Windows 10 build 21292.1000

Windows 10 build 21292.1000 is the third Insider Preview build of Cobalt, the 21H2 development semester of Windows as a service. 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.

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 hotkey twice.
 * Some 32-bit systems may lose network connection after upgrading to this build.
 * The reliability of the Start menu and other modern apps may be affected in this build.
 * When Xbox Game Bar is launched from the Start menu or via the ⊞ Win hotkey while using a text editor, the computer may appear unresponsive. If you encounter this, dismiss the bar with the same hotkey and end the  process from Task Manager.
 * Xbox Game Bar might launch on some PCs randomly without pressing the ⊞ Win hotkey.
 * 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.
 * Aero Shake is disabled in this build. To enable it again, merge the following to the registry and restart :