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Build 26220.8544

Build 26220.8544: Windows Insider Beta Channel, May 2026. Search finds name fragments; printer setup gets a default-method toggle

In short

Beta Channel Insiders get search that finds files by parts of their names or content, plus a setting to control the default printer installation method.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices enrolled in the Windows Insider Program’s Beta Channel, running Windows 11, version 25H2.

Build
26220.8544

This is a test build for people in the Windows Insider Program. Features in it can change, be removed, or never reach regular Windows releases.

What changes

Improvement 1 change

Search

For: everyone in the Beta Channel

  • Search finds files when you type part of a compound file name or its content, such as “april” or “status”.1

New feature 1 change

Windows Ready Print

For: everyone in the Beta Channel

  • A new setting lets you control the default installation behavior for printers.2
    The setting is at Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners > Default install printers using Windows Ready Print. When enabled, supported printers use IPP by default; when turned off, Windows may use other available installation methods.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2026-05-29
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 26220.8544 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (2)
  1. 1. Files with compound names or content (e.g., MeetingNotesApril, ProjectStatusReport) are now easily discoverable by typing “april” or “status”. learn.microsoft.com
  2. 2. This month, we're adding a new toggle in Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners > Default install printers using Windows Ready Print to give you control over this behavior. learn.microsoft.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 2 quoted passages
  • Quotes found in the official pages: passed
  • Numbers found in the sources: passed
  • Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
  • Links to allowed domains only: passed
  • Every official change covered: passed
  • Readable plain text: passed
  • Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
  • Sources agree: passed

A second AI read the text against the sources: correctness 5/5, clarity 4/5, completeness 5/5. How we work

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