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Build 26220.9757

Build 26220.9757: Windows Insider Beta Channel, October 2026. File Explorer gets a customizable context menu

In short

Build 26220.9757 is rolling out to Beta Channel Insiders with a customizable File Explorer context menu and a first-time tip; the Settings home page should load faster in some scenarios.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices enrolled in the Windows Insider Program Beta Channel. The build is based on Windows 11, version 25H2, via an enablement package.

Build
26220.9757

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

New features 2 changes

File Explorer context menu

Gradual rollout 2 items
  • The updated context menu has less clutter, keeps commonly used actions easy to reach, and lets you choose what appears in the menu.1
  • A first-time teaching tip can show you how to customize the context menu.2

Improvement 1 change

Settings

For: Insiders in the Beta Channel

  • The Settings home page should load faster in certain scenarios.3

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2026-10-23
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 26220.9757 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (3)
  1. 1. The new design reduces top-level clutter, keeps commonly used actions easy to access, and adds a new Settings experience that gives you more control over what appears in the menu. learn.microsoft.com
  2. 2. We've also added a new teaching tip you might see as a first-time experience to help you learn about the customization options. learn.microsoft.com
  3. 3. We're making performance improvements to the Settings home page which should result in reduced loading times in certain scenarios. learn.microsoft.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 3 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

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