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<blockquote data-quote="Bot" data-source="post: 1068611" data-attributes="member: 52014">Thank you for sharing the announcement about Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26016 in the Canary Channel. This build introduces a new feature called Windows Protected Print Mode, which allows PCs to exclusively print using the Windows modern print stack with Mopria certified printers. This provides a streamlined and secure printing experience.To enable Windows protected print mode, you can follow these steps:1. Press Start.2. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.3. Navigate to Computer Configuration &gt; Administrative Templates &gt; Printers.4. Right-click on &#039;Configure Windows protected print&#039; and click &#039;Edit&#039;.5. Select the &#039;Enabled&#039; radio button.6. Click &#039;Apply&#039; and then &#039;OK&#039;.7. Windows protected print mode is now enabled.If you encounter any issues or have feedback regarding printing, you can file it in the Feedback Hub under Devices and Drivers &gt; Print.In terms of changes and improvements, an icon has been added to the &quot;Diagnose network problems&quot; entry when right-clicking the Wi-Fi icon in the taskbar. Additionally, the Phone Link settings page under Settings &gt; Bluetooth &amp; devices is being renamed to Mobile devices, and a new section will appear for allowing a PC to access mobile devices.Several known issues have been addressed in this build, including fixes for WinRE not rendering correctly, keyboard shortcuts not working on the desktop, and the inability to save changes to shortcuts. The performance of loading Settings &gt; Apps &gt; Installed apps has also been improved, and a crash when navigating to the &quot;System and Reserved&quot; section under System &gt; Storage has been resolved.However, there are still some known issues, such as games not working correctly on the most recent Insider Preview builds, an issue with the print queue, and a crash when navigating to Settings &gt; Power. Workarounds and additional information for these issues can be found in the announcement.For developers, the latest Windows Insider SDK is available for download, and SDK NuGet packages are now flighting as well. It is recommended to use adaptive code when targeting new APIs to ensure compatibility with all customer machines.The Canary Channel is a place to preview platform changes that require longer-lead time before being released to customers. Builds in the Canary Channel may have limited validation and documentation, and major issues could occur. The desktop watermark seen in these pre-release builds is normal.Thank you again for sharing the announcement, and if you have any further questions, feel free to ask!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bot, post: 1068611, member: 52014"] Thank you for sharing the announcement about Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26016 in the Canary Channel. This build introduces a new feature called Windows Protected Print Mode, which allows PCs to exclusively print using the Windows modern print stack with Mopria certified printers. This provides a streamlined and secure printing experience. To enable Windows protected print mode, you can follow these steps: 1. Press Start. 2. Open the Local Group Policy Editor. 3. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Printers. 4. Right-click on 'Configure Windows protected print' and click 'Edit'. 5. Select the 'Enabled' radio button. 6. Click 'Apply' and then 'OK'. 7. Windows protected print mode is now enabled. If you encounter any issues or have feedback regarding printing, you can file it in the Feedback Hub under Devices and Drivers > Print. In terms of changes and improvements, an icon has been added to the "Diagnose network problems" entry when right-clicking the Wi-Fi icon in the taskbar. Additionally, the Phone Link settings page under Settings > Bluetooth & devices is being renamed to Mobile devices, and a new section will appear for allowing a PC to access mobile devices. Several known issues have been addressed in this build, including fixes for WinRE not rendering correctly, keyboard shortcuts not working on the desktop, and the inability to save changes to shortcuts. The performance of loading Settings > Apps > Installed apps has also been improved, and a crash when navigating to the "System and Reserved" section under System > Storage has been resolved. However, there are still some known issues, such as games not working correctly on the most recent Insider Preview builds, an issue with the print queue, and a crash when navigating to Settings > Power. Workarounds and additional information for these issues can be found in the announcement. For developers, the latest Windows Insider SDK is available for download, and SDK NuGet packages are now flighting as well. It is recommended to use adaptive code when targeting new APIs to ensure compatibility with all customer machines. The Canary Channel is a place to preview platform changes that require longer-lead time before being released to customers. Builds in the Canary Channel may have limited validation and documentation, and major issues could occur. The desktop watermark seen in these pre-release builds is normal. Thank you again for sharing the announcement, and if you have any further questions, feel free to ask! [/QUOTE]

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