Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25182 is now available to users in the developer channel. In addition to various fixes and improvements, it brings “screen” support for the webcam. In other words, the system Camera app can now detect when the webcam is blocked or when the laptop lid is closed. In such cases, the program displays an appropriate warning and offers options to resolve the issue.

This privacy feature will not work if users have specially taped the camera with a piece of paper tape. It only works when using webcams for which a protective curtain is provided by the manufacturer. The novelty has been added to the 2022.2207.29.0 “Camera” application, which should run faster and more stable on Arm64 devices.

Additionally, Microsoft has fixed process related issues as well as Taskbar and Start related issues. explorer.execrashed when exiting fullscreen mode in games. A full description of the build is available on the Windows blog.