Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds 26220.9472 26340.9482 and More: Taskbar Overhaul and Crypto

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Microsoft has released new Insider Preview builds for Windows 11, enhancing desktop customization options and improving security measures. The Release Preview allows users to position the taskbar on all four screen edges and customize the size of the Start menu, while also introducing features like Memory Integrity and Administrator Protection for enhanced security. Additionally, the builds include updates for AI infrastructure and post-quantum cryptography, although users may encounter issues with certain features in the Experimental branch. Overall, these updates aim to improve user experience and system security, but users are advised to stick with the Release Preview for stability



Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds 26220.9472 26340.9482 and More: Taskbar Overhaul and Crypto

Microsoft shipped new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds, expanding desktop customization and security hardening across the Beta, Experimental, and Release Preview channels. The Release Preview flight now lets you anchor the taskbar to any screen edge, size the Start menu to your preference, and swap the "Recommended" panel for a cleaner "Recent" list. Behind the scenes, Memory Integrity will auto-enable on more eligible PCs this October, Administrator Protection blocks privilege escalation via just-in-time profiles, and post-quantum ML-KEM encryption joins TLS key exchange. Experimental branches do carry friction, including Easy Anti-Cheat launch failures and VMware display glitches, so stick to the Release Preview until the bugs cool down.

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