Windows 10: Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25169 released to the Dev Channel

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25169 has been released to the Dev Channel. It adds a new way to use Windows Spotlight, a Multi-App Kiosk Mode, and fixes many bugs.



What's new in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25169

Windows Spotlight


The update adds a new theme called the Windows Spotlight theme. You can enable it from the Settings > Personalization > Themes page. It allows users to customize the theme while retaining Spotlight's rotating images.

I couldn't find the new theme, so it is yet another feature that is being A/B tested. If you set a theme (and customize it), then switch to Personalization > Backgrounds, and select Spotlight, you're practically getting the same experience. The only thing that's missing is the ability to save the theme.

Image courtesy: Microsoft

The U.S. English (EN-US) handwriting model is now faster and more accurate. Users can check the version of the Windows Security app from the About page in Windows Security settings.

Microsoft has taken further steps to make the migration from the Control Panel to the Settings app easier, by adding support for uninstallation of apps that have interdependencies, such as games from Steam. The app can now repair and modify Win32 apps.

Multi-App Kiosk Mode


IT administrators can use the new Multi-app kiosk mode to allow specific apps to run on a computer while blocking other functionalities like access to the Settings, disabling pop-ups listing only the allowed apps in the Start Menu. This lockdown feature can be useful for devices that have multiple users.

Fixes in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25169


Explorer.exe was crashing and preventing the Taskbar from loading when launching Microsoft Teams meetings, this issue has been fixed. A couple of Explorer.exe crash issues related to the Taskbar Overflow have also been patched out. The Scrollbar will not render unexpectedly wide in apps like File Explorer, when using high DPI scaling

The "More" button should no longer vanish from the Start’s Recommended section. The touch keyboard layout's responsiveness for key repeat rate has been improved, it now has a rate of 20 keys per second. Opening and copying files from network locations should not lead to a bug check. An error code 0x80004005 that occurred due to the network troubleshooter has been fixed.

Microsoft has fixed a bug that was causing Audio to desync when using the Xbox Game Bar to record game play. The Windows Security app will not display warnings on the taskbar when there are no issues in the dashboard. The app had a problem which was causing it to say that standard hardware security wasn’t supported on devices which had compatible hardware, this bug has been patched. Microsoft says that the issue may recur after the next Windows Security update, but will be fixed in a future update.

Known issues


The known issues in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25169 are identical to those in the previous release (Easy Anti-Cheat, arrow in File Explorer tabs,Widgets tempertature units, etc). Please refer to the release notes for more details about the update.

Microsoft has also released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22621.440 and 22622.440 to the Beta Channel. New features in these builds include Dynamic Widgets content on the taskbar, an updated Open With dialog box and more

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Moving from Insider Program's "Beta" to "Release Preview" channel

"There is contradictory information on how to move back from the Windows Insider "Beta" to "Release Preview" channel. It's supposed to be easy, says Microsoft, yet it's anything but."

Insider team open window to move from Dev to Beta when they released build 22581 on both channels on March 23, 2022. There is info when this windows will be closed, keep eye on insider blog. My bet is that this window will be closed before end of this month.

Quote from release announcement of build 22581:

• Build 22581 is also being flighted to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. Now that the Dev and Beta Channels are receiving the same builds, the limited window has opened for Insiders to switch channels if desired. Please read the details below about the limited window to switch channels and what happens when the window closes. The time is now for you to make sure you’re in the channel you want to be going forward!
  

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>"After some recent, frequent, huge updates to Windows 11, spaced maybe one week apart"

This frequent will be slower when Dev step ahead of beta.

>Option 1. ... Does this mean that I would no longer be a Windows Insider? Or does it mean that at that time, I would be allowed to join the Release Preview channel?"

You can be insider if you wish, that's only option to stop getting previews when next Win11 version will be released to public.

>"Option 2. ... I don't even know if this is an option, but at least in theory, some future Beta channel preview could be a co-release with the Release Preview ... the choice of moving back from Beta to Release Preview will not be grayed out? But is this even in the cards?"

Yes, this should happen later this year around Sep/Oct when MS prepare to release Win 11 v22H2 to public. As current Beta and Dev builds it's already going to that direction.





>"I'd of course prefer to stay with the Beta channel, but not if the time-consuming updates are as frequent"

As already mentioned this should slow down when Dev jump ahead of Beta and development team focus to get more stable Beta version.

This forum is dedicated for insider previews.

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How to install release version of Windows 11 over dev channel prerelease

Thanks for the reply and the help! I ran accross this article and wonder if you might have an opinion on it, particularly the section titled "Migrate away from Dev Channel on Windows 11 (if your build is higher)." Here is the link-

Fix: Can't Switch from Insider Dev Channel to Beta or Preview on Windows 11 - Appuals.com

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I cant opt out of Windows 11 insider preview Builds !!!!!

Hi Amirul

I am Dave, I will help you with this.

Before Windows 11 was released Microsoft sent all the Insiders 2 emails advising us that we needed to switch from the Dev channel to the release Preview channel if we intended leaving the Insider program.

Because you are still on the Dev channel, the only way now to get onto the release build would be to backup your persona flies, then clean install Windows 11 by booting your PC from a bootable USB