Microsoft’s Latest Canary Build Enhances User Experience for Windows Insiders
Microsoft has unveiled a new Canary build, 27913, for Windows Insiders, introducing a series of enhancements and fixes aimed at refining the overall user experience. This update focuses on various aspects, including the Settings app, desktop backgrounds, and audio functionalities.
Among the notable changes, the search box in the Settings app has been repositioned to the top center, promising a more consistent and streamlined search experience. This adjustment is part of a broader effort to improve usability across the platform.
- General Improvements
- The update brings a collection of general fixes that enhance the experience for users running this build on their PCs.
- Settings Enhancements
- A fix has been implemented to address a crash issue in the Settings app when navigating to the Power & Battery options.
- Additionally, an issue where apostrophes displayed incorrectly in Settings dialogs has been resolved, ensuring text clarity.
- Desktop Background Fixes
- Significant work has been done to rectify issues that caused the desktop background to unexpectedly turn black instead of displaying the chosen wallpaper. Users experiencing persistent problems are encouraged to report them via the Feedback Hub under Desktop Environment > Background and Wallpaper.
- Audio Improvements
- An audio issue that occasionally disrupted sound after casting to a TV has been addressed, enhancing the multimedia experience for users.
- Other Notable Fixes
- The update resolves a bug that led to repeated KERNELSECURITYCHECK_FAILURE errors for some Insiders after upgrading, particularly when connecting to a VPN.
- Improvements have also been made to ensure that acrylic effects in certain applications render correctly, avoiding unexpected transparency issues.
- Furthermore, a fix for the Group Policy Editor has been introduced, addressing display problems in specific languages, such as Chinese, where large blank areas were previously visible.
However, users should be aware of some known bugs associated with this build. For instance, those transitioning to the Canary Channel on new Copilot+ PCs from other channels may encounter issues with Windows Hello PIN and biometrics, resulting in error 0xd0000225. Fortunately, users can recreate their PIN by selecting the “Set up my PIN” option.
Additionally, a new bug has emerged where the progress wheel may appear as a rectangle glyph instead of rendering correctly during the upgrade process.
For further details, users can refer to the official announcement post.
