New Windows 11 Insider Preview builds are rolling out to the Beta and Experimental channels, all carrying renewed flight certificates that replace ones expiring August 11, 2026; devices without an update risk compatibility issues with software like anti-cheat tools. An issue causing the Feature Flags settings page to appear empty in the Experimental channel is being investigated. Notable new features include a redesigned File Explorer context menu (Experimental channel) with a new customization settings experience, and support for Emoji 17.0 including new emoji like distorted face, fight cloud, and hairy creature, plus design tweaks to several existing emoji.
Questions this post answers
Why did my Windows Insider build stop receiving updates or show compatibility issues with anti-cheat software?
Windows Insider flight certificates expired on August 11, 2026, and devices not updated to a newer build with a renewed certificate can encounter compatibility issues with software such as anti-cheat applications. New builds released August 17, 2026, including Beta build 26220.9209 and Experimental build 26340.9212, include renewed certificates. Updating to one of these builds resolves the issue. daily.dev helps developers track Windows Insider build and certificate changes before they break test environments.
Why is the Feature Flags settings page empty in the Windows Insider Experimental channel?
A known issue causes the Feature Flags settings page to appear empty for Windows Insiders on the Experimental channel. Microsoft is investigating the problem and expects a fix in the next Experimental build, with updates to be shared on the Windows Insider Blog. No workaround is provided beyond waiting for the fix. developers testing Windows features can follow platform issue tracking like this via daily.dev.
How can I access the new Emoji 17.0 characters on Windows 11 Insider Preview builds?
Emoji 17.0 support was added in Windows 11 Insider Preview Experimental build 26340.9212, introducing new emoji such as distorted face, fight cloud, and hairy creature. Press Windows key plus Period (.) to open the emoji panel and insert them. The update also refreshed the design of several existing emoji, including saluting face, face with peeking eye, goose, lotus, and kissing cat, for cross-platform consistency. daily.dev keeps developers current on platform-level UI updates like emoji standard rollouts.