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Build 26220.9202

Build 26220.9202: Windows Insider Beta Channel, August 2026. Faster File Explorer Home and fixes for Settings and Arm64 apps

In short

Build 26220.9202 for the Beta Channel speeds up File Explorer Home and improves touch browsing. It also includes fixes for Settings, file previews, and app crashes on Arm64 PCs.

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

Build
26220.9202

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 6 changes

File Explorer

2 items

For: everyone in the Beta Channel

  • File Explorer Home opens faster and feels more responsive.1
  • You can scroll through the Recommended files carousel on Home using touch.2

Search

For: everyone in the Beta Channel

  • The search box is 4 pixels taller.3

Drag Tray

For: everyone in the Beta Channel

  • Drag Tray is unavailable in this build while work continues on improvements and a possible replacement experience.4

Taskbar

For: Insiders using non-touch PCs

  • The system tray loads more reliably on PCs without touch.5

Input

For: Insiders using the Japanese IME

  • Typing in Japanese is more reliable, with fewer potential hangs and deadlocks.6
    Improves reliability of the Japanese IME.

Fixes 3 changes

File Explorer

For: everyone in the Beta Channel

  • File previews no longer show an unexpected thick band across the middle.7

Settings

For: everyone in the Beta Channel

  • Settings no longer crashes when you interact with items on the Date & Time page.8

Other

For: Insiders using Arm64 PCs

  • Certain apps on Arm64 PCs no longer encounter the reported crash.9
    Fixes an xtajit64.dll crash affecting Insiders on Arm64 PCs in the latest flights.

Removals 2 changes

Windows Recovery

For: Insiders in the Beta Channel

  • The Windows Recovery enhancement announced for this Beta build is removed; the update note points to Experimental build 26340.9212.10

Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC)

For: everyone in the Beta Channel

  • WMIC is no longer included in this build.11
    This is part of the ongoing deprecation and removal of Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) from Windows.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2026-08-17
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 26220.9202 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (11)
  1. 1. Launching File Explorer Home is now faster and more responsive. learn.microsoft.com
  2. 2. The Recommended section on Home now supports touch scrolling, making it easier to browse files in the carousel. learn.microsoft.com
  3. 3. We're increasing the height of the search box by 4 pixels. learn.microsoft.com
  4. 4. Based on feedback, we're removing the experience in this build. We're continuing to explore improvements in this area and look forward to sharing more about a future replacement experience in a later update. learn.microsoft.com
  5. 5. Improved reliability of loading the system tray area of the taskbar for non-touch PCs. learn.microsoft.com
  6. 6. Improved reliability of typing with the Japanese IME by reducing potential hangs and deadlocks. learn.microsoft.com
  7. 7. Fixed an issue from the previous flight where previews in File Explorer showed an unexpected thick band across the middle. learn.microsoft.com
  8. 8. Fixed an issue causing Settings to crash in the previous flight when interacting with items on the Date & Time page. learn.microsoft.com
  9. 9. Fixed an xtajit64.dll crash, which was leading to issues with certain apps for Insiders on Arm64 PCs in the latest flights. learn.microsoft.com
  10. 10. Update 17 August 2026: Removal of Windows Recovery enhancement announced for this Beta build into Experimental build 26340.9212 learn.microsoft.com
  11. 11. Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) has been removed in this release. learn.microsoft.com
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