you have received one.
  
  
  

  Enable or Disable Notification Suggestions in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Notification Suggestions for your account in Windows 11. Notification Suggestions is when Windows detects if you are interacting with toasts or not and provide a suggestion to turn the notification banners (toasts) off for such apps. This will...

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[Windows Share]​

• We’re rolling out some minor UI changes to simplify the Windows share window which removes the search box.
  
  
  

  Share Files with Nearby Devices in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to share files with nearby devices using Nearby Sharing in Windows 11. Windows Share in Windows 11 allows you to share file(s) using Nearby Sharing. Nearby sharing in Windows lets you share documents, photos, links to websites, and more with nearby devices by...

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  Share Files to Android Mobile Device from Windows 11 PC

  This tutorial will show you how to share files from your Windows 11 PC to your linked Android mobile device using Windows Share. Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.4112, you can seamlessly share files between your PC and mobile device when they are connected via Phone Link and the Link to...

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  Share File with Email Contact in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to send an email to share file(s) with a contact in Windows 11. Windows Share in Windows 11 allows you to share file(s) with an email contact. If you have a desktop mail app (ex: "Outlook for Windows") installed, you can select to send an email to yourself or...

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  Share File with App in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to share a file with an app in Windows 11. Windows Share in Windows 11 allows you to share file(s) with an app to send from. Starting with Windows 11 build 22631.3810, Microsoft is rolling out the ability to copy files from the Windows share window. Just click...

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[Narrator]​

• We have made several changes to improve the performance of Narrator scan mode. This is expected to make scan mode responses much quicker, especially while using Microsoft Edge, and reading through large documents. To try out scan mode, turn on Narrator first (Win key + Ctrl + Enter), and then turn scan mode ON by pressing Caps Lock + Spacebar during a Narrator session.
  
  
  

  Turn On or Off Narrator Scan Mode in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to use and turn on or off scan mode in Narrator for your account in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. It lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low...

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[Energy Saver]​

• For laptops on battery, a notification will pop up asking you to plug in your laptop if the battery level reaches 20% while Energy Saver is set to “Always On”.
  
  
  

  Turn On or Off Energy Saver in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off energy saver for all users in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 26002 (Canary), Microsoft is introducing energy saver, which extends and enhances battery saver. It is an easy way to extend battery life and reduce energy use by trading...

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[Windows Update]​

• We’ve made some small design improvements to the dialog that opens if there’s something that needs your attention before proceeding with a Windows update, for example if more space is needed or there’s a compatibility issue. This includes updating the icon sizes and spacing.

[Input]​

• We have updated Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Touch to have a new section for touch screen edge gestures, where you can choose if you would like to disable the left or right screen edge touch gesture. Note, this feature is rolling out so not all Insiders in the Canary Channel will see it right away.
  
  
  

  Enable or Disable Screen Edge Swipe in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable swipe from the left and/or right edge of the screen for your account or all users in Windows 11. If your Windows 11 device has a touchscreen, you can swipe in from a screen edge to invoke a system UI below. Swipe in from the right side edge...

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[Administrator protection]​

• Administrator protection is an upcoming platform security feature in Windows 11, which aims to protect free floating admin rights for administrator users allowing them to still perform all admin functions with just-in-time admin privileges. This feature is off by default and needs to be enabled via group policy. We plan to share more details about this feature at Microsoft Ignite.
  
  
  

  Enable or Disable Administrator Protection for Admin Approval Mode in Windows 11

  This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable Administrator Protection for admin approval mode elevations in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 27718.1000 (Canary), you can now enable Administrator Protection to use for Admin Approval Mode (aka: elevated rights) instead of User...

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Fixes​

[General]​

• Fixed an issue which was causing some Insiders to experience a hang at the boot screen and their PC to roll back with error 0xC1900101 when trying to upgrade to the previous flight.
• Fixed an issue in the last 2 Canary builds which was causing sporadic explorer.exe crashes when moving windows around.
• Fixed an issue causing some Insiders on the last 2 Canary builds to see a bugcheck with error message “SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION”.

[Input]​

• Fixed an issue causing the emoji panel to close when trying to switch to the kaomoji and symbols sections, or after selecting an emoji.
• Updated the logic for the setting “Press the lower right corner of the touchpad to right-click” Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Touchpad so it shouldn’t show in cases where the touchpad doesn’t support the functionality.

[Widgets]​

• Fixed an issue which could result in the Widgets icon unexpectedly displaying in the taskbar twice sometimes.

[Other]​

• Fixed a high hitting wmiprvse.exe crash in the last 2 Canary flights.
• Fixed an issue which was causing certain apps (like Media Player) to crash when playing audio for some Insiders in the last 2 Canary flights.
• Fixed an issue for some Insiders with dual boot devices, where the boot menu (where you select which OS to boot into) wasn’t displaying correctly (the color was wrong, and it might only display in half the available space).

Known issues​

[General]​

• [IMPORTANT NOTE FOR COPILOT+ PCs] If you are joining the Canary Channel on a new Copilot+ PC from the Dev Channel, Release Preview Channel or retail, you will lose Windows Hello pin and biometrics to sign into your PC with error 0xd0000225 and error message “Something went wrong, and your PIN isn’t available”. You should be able to re-create your PIN by clicking “Set up my PIN”.

[Movies & TV]​

• [NEW] Insiders may not be able to play purchased content in the Movies & TV app on the recent Canary Channel builds. This issue will soon be fixed in a future flight.

[Input]​

• [NEW] We’re working on the fix for an underlying issue causing the Emoji Panel and Clipboard History to not open in certain surfaces anymore, including in Registry Editor.

Microsoft Store Update​

Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels running version 22409.xxxx.x of the Microsoft Store and higher will see the following improvement rolling out:

• App Categories: The apps page on the Microsoft Store will now show a new categories experience just under the featured section. Clicking on any of the options will lead you to a page where you can browse a variety of apps for that category. We hope you find this new experience helpful as you browse the store to find your next favorite app. Let us know what you think!

New app categories shown on the apps page in the Microsoft Store under the featured section.

FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Microsoft Store.

New Clock widgets: Countdown and Timer​

We are rolling out a Clock app update to Windows Insiders across all Insider Channels that includes two new clock widgets: countdown and timer. Make sure you have the latest version of the Clock app update from the Microsoft Store (version 11.2408.9.0 and higher). After you open the widgets board, you can open the widgets picker by clicking the “+” button in the top right corner where you would be able to add these widgets to your board.



New countdown and timer widgets from the Clock app showing on the widgets board.

FEEDBACK: Please file feedback in Feedback Hub (WIN + F) under Apps > Clock App.

Reminders for Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel​

• The builds we release to the Canary Channel represent the latest platform changes early in the development cycle and should not be seen as matched to any specific release of Windows and features and experiences included in these builds may never get released as we try out different concepts and get feedback. Features may change over time, be removed, or replaced and never get released beyond Windows Insiders. Some of these features and experiences could show up in future Windows releases when they’re ready.
• Many features in the Canary Channel are rolled out using Control Feature Rollout technology, starting with a subset of Insiders and ramping up over time as we monitor feedback to see how they land before pushing them out to everyone in this channel.
• Some features may show up in the Dev and Beta Channels first before showing up in the Canary Channel.
• Some features in active development we preview with Windows Insiders may not be fully localized and localization will happen over time as features are finalized. As you see issues with localization in your language, please report those issues to us via Feedback Hub.
• To get off the Canary Channel, a clean install of Windows 11 will be required. As a reminder – Insiders can’t switch to a channel that is receiving builds with lower build numbers without doing a clean installation of Windows 11 due to technical setup requirements.
• The desktop watermark shown at the lower right corner of the desktop is normal for these pre-release builds.
• Check out Flight Hub for a complete look at what build is in which Insider channel.

Thanks,
Amanda & Brandon





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