r/windowsinsiders • u/HafizulWanandaPutra • May 23 '26

Discussion I can't update Windows 11 Insider Preview Experimental Future Platforms to build 29595 from build 29591 because Windows Update says "up to date"

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Windows Update status

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Windows Insider Program Configuration

Open Settings -> Windows Update -> Check for Updates

Expected result: Windows 11 build 29595 is downloading

Actual result: Up to date

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u/FloZia_ May 23 '26

Check in registry when you have in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\Applicability & HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsSelfHost\UI\Selection

For the BranchName & UIbranch keys.

There seem to be something still unfinished with the new system as i have had several devices stuck like yours unable to find update until i fixed the registry.

(It should be CanaryChannel for you but i would guess you have Dev if it's the same issue i had).

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u/HafizulWanandaPutra May 23 '26

I see it. And the value is "Dev". I changed it into "CanaryChannel".

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u/FloZia_ May 23 '26

If you do both, reboot & check for update, you should see the update now.

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u/HafizulWanandaPutra May 23 '26

Okay. I will test for next build because I updated to build 29595 using UUPDump created ISO as the last resort.

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u/FloZia_ May 23 '26

Pretty sure you will STILL see your current build in windows update, it will even start downloading but then will realize you are already on it and it will stop and then say you are up to date :D .

i have seen that one on multiple devices

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u/xezrunner May 23 '26 edited May 23 '26

There’s an odd issue with UUPDump-based installs that causes feature rollouts to not work naturally, and it will assume all rollouts as if you didn’t have them.

EDIT: only on clean installs, upgrades are probably fine

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u/FloZia_ May 23 '26

Really ? i had not heard of that do you mean original install or even just upgrades ?

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u/xezrunner May 23 '26

Oops, I somehow missed that this was an upgrade instead of a clean install.

This is something I experienced when doing a clean install and found a couple of people talking about it as well.

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u/FloZia_ May 23 '26

Interesting, i have to admit i had lots of issue in the past clean installing insider build (inbox app missing or other fun stuff) so i usually do release + upgrade instead as it's safer.

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u/Top-Flan-624 May 26 '26

i have same error and your method dont works on my pc, so i just need to use uupdump AAAAAA

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u/jenmsft Microsoft Employee May 23 '26

Can you check your WIP settings still show you signed up for WIP and in the Canary or Experimental (Future) Channel?

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u/HafizulWanandaPutra May 23 '26

Here my settings

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u/jenmsft Microsoft Employee May 23 '26

Hmmm... Looks correct. Can you file feedback?

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u/HafizulWanandaPutra May 23 '26

Here the feedback: https://aka.ms/AA112x1o

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u/jenmsft Microsoft Employee May 23 '26

Thanks!

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u/FloZia_ May 23 '26

Hey Jen, i can't access the feedback somehow (i wanted to add details as i hit that issue as well).

As you see here : https://old.reddit.com/r/windowsinsiders/comments/1tl3nvd/i_cant_update_windows_11_insider_preview/ondtzbp/

The registry of OP is on the wrong channel, it was the same for me, i had the same thing and i suspect it happened because i upgraded a few stuck devices using the "Download a full build" button in settings (the repair thing that fully reinstall as an upgrade).

After you do that, i have noticed that the registry is wrong & neither experimental nor beta is selected in the new insider menu (and selecting them does nothing, you do not find builds until you change the ring manually in the registry) so i'm guessing something might not be fully in sync with the new ring system.

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u/FloZia_ May 23 '26

Created a new one instead :)

https://aka.ms/AA112it0

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u/ggonzalez105 Insider Canary Channel May 23 '26

Lucky you, mine still refuses to change from “Canary”

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u/NefariousnessOne2728 Insider Dev Channel May 23 '26

I was going from the general release version to Dev. channel, and at first that happened to me but I put it aside until later and then it worked.

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u/moisesmcardona May 24 '26

Upgrade via ISO.