phantomofearth ☃️
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I take a look at #WindowsInsider builds and older Windows betas, with some randomness and bad jokes here and there.
Twitter: @phantomofearth
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Want to try out the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) on a desktop/laptop running build 26220.7271 without waiting an eternity for the gradual rollout?
Run vivetool /enable /id:59765208, reboot and enjoy!
Run vivetool /enable /id:59765208, reboot and enjoy!
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some of the file names in the music files from Astro's Playroom have dates in them that can probably determine when they were finalized, for example:
SSD Speedway is 20200331_SSD_Space_Centre_MAIN_QUAD_v4_112BPM,
GPU Jungle is GPU_Jungle_v21_MAIN_QUAD_126BPM_20200501_cut680ms
SSD Speedway is 20200331_SSD_Space_Centre_MAIN_QUAD_v4_112BPM,
GPU Jungle is GPU_Jungle_v21_MAIN_QUAD_126BPM_20200501_cut680ms
January 3, 2026 at 11:40 PM
some of the file names in the music files from Astro's Playroom have dates in them that can probably determine when they were finalized, for example:
SSD Speedway is 20200331_SSD_Space_Centre_MAIN_QUAD_v4_112BPM,
GPU Jungle is GPU_Jungle_v21_MAIN_QUAD_126BPM_20200501_cut680ms
SSD Speedway is 20200331_SSD_Space_Centre_MAIN_QUAD_v4_112BPM,
GPU Jungle is GPU_Jungle_v21_MAIN_QUAD_126BPM_20200501_cut680ms
The Nearby Sharing settings page is being renamed to just "Share" and getting a toggle for app suggestions in the share sheet so you can turn them off.
January 1, 2026 at 10:39 PM
The Nearby Sharing settings page is being renamed to just "Share" and getting a toggle for app suggestions in the share sheet so you can turn them off.
Happy new year 🥂🎆
January 1, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Happy new year 🥂🎆
With less than two hours to go until 2026 here, I want to thank you all for the support this year, it means a lot ♥️ A few years ago I never would have thought I'd get to where I am now.
2025 has been a great year for me, here's to an even better 2026!
2025 has been a great year for me, here's to an even better 2026!
December 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
With less than two hours to go until 2026 here, I want to thank you all for the support this year, it means a lot ♥️ A few years ago I never would have thought I'd get to where I am now.
2025 has been a great year for me, here's to an even better 2026!
2025 has been a great year for me, here's to an even better 2026!
Merry Chromium ☃️ 🎅
December 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Merry Chromium ☃️ 🎅
Welcome back to another episode of "Microsoft starts quietly rolling out a feature and doesn't tell Insiders about it", the Christmas Eve Eve special! New Desktop Spotlight icon in latest Dev/Beta (feature ID 59807256)
December 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Welcome back to another episode of "Microsoft starts quietly rolling out a feature and doesn't tell Insiders about it", the Christmas Eve Eve special! New Desktop Spotlight icon in latest Dev/Beta (feature ID 59807256)
Video on build 26220.7523, including the new discover widget and run dialog youtu.be/qPrho9J4MC0
Windows 11 Dev/Beta Build 26220.7523 - What's New?
YouTube video by phantomofearth
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Video on build 26220.7523, including the new discover widget and run dialog youtu.be/qPrho9J4MC0
Updated voice typing experience in the touch keyboard in build 26220.7523, no longer opens an overlay (feature ID 58978959)
December 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Updated voice typing experience in the touch keyboard in build 26220.7523, no longer opens an overlay (feature ID 58978959)
No agenda view in notification center rollout for Dev/Beta. And with that, MS has yet again failed to release a preview in a stated timeframe ("Coming soon to preview in December 2025") 🙃
December 19, 2025 at 6:18 PM
No agenda view in notification center rollout for Dev/Beta. And with that, MS has yet again failed to release a preview in a stated timeframe ("Coming soon to preview in December 2025") 🙃
Yay, I am tired and thought today was Sunday for... some reason?
December 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Yay, I am tired and thought today was Sunday for... some reason?
Video on build 28020.1362 youtu.be/DPkEbwFjGHQ
Windows 11 Canary Build 28020.1362 - What's New?
YouTube video by phantomofearth
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Video on build 28020.1362 youtu.be/DPkEbwFjGHQ
🧑💻🐟 26220.7522, ETA ??? (2 hours?)
You would think it would be out at the usual time, wonder why it isn't.
You would think it would be out at the usual time, wonder why it isn't.
December 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🧑💻🐟 26220.7522, ETA ??? (2 hours?)
You would think it would be out at the usual time, wonder why it isn't.
You would think it would be out at the usual time, wonder why it isn't.
🧑💻🐟 26220.7522, ETA ??? (2 hours?)
You would think it would be out at the usual time, wonder why it isn't.
You would think it would be out at the usual time, wonder why it isn't.
December 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
🧑💻🐟 26220.7522, ETA ??? (2 hours?)
You would think it would be out at the usual time, wonder why it isn't.
You would think it would be out at the usual time, wonder why it isn't.
If you want to try out the new MIDI bits in the latest Insider Dev/Beta build (26220.7344), enable feature ID 38679741 with vivetool.
December 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
If you want to try out the new MIDI bits in the latest Insider Dev/Beta build (26220.7344), enable feature ID 38679741 with vivetool.
Video on Canary 28000.1340 youtu.be/MkkvExKHKzk
Windows 11 Canary Build 28000.1340 - What's New?
YouTube video by phantomofearth
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Video on Canary 28000.1340 youtu.be/MkkvExKHKzk
If you want to enable the change where AI Actions no longer appears in FE context menus if no actions are available/enabled in build 26220.7344, enable feature ID 59193521
December 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
If you want to enable the change where AI Actions no longer appears in FE context menus if no actions are available/enabled in build 26220.7344, enable feature ID 59193521
Quick video on 26220.7344 youtu.be/HHI7RkUfiZM
Windows 11 Dev/Beta Build 26220.7344 - What's New?
YouTube video by phantomofearth
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Quick video on 26220.7344 youtu.be/HHI7RkUfiZM
Friendly reminder yet again that I am not a Microsoft employee, so directing complaints like "how about YOU fix the OS?" at me is not a good use of your time.
December 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Friendly reminder yet again that I am not a Microsoft employee, so directing complaints like "how about YOU fix the OS?" at me is not a good use of your time.
Windows 11 is getting a modern Run dialog! Build 26534 ships with bits for it, here's a first look:
December 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Windows 11 is getting a modern Run dialog! Build 26534 ships with bits for it, here's a first look:
Ah yes, 32-bit Windows 11 in 2025, totally.
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Ah yes, 32-bit Windows 11 in 2025, totally.
For those of you who like to keep track of build numbers, 29500 is now a thing.
10.0.29500.1000 (rs_prerelease.251202-1358)
10.0.29500.1000 (rs_prerelease.251202-1358)
December 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
For those of you who like to keep track of build numbers, 29500 is now a thing.
10.0.29500.1000 (rs_prerelease.251202-1358)
10.0.29500.1000 (rs_prerelease.251202-1358)
Happy 20th birthday, Xbox 360 💚
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Happy 20th birthday, Xbox 360 💚
Video on Dev/Beta build 26220.7271 youtu.be/iYACmsnwp50
Windows 11 Dev/Beta Build 26220.7271 - What's New?
YouTube video by phantomofearth
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Video on Dev/Beta build 26220.7271 youtu.be/iYACmsnwp50
Want to try out the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) on a desktop/laptop running build 26220.7271 without waiting an eternity for the gradual rollout?
Run vivetool /enable /id:59765208, reboot and enjoy!
Run vivetool /enable /id:59765208, reboot and enjoy!
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Want to try out the Xbox Full Screen Experience (FSE) on a desktop/laptop running build 26220.7271 without waiting an eternity for the gradual rollout?
Run vivetool /enable /id:59765208, reboot and enjoy!
Run vivetool /enable /id:59765208, reboot and enjoy!