Microsoft Releases Update KB5026440 For Windows 11 Insider Beta Channel

Yesterday we got the news that Microsoft Releases Windows 11 Insider Dev Build 23466 where in the new build there are a number of new features that are presented including There is Never Combined Taskbar on Windows 11.

Now apart from the Windows Insider Dev Channel, Microsoft has also released a new update for Windows 11 Insider Beta Channel users where the update presented is update KB5026440 which will change the build OS to 22621.1825 and 22631.1825.

Yep Build Beta is still divided into two different builds, where Build 22621 is a version where new features are off by default and we have to activate them manually, and Build 22631 contains new features that are already On by default.

Then what are the changes that are presented through this update?, just for information it turns out that there are quite a lot of improvements that are present, including improvements to Memory Leak, fixes to problems related to SMB and even LSASS and Audio Issues. For more details, you can see the following changelog:

• New! This update provides the full amount of storage capacity of all your OneDrive subscriptions. It also displays the total storage on the Accounts page in the Settings app.
• This update addresses an issue that affects dot sourcing. It fails files that contain class definitions in Windows PowerShell.
• This update addresses an issue that affects exe. It stops working after you sign out. This issue occurs after you upgrade your machine to Windows 11 Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and sign in to that machine.
• This update addresses an issue that affects Server Message Block (SMB). You cannot access the SMB shared folder. The errors are, “Not enough memory resources” or “Insufficient system resources.”
• This update addresses a memory leak. It occurs every time you print a rich text document.
• This update addresses an issue that affects audio playback. It fails on devices that have certain processors.
• This update addresses an issue that affects the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS). It stops working. This occurs when you use Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
• This update addresses an issue that affects the touch keyboard. Sometimes, it does not show the correct layout based on the current input scope.
• This update addresses a multi-function label printer issue. It affects the installation of some of them.
• This update addresses an issue that might affect a large reparse point. You might get a stop error when you use NTFS to access it. This issue occurs after a canceled FSCTL Set operation changes the reparse tag.
• This update addresses an issue that affects the Narrator. It now announces text attributes correctly for words, such as “misspelled,” “deletion change,” and “comment.”
• This update addresses an issue that affects a computer when it renders a halftone bitmap. The computer stops working.
• This update addresses an issue that affects devices that have multiple, discrete GPUs. You cannot choose the high-performance GPUs from the default graphics settings page.
• This update changes the international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) ranges for certain mobile providers.
• This update addresses an Event Viewer issue. It affects the rendering of a forwarded event log.
• This update addresses an issue that affects the Chinese and Japanese Input Method Editor (IME). When you search within the Emoji Panel (Windows key + period (.)), search might fail for some of you.

• This update addresses an issue that affected the Chinese and Japanese Handwriting Panel. It does not show text prediction candidates or stops responding. This occurs when you select a word from the candidate list of the Handwriting Panel.
• This update addresses an issue that stops your device from working when it resumes from Modern Standby. The error is 0x13A KERNEL_MODE_HEAP_CORRUPTION.
• This update addresses an issue that affects the Windows Firewall. The firewall drops all connections to the IP address of a captive portal. This occurs when you choose the Captive Portal Addresses option.
• This update addresses an issue that affects devices that are joined to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). The Windows Firewall cannot apply the correct domain and profile for them.
• This update addresses an issue that affects the runas It stops working. The device behaves as if you did not sign in to your account.
• This update changes the support phone number for Microsoft India for Windows activation.
• This update addresses an issue that affects applications that perform certain actions in a callback. The applications might stop working. These actions include closing a Window (WM_CLOSE).
• This update addresses an issue that affects the use of the Event Viewer. The issue limits the number of event sources that users who are not administrators can access.
• This update addresses an issue that affects the Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) cluster. It might not come online. This occurs after a periodic password rollover. The error code is 1326.
• This update addresses an issue that affects access to Tab settings for IE mode sites.
• The update addresses an issue that sends unexpected password expiration notices to users. This occurs when you set up an account to use “Smart Card is Required for Interactive Logon” and set “Enable rolling of expiring NTLM secrets.”
• This update addresses an issue that affects the touch keyboard. It shows the wrong layout for the French-Canadian language.

Now for those of you who previously encountered problems in Insider Beta, it’s a good idea to update your system to this latest build, where it’s possible that the problems you felt before have been fixed.

Okay, that’s all the information about Insider Beta, have you updated yet? comment below guys.

via: Microsoft