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Build 26220.8680: Windows Insider Beta Channel, June 2026. Quieter Widgets and a new screen tint setting

In short

Beta Channel build 26220.8680 tests quieter Widgets defaults, a screen tint accessibility setting, and more precise Magnifier zoom. It also includes File Explorer and Windows Update fixes.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices enrolled in the Windows Insider Program in the Beta Channel.

Build
26220.8680
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (1) Read note
  • What changes Widgets also limits how many taskbar alerts it can send each day.

The official sources are linked at the end of the page.

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

Improvements 8 changes

Widgets

4 items
  • Widgets use quieter default settings: hover opening and taskbar badging are off, the first launch opens to the widgets experience, Weather is the only default lock-screen widget, and taskbar alerts are limited.1
    The defaults also limit taskbar alerts until you open and engage with Widgets.
  • When taskbar badging is on, its badge color matches your Windows accent color instead of always being red.2
  • Widgets adjusts how quiet the experience is based on how much you use it. Widgets settings are now full screen and easier to read, and you can turn taskbar badging on or off there.3
  • Widgets uses less memory by default, returns memory faster when it is not in use, and limits pre-launch on devices with less memory.4
    Memory use is optimized using device characteristics and user behavior patterns.

Windows Magnifier

For: Magnifier users

  • You can type an exact zoom percentage in the Magnifier toolbar.5

Input

  • The emoji panel (Windows key + period) uses GIPHY to browse and share GIFs.6
    This follows the deprecation of the Tenor API.

File Explorer

2 items
  • The address bar accepts paths containing double backslashes and paths enclosed in quotation marks.7
    Examples include C:\Users\user and "C:\Users\user".
  • File Explorer stays responsive while mounting large ISO files during SmartScreen checks.8
    The mounting process no longer leaves File Explorer unresponsive during SmartScreen checks.

New features 4 changes

Widgets

For: Widgets users

  • Badges on Widget navigation bar icons can show missed alerts for a dashboard. They clear when you leave that dashboard, and you can turn the badges off in settings.9

Accessibility

For: People who want to reduce screen intensity

  • Screen tint overlays the display with a preset or custom color, and a slider adjusts its strength. It can ease eye fatigue and light sensitivity, but it cannot be used at the same time as color filters.10
    Find the setting under Settings > Accessibility > Vision, or press Win + U. Screen tint and color filters disable one another.

Windows Magnifier

For: Magnifier users

  • Magnifier settings include preset zoom steps from 5% to 400%.11
    The preset increments are 5%, 10%, 25%, 50%, 100%, 150%, 200%, and 400%.

Remote Recovery Management

For: IT administrators and MDM providers

  • Mobile device management providers get a plug-in to extend remote recovery management capabilities.12
    Adds a recovery remote management plug-in for extending WinRE management capabilities for MDM providers.

Fixes 5 changes

File Explorer

4 items
  • The address bar suggestion dropdown closes consistently after you select an item.13
  • OneDrive files no longer appear duplicated in the Favorites section of File Explorer Home.14
  • Text is no longer repeatedly selected when you rename items in folder views.15
  • Case-only name changes now appear immediately in folder views for items stored locally or in the cloud.16

Windows Update

For: Devices that encountered error 0x800f0843 installing the previous update

  • Error 0x800f0843 when installing the previous update should be resolved.17

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2026-06-12
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 26220.8680 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (17)
  1. 1. We're working to make Widgets feel less distracting and overwhelming by making the experience quiet by default. learn.microsoft.com
  2. 2. For those that have taskbar badging on, the badge color will now match your Windows accent color instead of always appearing red learn.microsoft.com
  3. 3. We're also quieting down a user's experience based on their level of engagement learn.microsoft.com
  4. 4. Widgets also now leverages device characteristics and user behavior patterns to optimize memory use. learn.microsoft.com
  5. 5. You can type an exact zoom percentage directly in the magnifier toolbar to land on precisely the level you need. learn.microsoft.com
  6. 6. The emoji panel (Windows key + period (.)) now uses GIPHY as the GIF provider learn.microsoft.com
  7. 7. The address bar now supports paths containing double backslashes and quotation marks learn.microsoft.com
  8. 8. Improved performance when mounting large ISO files by preventing File Explorer from becoming unresponsive during SmartScreen checks. learn.microsoft.com
  9. 9. we now support badges on the icons in the Widget navigation bar that can show you the number of missed alerts from that specific dashboard; and badges clear automatically when you leave a dashboard learn.microsoft.com
  10. 10. We're introducing screen tint, a new accessibility setting that applies a color overlay across your entire display, softening its intensity so it's easier on your eyes throughout the day. learn.microsoft.com
  11. 11. We've also added preset step increments (5%, 10%, 25%, 50%, 100%, 150%, 200%, and 400%) to the Settings dropdown learn.microsoft.com
  12. 12. Adding recovery remote management plug-in for extending WinRE management capabilities for MDM providers learn.microsoft.com
  13. 13. The address bar suggestion dropdown is more reliable and now consistently closes after an item is selected. learn.microsoft.com
  14. 14. This update addresses an issue on File Explorer Home where OneDrive files could appear duplicated in the Favorites section. learn.microsoft.com
  15. 15. Addresses an issue where text was repeatedly selected when renaming items in folder views. learn.microsoft.com
  16. 16. Addresses an issue where case-only name changes were not immediately reflected in folder views for items stored locally or in the cloud. learn.microsoft.com
  17. 17. If you were seeing error 0x800f0843 when attempting to install the previous update, that should be resolved now. learn.microsoft.com
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