Windows 11 Build 27871 (Canary Channel) Features and Changes

Network Management Enhancements

• Network administrators can manage the energy saver feature via Microsoft Intune.
• New group policy allows enabling the "energy saver always" setting from:
  • Computer configuration
  • Administrative templates
  • System power management
  • Energy saver settings
• Energy saver, once enabled, cannot be disabled by users through the settings app.

Mobile Sidebar Interface Updates

• Sidebar on the start menu now groups notifications by apps.
• Introduced a one-click screen mirroring feature for select phones like Samsung.
• Access to iCloud photos is available if the iCloud client is installed on Windows 11.
• Features improvements allow sending files directly to phones from the interface.
• Personalization options available in the Phone Link app settings:
  • Control sidebar content such as recent photos, messages, and calls.
  • Ability to turn off the sidebar feature entirely.

Taskbar Modifications

• Minor update to the pill indicator, making it wider to signal app attention requirements.

Bug Fixes

• Addressed issues related to:
  • Virtualization
  • File explorer
  • Taskbar
  • Settings
  • Task manager
  • Audio graphics
  • Voice access

General Remarks

• The Canary channel is perceived as light on experimental features, focusing more on backend adjustments and UI refinements.
• Expectations for groundbreaking platform changes remain unmet, despite Microsoft's promises for future updates.

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This summary captures the core updates and provides insights into the latest Windows 11 build while reflecting on the current state of the Canary channel.