Microsoft is simplifying the process of naming user profile folders, renaming the Drag Tray feature to Drop Tray, and expanding point-in-time recovery options. These and other updates arrived in Windows 11 Insider Preview builds in the Beta (build 26220.8062) and Dev (build 26300.8068) Channels on March 13, 2026.
Both builds also include improvements previously released in the Release Preview Channel earlier this month, including the ability to identify displays with refresh rates exceeding 1000 Hz. Details on that functionality are available in a separate article.
The ability to specify a user profile folder name was previously introduced during Windows 11 installation, but required the use of the command line. That requirement is now being removed, streamlining the setup process for users.
Users will now be able to enter a desired folder name during the initial setup process.
Users will now be able to define the folder name during the initial setup, when prompted to name the computer. A recent link will expand a field where the desired name can be entered. This option will not be available after the initial setup is complete.
Point-in-time restore, introduced last year, is designed to help organizations recover computers that fail to start. (This functionality emerged following discussions surrounding Crowdstrike.) The feature first appeared in the Insider Program in late November and allows users to revert to a previous recovery point – effectively restoring a functional system. It’s accessible through the Windows RE blue screen environment.
The point-in-time restore environment has been updated.
Microsoft has refined the point-in-time restore environment. The updated settings are now focused within a dialog box that appears after User Account Control (UAC) prompts. The feature utilizes the Volume Shadow Copy service and can also protect home computers from issues like failed driver or system updates.
The Drag Tray feature is being renamed to Drop Tray. In a previous build, the sharing panel was reduced in size to be less intrusive. In the Czech version of Windows 11, Microsoft currently refers to the feature as “drag and drop tray.” The final name in the Czech localization remains to be seen.
The “Drag Tray” can be disabled.
The “Tray” can be disabled. In stable versions of Windows 11, this is done in Settings | System | Nearby Sharing. With builds 26220.8062 and 26300.8068, the setting is moving to System | Multitasking. A complete list of changes can be found on the Windows Insider Blog.
