Windows 11 Insider Experimental (Future Platforms) Preview Build 29698.1000

Release date: 30 October 2026

Changes and improvements gradually being rolled out*

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

Windows Insiders can now manage camera, microphone, and location permissions for individual desktop apps. Previously, access for traditional desktop applications was managed through a single device-wide setting.
With this update, you can review and control access on an app-by-app basis, giving you greater visibility into which apps are requesting access to sensitive resources and more control over your privacy choices. Our goal is to make privacy permissions easier to understand and manage across the wide range of desktop apps people use every day.

UI showing the new privacy controls for individual desktop apps in Settings.

Improved the underlying state persistence of taskbar settings related to multiple monitors across monitor connections and disconnections.

Fixed an issue where the message when permanently deleting files from the Recycle Bin wasn't displaying the text correctly.

We are temporarily rolling back the solid (donut) spinners across some of the key Windows scenarios including Boot, Logon, Restart, Shutdown, and Update as we work on a bug. We expect to resume rolling it out soon.

We are aware of an issue affecting Fortnite Battle Royale where the game will hang during matchmaking in some instances. We are investigating the issue.

These builds can be unstable and might be released with limited documentation.
The builds released to these channels represent the latest platform changes early in the development cycle and shouldn't be seen as matched to any specific release of Windows. Features and experiences included in these builds might never get released as we try out different concepts and get feedback. Features might change over time, be removed, or replaced, and never get released beyond Windows Insiders. Some of these features and experiences could show up in future Windows releases when they're ready.
Many features are rolled out using Controlled Feature Rollout technology, starting with a subset of Insiders and ramping up over time. 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 in active development we preview with Windows Insiders might not be fully localized, and localization will happen over time as features are finalized. As you see issues with localization in your language, report those issues to us via Feedback Hub.