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Build 28020.2731

Build 28020.2731: Windows Insider Beta Channel, August 2026. WMIC and Drag Tray removed; Settings and Magnifier fixes

In short

Removes WMIC and Drag Tray, and fixes a Settings crash and an issue launching Magnifier.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices enrolled in the Windows Insider Program in the Beta Channel (26H1).

Build
28020.2731

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

Fixes 2 changes

Settings

Gradual rollout

For: Beta Channel Insiders

  • Settings no longer crashes when you interact with System > Notifications.1

Accessibility

Gradual rollout

For: Beta Channel Insiders

  • Magnifier launches for some Insiders affected by an issue in the previous flight.2

Removals 2 changes

Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC)

Gradual rollout

For: Beta Channel Insiders

  • The WMIC command-line tool is removed from this build.3
    This is part of the ongoing deprecation and removal of WMIC from Windows.

Drag Tray

Gradual rollout

For: Beta Channel Insiders

  • The Drag Tray experience is no longer available in this build.4
    Microsoft is exploring improvements in this area and says a future replacement experience may be shared in a later update.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2026-08-17
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 28020.2731 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (4)
  1. 1. Fixed an issue from the previous flight that caused Settings to crash when interacting with System > Notifications. learn.microsoft.com
  2. 2. Fixed an issue impacting Magnifier launching for some Insiders in the previous flight. learn.microsoft.com
  3. 3. Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) has been removed in this release. learn.microsoft.com
  4. 4. Based on feedback, we're removing the experience in this build. learn.microsoft.com
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