Windows 10 build 21292.1000

Windows 10 build 21292 is the third Insider Preview build of Cobalt. This build was released on 13 January 2021 to all Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel.

Changes

 * Multiple fixes and reliability improvements to the News and interests flyout.
 * Settings > System > Sounds now displays a message when microphone permissions have been turned off for the whole system or for all apps with a link to the Microphone Privacy page.
 * Theme-aware splash screens, which were announced in Iron build 20241.1000 under a controlled rollout, are now enabled to all Dev Channel Insiders.



News and interests

 * The taskbar button's layout is reset to "Show icon and text" after upgrading to this build.
 * Sometimes the flyout cannot be dismissed with pen.
 * The taskbar button can show stale information each time users log into their account.
 * The flyout shows content in a single column before quickly switching to double column.
 * The taskbar button's text can look pixelated in high resolution screens.
 * The taskbar context menu and the flyout overlap.
 * In certain circumstances, the flyout uses 100% of CPU when first launched.
 * Attempting to share content dismisses the flyout.

General

 * The update process to this build has a chance of hanging for extended periods of time.
 * Games such as State of Decay 2 or Assassin’s Creed may hang or crash when launching.
 * Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Black Ops Cold War may not launch starting with this build.
 * Some rendering / graphic issues may be experienced after resizing certain app windows. This should be resolved after minimizing and restoring all windows by using the Win + D hotkey twice.
 * Some 32-bit systems may lose network connection after upgrading to this build.
 * Miracast users may experience very low frame rates in this build.
 * Live preview doesn't work for pinned site tabs on some machines, a gray window is seen instead of the intended content.