Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1863 (Canary Channel)

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published April 17, 2026

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28020.1863 to the Canary Channel. (KB 5083725)

What’s new in Canary Build 28020.1863

This update includes a small set of general improvements and fixes that improve the overall experience for Insiders running this build on their PCs.

Fixed an issue that prevented some apps from signing in due to a false report of no internet connectivity.

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Many features in the Canary Channel are rolled out using Control Feature Rollout technology, starting with a subset of Insiders and ramping up over time as we monitor feedback to see how they land before pushing them out to everyone in this channel.
The desktop watermark shown at the lower right corner of the desktop is normal for Windows Insider pre-release builds.
Some features may show up in the Dev and Beta Channels first before showing up in the Canary Channel.
For Windows Insiders who want to be the first to get features gradually rolled out to you, you can turn ON the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available via Settings > Windows Update*. Over time, we will increase the rollouts of features to everyone with the toggle turned on. Should you keep this toggle off, new features will gradually be rolled out to your PC over time once they are ready.
Some features in active development we preview with Windows Insiders may not be fully localized and localization will happen over time as features are finalized. As you see issues with localization in your language, please report those issues to us via Feedback Hub.
To get off the Canary Channel, a clean install of Windows 11 will be required. As a reminder – Insiders can’t switch to a channel that is receiving builds with lower build numbers without doing a clean installation of Windows 11 due to technical setup requirements.

Check out Flight Hub for a complete look at what build is in which Insider channel.

Thanks,
Windows Insider Program Team

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