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Build 26220.8925

Build 26220.8925: Windows Insider Beta Channel, July 2026. Touchpad gesture controls and a more customizable Start menu

In short

Adds touchpad gesture controls, updates Start and File Explorer, and improves braille display support. It also fixes an installation error affecting some recent Insider builds.

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

Build
26220.8925

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

Touchpad

For: Beta Channel Insiders using precision touchpads

  • You can adjust the baseline speed of touchpad scrolling and zooming.1

Start menu

2 items

For: Beta Channel Insiders

  • The Start section previously called Recommended is now called Recent, including in Settings.2
  • The Start menu settings page has a redesigned layout.3

File Explorer

2 items
  • File sizes in Details view use units such as KB, MB, and GB instead of showing all sizes in KB.4
  • Screen reader announcements are improved when you resolve file conflicts during move and copy operations.5

Narrator

For: Beta Channel Insiders using Narrator with a braille display

  • Braille displays connect instantly with Narrator.6

Account Control

For: Beta Channel Insiders

  • The Account Control flyout has a refreshed design and a subscription badge that makes account status easier to see.7
    The flyout also presents plan details, benefits, upgrade options, and storage details.

Input

For: Beta Channel Insiders

  • Mouse cursor size settings are more likely to stay as set.8

New features 9 changes

Touchpad

2 items

For: Beta Channel Insiders using precision touchpads

  • Precision touchpads gain new gesture capabilities, including automatic scrolling and optional single-finger scrolling.9
    WinUI3-based interfaces need newer WinAppSDK versions for complete functionality; the required changes are being brought to versions 1.8 and 2.0.
  • Repeated scrolling speeds up, helping you move through long documents more quickly.10

Start menu

3 items

For: Beta Channel Insiders

  • You can show or hide the Pinned, Recent, and All sections independently.11
  • You can choose a small or large Start menu, as well as the existing Automatic size.12
  • You can hide your name and profile picture in Start.13

File Explorer

For: Beta Channel Insiders

  • You can middle-click a folder in the address bar or Home page to open it in a new tab.14

Narrator

3 items
  • Narrator supports compatible HID braille displays. Connect one by USB without extra setup, or pair it in Bluetooth & devices to use it wirelessly.15
    Compatible displays include Orbit Reader 20, Orbit Slate 340, Freedom Scientific Focus 40, and APH Mantis Q40.
  • A compatible HID braille display can work over USB during initial Windows setup, so deaf-blind users can set up a PC from the first screen.16
    This support applies during OOBE.
  • You can customize braille input and output options in Narrator settings.17
    Settings path: Settings > Accessibility > Narrator > Braille.

Fix 1 change

Windows Update

For: Beta Channel Insiders

  • Recent Insider builds no longer fail to install because of the issue that could produce error 0xc0000409.18
    Fixes an issue that could result in recent Insider flights failing to install with error 0xc0000409.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2026-07-20
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 26220.8925 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (18)
  1. 1. Scroll and zoom speed: control the baseline speed for these gestures. learn.microsoft.com
  2. 2. Renamed Recommended to Recent in Start and the Settings page. learn.microsoft.com
  3. 3. Redesigned the Start menu settings page. learn.microsoft.com
  4. 4. File sizes in the Details view now display appropriate units (KB, MB, and GB) instead of KB-only, making them easier to understand at a glance. learn.microsoft.com
  5. 5. Improved screen reader announcements when resolving file conflicts during move and copy operations. learn.microsoft.com
  6. 6. Braille displays now connect instantly with Narrator. learn.microsoft.com
  7. 7. The Windows 11 Account Control flyout has a refreshed, modern design and a clear subscription badge to make account status instantly visible. learn.microsoft.com
  8. 8. Improved persistence of mouse cursor size. learn.microsoft.com
  9. 9. We're adding new gesturing-related functionality to precision touchpads in Settings. learn.microsoft.com
  10. 10. Accelerated scrolling: repeatedly scrolling increases speed, allowing quick traversal of long documents. learn.microsoft.com
  11. 11. Added section-level toggles to independently show or hide Pinned, Recent, and All. learn.microsoft.com
  12. 12. Added the option to choose between a small and large Start menu, in addition to the Automatic (default) option that is already available. learn.microsoft.com
  13. 13. Added the option to hide your name and profile picture in Start. learn.microsoft.com
  14. 14. Middle-click to open a folder in a new tab is now supported in the address bar and Home page for a more consistent and efficient tabbed navigation experience across File Explorer. learn.microsoft.com
  15. 15. If your display supports HID, connect it with USB and start reading with no additional setup required. learn.microsoft.com
  16. 16. HID braille displays now work during the initial Windows setup experience (OOBE) over USB, which means users who are deaf-blind can set up their PC independently from the first screen. learn.microsoft.com
  17. 17. You can customize braille input and output options in Settings > Accessibility > Narrator > Braille. learn.microsoft.com
  18. 18. Fixed an issue that could result in recent Insider flights failing to install with error 0xc0000409. learn.microsoft.com
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