{"id":184433,"date":"2026-01-15T07:32:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=184433"},"modified":"2026-01-15T07:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:33:58","slug":"kb5073097-build-28020-1371-windows-11-26h1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5073097-build-28020-1371-windows-11-26h1\/","title":{"rendered":"KB5073097 (build 28020.1371) for Windows 11 26H1 fixes Start and File Explorer bugs (Canary)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>Windows 11 build 28020.1371 (KB5073097) rolls out in the Canary Channel.<\/li>\n<li>This update includes fixes and improvements. 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In File Explorer, the company is rolling out a patch to address the white splash bug in dark mode.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, this preview pushes other fixes for keyboard character repeat, Windows Terminal, and Windows Share dialog.<\/p>\n<section class=\"custom-related-posts-wrapper\"><span class=\"custom-related-posts-heading\">Related<\/span><div class=\"custom-related-posts-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5073095-build-28020-1362-windows-11-26h1\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"KB5073095 (build 28020.1362) for Windows 11 26H1 arrives with a slew of new features (Canary)\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kb5073095-28020-1362-windows-11-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"KB5073095 (build 28020.1362) for Windows 11 26H1 arrives with a slew of new features (Canary)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">KB5073095 (build 28020.1362) for Windows 11 26H1 arrives with a slew of new features (Canary)<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5072046-build-26220-7535-windows-11\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"Build 26220.7535 (KB5072046) for Windows 11 brings new features  (Dev, Beta)\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/windows-11-26220-7535-kb5072046-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Build 26220.7535 (KB5072046) for Windows 11 brings new features  (Dev, Beta)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">Build 26220.7535 (KB5072046) for Windows 11 brings new features  (Dev, Beta)<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/vivetool-codes-enable-features-windows-11\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"Complete list of ViveTool codes to enable hidden features on Windows 11\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/windows-11-vivetool-codes-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Complete list of ViveTool codes to enable hidden features on Windows 11\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">Complete list of ViveTool codes to enable hidden features on Windows 11<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<h2>What&#8217;s new on Windows 11 build 28020.1371\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>These are the most significant changes being rolled out in the latest preview of Windows 11 for the Canary Channel:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Start menu:<\/strong> Fixed an issue where selecting an item inside a pinned\u2011item folder could cause the entire folder to disappear from Start.<\/li>\n<li><strong>File Explorer:<\/strong> Resolved an issue that caused a white flash when navigating between pages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Input:<\/strong> Fixed an issue where the keyboard character repeat delay in <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Bluetooth &amp; Devices<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Keyboard<\/strong> was reversed compared to the backend configuration.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other:<\/strong> Resolved an underlying issue that could freeze the computer when attempting to run Windows Terminal elevated from a non\u2011admin account, and resolved a problem where the Share dialog might incorrectly show an option to share to Shell Experience Host.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Microsoft is also noting a known issue in which the desktop watermark displays the wrong build number.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to clarify that Windows 11 26H1 is not a feature update for existing devices. 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