Live Seconds, Better Menus: Windows 11 Is Getting These Small But Useful Upgrades
Microsoft is wrapping up the week by releasing two new preview builds for Windows Insiders: build 26200.5651 for the Dev Channel , and build 26120.4441 for the Beta Channel . These updates bring a range of enhancements, including improvements to context menus, calendar clock settings, Recall features, Settings app functionality, and more.
💡 What’s New in This Update?
🧩 Copilot+ PCs: A Smarter Way to Use Settings
For users with Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs (Intel and AMD support coming soon), there’s a new AI-powered assistant now available inside the Settings app . Simply type what you’d like to change — for example, “my mouse pointer is too small” — and the agent will guide you through the right settings or adjust them automatically.
📌 Note: This feature is currently exclusive to the Dev build.
🔐 Recall Gets Enhanced Security for EEA Users
In the European Economic Area , Recall now asks users to save a unique code during setup. This code is necessary if you want to export snapshots for use with third-party apps or websites. It only appears once, so be sure to store it securely.
⚠️ Important: Installing today’s update will reset Recall along with all saved snapshots.
Other Recall improvements (available globally where Recall is supported) include:
- Ability to fully reset Recall and its data
- Default maximum storage duration changed from unlimited to 90 days
- In-app tips to help users discover and understand Recall features
🖱️ Click to Do Adds New Productivity Tools
Microsoft has expanded the capabilities of Click to Do , allowing users to send selected text or images directly to Microsoft 365 Copilot . The feature also supports actions on email addresses, such as scheduling meetings or sending messages via Teams .
⏱️ Calendar Clock Now Shows Seconds (Customizable!)
One of the most requested features from Windows 10 has finally arrived in Windows 11: seconds display in the calendar clock . When hovering over the clock in the taskbar, users can now see live seconds — and unlike Windows 10, this option is toggleable in Date & Time settings.
📁 Other UI and Performance Enhancements
- Context menus now include visual dividers between common file actions
- File sharing options have been expanded — when using OneDrive, Windows may suggest Nearby Sharing or third-party apps
- Activation and expiration dialogs have been refreshed with modern visuals
🛠️ Bug Fixes Included in the Update
Here are some notable fixes rolling out gradually:
- Recall (Preview): Fixed crashes affecting some users in recent builds
- File Explorer: Improved tab focus behavior and memory leaks during folder navigation; archive extraction performance has also improved
- Start menu: Fixed incorrect layout direction for Arabic/Hebrew languages and fixed issues with pinning/moving apps
- Settings: Resolved language display issues that caused some entries to show in English
- General UI: Fixed font corruption issues in some menus and resolved input problems in Word for Hebrew and Thai typing
⚠️ Known Issues to Be Aware Of
- After resetting your PC, the build number might incorrectly show as 26100 instead of 26120
- Resetting your PC via Recovery may not work in this build
- Some users may experience installation errors (error code 0x80070005)
- Touch navigation in the Start menu isn’t fully reliable yet
- Xbox controllers connected via Bluetooth may cause system crashes (workaround provided)
🔄 Where to Get the Update
You can check out the official announcement posts here:
🔗 Dev Channel Build | 🔗 [Beta Channel Build]