Microsoft has released five new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, marking the permanent removal of the WMIC command and discontinuing the Drag Tray feature due to user feedback. The latest build includes a redesigned File Explorer context menu, enhanced Camera Roll Backup to OneDrive, and support for Emoji 17.0. The Beta channel focuses on stability improvements, addressing taskbar loading issues and crashes related to the Date & Time settings. Overall, these updates emphasize user interface refinement while indicating a shift towards utilizing PowerShell for system queries after WMIC's removal
Windows 11 Insider Preview August Update Kills WMIC, Drops Drag Tray, and Redesigns File Explorer
Microsoft just pushed five new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, permanently killing the WMIC command and shelving the Drag Tray experiment after months of testing. Build 26340.9212 on the Experimental channel brings a redesigned File Explorer context menu, Emoji 17.0 support, and a new Camera Roll Backup to OneDrive. The stable Beta flight focuses on polish, fixing taskbar loading issues and Japanese IME hangs, while the Experimental Future build introduces Windows Security UI tweaks and a few known cursor bugs. These flights mark the start of Windows 11 26H2's heavy lifting, with Microsoft pointing power users toward PowerShell CIM cmdlets to replace the removed WMIC tool.
