{"id":171366,"date":"2024-08-15T18:05:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T22:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=171366"},"modified":"2024-08-17T09:39:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T13:39:18","slug":"windows-11-build-27686-new-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-build-27686-new-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 11 build 27686 increases FAT32\u00a0formatting limit and brings new features"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>Windows 11 build 27686 finally adds a detach option for virtual drives in the Settings app.<\/li>\n<li>This flight also increased the format support by up to 2TB for FAT32.<\/li>\n<li>Also, Windows Sandbox has been updated from the store and has rolled out new features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UPDATED 8\/17\/2024: <\/strong>Microsoft announced the Windows 11 build 27686 in the Canary Channel of the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-insider-preview-build-history-tracker\/\">Windows Insider Program<\/a>, which includes various improvements and fixes for administrator tools.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windows-insider\/2024\/08\/15\/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-27868-canary-channel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official changes published on August 15, 2024<\/a>, build 27686 brings an updated version of the Windows Sandbox tool with new features, and now the tool is updated from the Microsoft Store.<\/p>\n<p>This flight updates the &#8220;Disk &amp; Volumes&#8221; settings with a new option to detach virtual drives, increases the format size limit for FAT32 from 32GB to 2TB, and rolls out fixes an issue that prevented virtual drives from remounting automatically. The Lock screen addresses issues with the battery icon, icons in the &#8220;Firewall &amp; Network&#8221; page in the Windows Security app, and fixes various problems with the Settings app and Registry.<\/p>\n<h2>Windows 11 build 27686 new changes<\/h2>\n<p>These are the most significant changes rolling out through the Canary Channel.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Windows 11 build 27686: NEW FAT32 size limit increased, Storage feature, Sandbox options\" width=\"827\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AG7wxYFQ6eo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Windows Sandbox from the Microsoft Store<\/h3>\n<p>If you use the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-windows-sandbox-windows-10\/\">Windows Sandbox<\/a> to test applications and browse untrusted sites to protect your main installation, the tool now updates from the Microsoft Store.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171370\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171370\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/windows-11-sandbox-clipboard-redirection.webp?resize=827%2C515&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 Sandbox with clipboard redirection\" width=\"827\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/windows-11-sandbox-clipboard-redirection.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/windows-11-sandbox-clipboard-redirection.webp?resize=300%2C187&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/windows-11-sandbox-clipboard-redirection.webp?resize=921%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 921w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/windows-11-sandbox-clipboard-redirection.webp?resize=150%2C93&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windows 11 Sandbox with clipboard redirection \/ Image: Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also, the company is adding a menu from the top-right that adds clipboard redirection so you can copy and paste from the clipboard from the main installation.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, you will also find the options to connect the audio and camera input to the virtual machine.<\/p>\n<h3>Virtual drives detach option<\/h3>\n<p>As part of the virtual drive improvements, on the &#8220;Disks &amp; Volumes&#8221; page, inside the drive properties page, you will now find an option to detach VHD or VHDX. In the past, if you attached a virtual drive through the Settings app, you would have to use the legacy Disk Management app to detach it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171368\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171368\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/settings-disks-volumes-deatch-vhd.webp?resize=827%2C452&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Disks &amp; volumes settings with Detach VHD option\" width=\"827\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/settings-disks-volumes-deatch-vhd.webp?w=899&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 899w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/settings-disks-volumes-deatch-vhd.webp?resize=300%2C164&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/settings-disks-volumes-deatch-vhd.webp?resize=150%2C82&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Disks &amp; volumes settings with Detach VHD option \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Format tool with 2TB support for FAT32<\/h3>\n<p>In the past, the &#8220;Format&#8221; tool only allowed you to format a storage using the FAT32 file system to a maximum of 32GB, but now, the company is updating the tool to support up to 2TB.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171369\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171369\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fat32-2tb-windows-11.webp?resize=827%2C509&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Format FAT32 up to 2TB\" width=\"827\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fat32-2tb-windows-11.webp?w=933&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 933w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fat32-2tb-windows-11.webp?resize=300%2C185&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fat32-2tb-windows-11.webp?resize=150%2C92&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Format FAT32 up to 2TB \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s important to note that the FAT32 file system&#8217;s limitation of 4GB per file still applies.<\/p>\n<h3>Auto HDR for videos when HDR is off<\/h3>\n<p>As part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-hdr-windows-11\/\">high dynamic range (HDR)<\/a> settings, on <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Display<\/strong> &gt; <strong>HDR<\/strong>, the &#8220;HDR&#8221; setting now adds a new <strong>&#8220;Allow HDR video streaming even when HDR is off&#8221;<\/strong> option\u00a0to turn on the feature automatically when HDR is off. This option should work when watching a video of any size, but the setting recommends videos in full screen for best results.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_171412\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-171412\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/windows-11-allow-hdr-video-streaming-when-off.jpg?resize=827%2C590&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Allow HDR video streaming even when HDR is off option\" width=\"827\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/windows-11-allow-hdr-video-streaming-when-off.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/windows-11-allow-hdr-video-streaming-when-off.jpg?resize=300%2C214&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/windows-11-allow-hdr-video-streaming-when-off.jpg?resize=805%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 805w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/windows-11-allow-hdr-video-streaming-when-off.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Allow HDR video streaming even when HDR is off option \/ Image: Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Power mode for battery and plugged in<\/h3>\n<p>After releasing the preview, the company updated its notes, unveiling that build 27686 also updates the <strong>&#8220;Power &amp; battery&#8221;<\/strong> settings page, allowing you\u00a0to set the power mode for both when your computer is running on battery or plugged in. In addition, there are some interface changes on the page.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_170774\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-170774\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/power-mode-plugged-battery.webp?resize=827%2C582&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Power Mode Plugged In and On battery options\" width=\"827\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/power-mode-plugged-battery.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/power-mode-plugged-battery.webp?resize=300%2C211&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/power-mode-plugged-battery.webp?resize=815%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 815w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/power-mode-plugged-battery.webp?resize=150%2C106&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Power Mode Plugged In and On battery options \/ Image: Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This feature was previously announced for <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5040546-windows-11-build-22635-4000\/\">devices enrolled in the Dev Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Other changes<\/h3>\n<p>Microsoft also notes that after installing this build, the system will periodically perform network tests in the background to connect diagnostic data for future performance changes coming to the operating system. However, the company isn&#8217;t sharing details of those improvements.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/copilot-plus-pc-vs-ai-pc-vs-pc\/\">Copilot+ PC<\/a> enrolled in the Stable, Dev, or Release Preview Channels, switching to the Canary Channel will make you lose the Windows Hellow settings, resulting in the 0xd0000225\u00a0error, but you can always recreate your PIN and <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/setup-windows-hello-facial-recognition-windows-11\/\">biometric authentication from the Settings app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the company didn&#8217;t mention that this preview includes support for <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-ntfs-vs-refs-file-systems-differ\/\">ReFS<\/a> file system version 3.15.<\/p>\n<h2>Install build 27686<\/h2>\n<p>To download and install this Windows 11 build, <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/install-windows-11-insider-preview-builds\/\">enroll your device in the <strong>Canary Channel<\/strong><\/a> through the &#8220;Windows Insider Program&#8221; settings from the &#8220;Update &amp; Security&#8221; section. Once you enroll the computer in the program, you can download the build from the &#8220;Windows Update&#8221; settings by turning on the <strong>&#8220;Get the latest updates as soon as they&#8217;re available&#8221;<\/strong> option and clicking the <strong>&#8220;Check for Updates&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update August 17, 2024:<\/strong> This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft brings new improvements for existing Windows 11 features in the Canary Channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":171371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,23],"tags":[2715,2608],"class_list":["post-171366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-windows","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-insider-program"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Windows 11 build 27686 increases FAT32\u00a0formatting limit and brings new features - Pureinfotech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Build 27686 for Windows 11 rolls out with FAT32 support for 2TB drives, adds detach option for VHD\/VHDX, and new Sandbox features.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-build-27686-new-features\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Windows 11 build 27686 increases FAT32\u00a0formatting limit and brings new features - Pureinfotech\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Build 27686 for Windows 11 rolls out with FAT32 support for 2TB drives, adds detach option for VHD\/VHDX, and new Sandbox features.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-build-27686-new-features\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pureinfotech \u2022 Windows 10 &amp; 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