VMWare Windows 11 (26H1) Insider Preview Feature Update (28020.1495) Windows 11 (26H1) build 28020.1495 is the forty-sixth Insider Preview build of the Windows vNext Bromine semester. It was released to Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel on 28 January 2026 via the KB5073122 enablement package to build 28000.1495 (KB5074168). ** About this Virtual Machine ** - Compatibility: Workstation 17.5 or later - Regional options, language, and keyboard: en-US - VMWare tools: version 13.0.10-25056151 - Encryption: yes, password = jovo_bih - Windows password: none - Windows activation: permanent (HWID) - Registry cleaned - Disk cleaned up and defragmented - Allocated memory 8GB - Number of processors 2x2 - Disk capacity: 64 GB (not allocated) - No virus protection - Some settings can be modified before launching the VM, see hereunder * Installation * Unpack the archive Windows 11 (26H1) Preview Feature Update (28020.1495).z7 (size unpacked: 11.1 GB) - you can change the values (i.e. Memory/number of processors) BEFORE LAUNCHING the VM by editing the configuration Windows 11 (26H1) Preview Feature Update (28020.1495).vmx file with some text editor - launch VMWare, browse for file Windows 11 (26H1) Preview Feature Update (28020.1495).vmx and open it - when asked, click I copied it * Windows personalization (i.e Remove Copilot, AI Features, etc.) * - Unpack Winslop-0.45 and run the executable as admin ** New features and changes in this version of Windows ** * Shell * The native support of .webp images for desktop background, initially implemented in build 26220.7653, has been ported to this build and gradually rolled out. * Bugfixes * - Fixed an issue where the edge of the warning dialog shown when shutting down Windows while other users were still signed in was truncated by the edge of the Start menu. - Fixed an issue that was leading to a black flash when using a pen to ink in Snipping Tool. - Fixed an issue that was causing shutdown to appear to restart on certain devices. - Fixed an issue that was leading to the Windows Update page in the Settings app hanging when loading. - Fixed an issue where language features under Time & Language > Language & region in the Settings app for Australia (English – Australia) wouldn't download (the button wouldn't do anything when clicked). - Fixed an issue that was causing the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL bugcheck related to the use of certain smart card readers in certain scenarios. * Bugs and quirks * - All open File Explorer windows and tabs may unexpectedly jump to desktop or the File Explorer's Home page sometimes. - Some devices may fail to come out of Modern Standby. * More info * For further details, head to: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/01/28/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-28020-1495-canary-channel/ Enjoy and keep seeding :)