For Windows 11, Microsoft just unveiled a fresh Canary Build. The most recent update is now being distributed to the Canary channel and is available as Windows 11 Insiders Preview Build 25336. This release just contains a few enhancements to the Settings page rather than any new features.

 

Continue reading the page for a complete list of the adjustments and enhancements made in the most recent Windows 11 Build 25336.

 

Get a Sneak Peek of Windows 11 with Microsoft's New Canary Build 25336
Get a Sneak Peek of Windows 11 with Microsoft's New Canary Build 25336

 

What's new and improved in Windows 11 Insiders Preview Build 25336?

  • Improved the performance of search within Settings.
  • Customers with 2 or more discrete graphics adapters with no integrated graphics can now choose which of the discrete graphics adapters is considered high-performance. Navigate to Settings > System > Display > Graphics > Default graphics settings and select which of the discrete graphics adapters you would like to be designated as the Default high performance GPU.
  • A limit of 20 most recent tabs has been introduced under Settings > Multitasking to show tabs in ALT + TAB and Snap Assist. This change rolled out with Build 25330 last week.

 

 

For developers

You can download the latest Windows Insider SDK at aka.ms/windowsinsidersdk.

 

SDK NuGet packages are now also flighting at NuGet Gallery | WindowsSDK which include:

  • .NET TFM packages for use in .NET apps as described at aka.ms/windowsinsidersdk
  • C++ packages for Win32 headers and libs per architecture
  • BuildTools package when you just need tools like MakeAppx.exe, MakePri.exe, and SignTool.exe

These NuGet packages provide more granular access to the SDK and better integration in CI/CD pipelines.

 


Kunal Chowdhury

About the Author

Solution Architect & Former Microsoft MVP

Kunal Chowdhury is an enterprise solution architect and former multi-year Microsoft MVP. He is the author of three technical books: Windows Presentation Foundation Development Cookbook, Mastering Visual Studio 2017, and the Mastering Visual Studio 2019.

He publishes technical and non-technical articles on .