Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 11 Builds 26100.8313 and 26200.8313 (KB5083631) to Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, versions 24H2 (Build 26100) and 25H2 (Build 26200).This update is available through two release phases: gradual rollout and normal rollout. A gradual rollout delivers an update in phases, so features reach devices over time instead of all at once, meaning availability varies by device. A normal rollout is the broad release to all eligible devices at the same time, usually when it reaches general availability (GA).Gradual rolloutWindows 11 PC experiencesThis section highlights new features and enhancements for Windows 11 PCs, including AI-powered capabilities, continuous innovation, and performance improvements. [Gaming] New! Xbox mode is now available on Windows 11 PCs, including laptops, desktops, and tablets. Inspired by the Xbox console experience, Xbox mode offers a streamlined, full‑screen interface that puts your games front and center while minimizing background distractions. Xbox mode is designed for those moments when you want to lean back, pick up a controller, and focus on the game. Enter Xbox mode from the Xbox app, Game Bar settings, or by pressing Win + F11. For more information, see Full screen experience expands to more Windows 11 PC form factors [File Explorer] Improves folder view consistency so customized settings (such as sorting files by name or adjusting icon size) now apply across all ways you open a folder. When you open the same folder from another app, such as a web browser, your preferences persist automatically. This improvement is especially helpful in the Downloads folder when Group by date is turned off. Improves the speed and performance of File Explorer launch.1 Removes white flash when launching File Explorer in dark mode if File Explorer was set to launch to This PC or when resizing the details pane. New! Adds “preview anyway” button to preview pane in File Explorer for files downloaded from the internet after viewing warning. New! Expands the list of archive formats that can be used in File Explorer to include uu, cpio, xar, and NuGet Packages (nupkg). Improves reliability of relevant explorer.exe processes stopping after closing File Explorer windows. [Input] New! You can feel haptic feedback effects on compatible input devices when performing certain actions, such as aligning objects in PowerPoint, snapping or resizing windows. These haptic signals can be turned on or off in Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mouse, Touchpad, or Pen > Haptic signals. This experience is supported on Surface Slim Pen 2, ASUS Pen 3.0, and MSI pen 2 with haptic feedback. Support for additional compatible devices, including select mice such as Logitech MX Master 4, might become available as hardware partners release updates. New! Voice typing on the touch keyboard now looks simpler and more intuitive. The updated design removes the full‑screen overlay and shows voice typing animations directly on the dictation key, helping you stay focused without extra visual distractions. New! Adds a new Arabic 101 Legacy keyboard layout which can be added when selecting a keyboard for an Arabic language under Time & Language > Language & Region, for those that would prefer to use the keyboard design prior to recent changes with AltGr. Improves reliability of setting custom tools under Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Wheel. Improves persistence of Fluid Dictation setting in voice typing. Improves reliability of keyboard navigation for emoji panel (Windows key + Period). Improves reliability of typing when using the ADLaM keyboard. [Sharing] New! Drag Tray is now called Drop Tray, and its settings have moved from Nearby sharing to Settings > System > Multitasking. Drop Tray now uses a smaller peek view, which helps prevent accidental openings and makes it easier to dismiss when you work near the top of the screen. [Introducing Agents on Taskbar] New! Windows is adding a new way to monitor your agents from the taskbar. This experience supports agents across first- and third-party apps, with Researcher in the Microsoft 365 Copilot app as the first adopter. When Researcher works on a report, Windows shows progress on the taskbar so you can check updates at a glance. Hover over the Microsoft 365 Copilot icon to see real-time progress. When the report is ready, Windows notifies you. Select the notification or the icon to return to the app and review and use the results. Developers can learn how to use this API with the Windows.UI.Shell.Tasks API. [Enterprise State Roaming (ESR)] New! ESR can now be managed through Windows Backup for Organizations policies. This makes setup easier for IT administrators. To learn more, see Enterprise State Roaming [Policy-Based Removal of Preinstalled Microsoft Apps] New! This update adds support for a dynamic app removal list to the “Remove Default Microsoft Store packages” policy for Windows Enterprise and Education. Administrators can remove additional MSIX/APPX-packaged apps by specifying their app package family names using Group Policy. The dynamic list is not currently available in Intune Settings Catalog. Validation must be performed using Group Policy or custom OMA-URI. For more information, see Policy-based in-box app removal. [Windows Driver Policy update] New! This update improves Windows security by changing how the Windows kernel trusts third‑party drivers. Default trust for cross‑signed drivers is removed, while drivers from the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) and an allow list of trusted legacy drivers remain allowed. Windows audits driver compatibility for at least 100 hours and three reboots before enabling enforcement. After enforcement, a small number of cross‑signed drivers may be blocked. For more information, see the Windows driver policy documentation and the Advancing Windows driver security blog. [Enhanced security and performance for batch files] New! Administrators and Application Control for Business policy authors now have additional control over how the system processes batch files and Command Prompt (CMD) scripts. Starting with this release, administrators can enable a more secure processing mode for batch files. This mode prevents batch files from changing during execution.To enable this setting, add the following value to the registry:Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command ProcessorValue name: LockBatchFilesWhenInUseType: DWORDData to be set: 0 (disabled) or 1 (enabled)Policy authors can also enable this mode by using the LockBatchFilesWhenInUse application manifest control, as documented in the Application Control for Business manifest schema. [Microsoft Store] Reduces unexpected errors when downloading and installing apps from the Store, in particular error 0x80070057, 0x80240008, and 0x80073d28. [Fonts] This update includes improvements to the Leelawadee UI font family for the Thai, Lao, Khmer, and Lontara scripts to improve glyph sequencing, positioning, and rendering. [Audio] Improves 3rd party driver compatibility with midisrv.exe. [Taskbar] Improves reliability of loading the system tray area of the taskbar. [Windows Hello] Improves Windows Hello Face reliability. Improves persistence of Windows Hello Fingerprint across upgrades. [Storage] Improves the performance when navigating to see storage on large volumes via Settings > System > Storage > Advanced Storage Settings > Disks & Volumes. Increases the size limit for formatting FAT32 volumes via the command line from 32GB to 2TB. [Delivery Optimization] Improves memory usage, reducing likelihood it will use an unexpectedly large amount of memory. [Display and graphics] Improves persistence and availability of color profile options for supported monitors. [Kiosk mode] Simplifies configuration for allowed packaged apps in kiosks when Microsoft Edge is one of the allowed apps. [General Performance] Improves performance of launching startup apps after boot (apps which display under Settings > Apps > Startup). [General Reliability] This update brings underlying changes to help improve explorer.exe reliability, including on login, when interacting with taskbar flyouts and task view, when unpinning items from File Explorer’s Quick Access, and more.¹Availability may vary by device and market.Normal rolloutThis non-security update includes quality improvements. The following summary outlines key issues addressed by the KB update after you install it. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change. [Secure Boot] With this update, Windows quality updates include additional high confidence device targeting data, increasing coverage of devices eligible to automatically receive new Secure Boot certificates. Devices receive the new certificates only after demonstrating sufficient successful update signals, maintaining a controlled and phased rollout. [Windows Security] This update improves event logging related to CVE‑2024‑30098 by including the name of the affected application. This change makes it easier to identify applications that rely on smart card certificates and may need updates following recent security changes.Thanks,Windows Insider Program Team