Windows 11 build 25252.1000

Windows 11 build 25252 is the thirty-second Insider Preview and the twenty-sixth available client build of Copper, the 23H2 development semester of Windows as a service. It was released to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel on 28 November 2022.

Taskbar

 * A small shield will be overlayed over the system tray's VPN icon in your system accent color when connected to a recognized VPN profile.
 * The new Search entry point on the taskbar, initially introduced in build 25158 and then disabled by default in build 25201, has been re-introduced.
 * The tooltip of system tray's battery icon has been updated to inform users when the device is charging slowly.
 * A small refinement to the tablet-optimized taskbar has been made to make it easier to expand without invoking the Start menu.

General
Fixed an issue that was causing the  bugcheck after upgrading to the build 25247. Fixed an issue which was causing certain apps (including Media Player) to crash when playing media in the background. Fixed an issue which could lead to the device going to sleep although it was configured to not sleep. Fixed an issue where network-to-local copying was slower than expected.

Shell

 * Fixed an  crash when using Alt with the Show hidden icons flyout in the system tray open.
 * Fixed multiple   crashes impacting system tray performance.
 * Fixed an issue which could lead to the taskbar jump lists and preview thumbnails not appearing in the correct position in 2-in-1 devices.
 * Fixed an issue causing folders in Start menu to not open on the first try.

General

 * The audio may stop working in certain cases.
 * Several apps may crash on launch in certain cases.
 * Certain PCI devices such as secondary drives may not work and will show an error in Device Manager.
 * Widgets may appear missing and cause  to get stuck in a crush loop after upgrading to this build in certain cases.
 * Opening the Bluetooth section of Quick Settings may cause system to crash.

Shell

 * The tablet-optimized taskbar may crop in half in certain cases.
 * Various UI elements in apps may disappear and reappear repeatedly.
 * Users may need to press ← Backspace after typing to see search results for,   or   files.
 * On some locales, the default font used in several UI elements (such as the date and time on the taskbar) may change to regular Segoe UI instead of Segoe UI Variable.
 * The following issues will only apply when the new Search entry point on the taskbar is enabled:
 * A search box may appear to be floating on the desktop when changing the primary monitor.
 * If the "Show my taskbar on all displays" option is enabled, the search box may not visible on the non-active monitor when using multiple monitors and the search flyout is open.
 * When clicking on the search box on taskbar, the search box may momentarily flash before the Search flyout shows up.
 * Several layout issues with the text in the search box on taskbar may appear on right-to-left locales.
 * Some Japanese IME candidate items may be clipped inside the search box on taskbar.

Task Manager

 * Filtering by publisher name may not match correctly on the Processes page.
 * Some services may not show in the Services page after filtering is applied.
 * If a new process is starting while a filter is set, then that process may appear for a split second in the filtered list.
 * Some dialogs may not render in the correct theme when applied from the Settings page.
 * The data content area of the Processes page may flash once when theme changes are applied in the Settings page.
 * The Task Manager may not display light and dark content correctly with unreadable text when the "Choose your mode" option under Personalization > Colors in the Settings app is set to Custom.
 * The Startup apps page may not list any apps in certain cases.

Widgets
On right-to-left locales, the content may animate out of view before the Widgets board resizes when clicking to expanded view of the Widgets board.

Safe mode

 * Quick Settings and date/time clock on the taskbar may be missing due to the  service not running.
 * Clicking Bluetooth & devices and Personalization pages may crash the Settings app due to an overrun of a stack-based buffer.