Overview
- Insiders on Release Preview builds 26100.7918 and 26200.7918 can now access the update, which adds a taskbar option to launch a network speed test that opens Bing’s Ookla-powered page in the default browser.
- User-facing additions include manual pan and tilt controls for supported cameras in Settings, Emoji 16.0 in the emoji panel, a full‑page Widgets settings view, and support for setting .webp images as desktop backgrounds.
- Windows gains native Sysmon functionality for advanced event monitoring, though it is disabled by default and must be explicitly enabled, and separately installed Sysmon must be removed before turning it on.
- Enterprise and management updates expand restore and provisioning features, including first‑sign‑in restore for organizations, Quick Machine Recovery auto‑enabling on eligible Windows Pro devices, and Entra ID group and role SID name resolution.
- Microsoft lists broad reliability and performance fixes such as faster resume‑from‑sleep, quicker temporary‑file scans in Storage Settings, improved printing performance, more reliable Nearby Sharing, and File Explorer refinements, with a gradual public rollout expected in the coming weeks starting with the February non‑preview security update.