{"id":186326,"date":"2026-03-16T07:18:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=186326"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T00:17:09","slug":"build-29550-windows-11-27h2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/build-29550-windows-11-27h2\/","title":{"rendered":"Build 29550 for Windows 11 27H2 with new power settings (Canary)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>Windows 11 build 29550 rolls out in the Canary Channel for version 27H2.<\/li>\n<li>This update brings Emoji 16.0, power settings, File Explorer, and other improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 build 29550 to the Canary Channel, delivering another incremental update with several fixes and small improvements.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">According to the\u00a0official\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windows-insider\/2026\/03\/13\/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-for-canary-channel-29550-1000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">changelog<\/a>, <strong>&#8220;Windows 11 Insider Preview Quality Update (29550)&#8221;<\/strong> ships with Emoji 16.0, which introduces a new set of emojis. In the Camera settings, you&#8217;ll find new options to control pan and tilt for supported cameras.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the power settings, the global settings (such as for Display, Sleep, Hibernate, and button) will now apply to all power plans.<\/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\/kb5079452-build-28020-1737-windows-11-26h1\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"KB5079452 (build 28020.1737) for Windows 11 26H1 with settings changes (Canary)\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/windows-11-28020-1737-hero_.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"KB5079452 (build 28020.1737) for Windows 11 26H1 with settings changes (Canary)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">KB5079452 (build 28020.1737) for Windows 11 26H1 with settings changes (Canary)<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/build-26300-8068-kb5079464-windows-11-26h2\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"Build 26300.8068 (KB5079464) for Windows 11 26H2 improves debloat feature and setup (Dev)\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/windows-11-26300-8068-features-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Build 26300.8068 (KB5079464) for Windows 11 26H2 improves debloat feature and setup (Dev)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">Build 26300.8068 (KB5079464) for Windows 11 26H2 improves debloat feature and setup (Dev)<\/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<p>This preview also ships with an updated version of File Explorer that uses Voice Typing to rename files, and Nearby Sharing now improves reliability when sending large files to other devices.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, this Windows 11 29550.1000 ships with an updated version of the Settings app that improves performance when loading the <strong>&#8220;Home&#8221;<\/strong> page and reliability when accessing the <strong>&#8220;Privacy &amp; Security,&#8221; &#8220;File Explorer,&#8221;<\/strong> and <strong>&#8220;Wheel&#8221;<\/strong> pages.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, when running the <code>sfc\/scannow<\/code> command, the process runs more reliably.<\/p>\n<h3>Other details<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-27h2-splits-canary-channel\/\">Windows 11 27H2<\/a> has not been officially announced. So far, the company has only indicated that the Canary Channel will split into two separate development paths as part of a platform change. This move strongly suggests that work toward version 27H2 is underway.<\/p>\n<h2>Preview build download<\/h2>\n<p>To download and install this Windows 11 build, <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/install-windows-11-insider-preview-builds\/\">enroll your devices in the<strong> Canary <\/strong><strong>Channel<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0through the &#8220;Windows Insider Program&#8221; settings from the &#8220;Update &amp; Security&#8221; section. 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