Build 26340.9750: Windows Insider Experimental Channel, October 2026. Gaming controls, passwordless sign-in, and Windows Hello brightness

For: Insiders on Microsoft Entra hybrid-joined devices

• Passwordless web sign-in at the lock screen now works on Microsoft Entra hybrid-joined devices, as well as Microsoft Entra-joined devices.¹
  Sign-in can use a FIDO2 security key, a passkey on a phone, or a Temporary Access Pass (TAP). After sign-in, Windows gets a Kerberos ticket so on-premises file shares and internal sites keep working.

For: everyone in the Experimental Channel

• Folder views respond better and update and sort correctly when files or folders are added or renamed.²

For: Insiders with the new Run dialog enabled

• The Run window is positioned better when the display language is Arabic or Hebrew.³
• The Run dialog performs better when navigating to very large folders.⁴
• The Run dialog includes other small visual fixes and refinements.⁵

For: everyone in the Experimental Channel

• Shutdown is more reliable, reducing the chance of a hang in certain cases.⁶

For: everyone in the Experimental Channel

• Search is less likely to disappear or stop working after the previous update, including after rapidly clicking the Search icon.⁷

For: Insiders with the new Run dialog enabled

• Text no longer unexpectedly disappears when typing quickly after opening Run.⁸

For: everyone in the Experimental Channel

• Some system-message dialogs, including low-battery and permissions messages, should use the expected modern design again.⁹

For: Insiders using XBOX mode

• In XBOX mode, a new navigation bar gives quicker access to Exit to Desktop and Power Options.¹⁰

For: Insiders using Windows Hello facial recognition

• Facial recognition can temporarily brighten the screen to help with sign-in in a dark or dimly lit room.¹¹
  The setting is “Automatically adjust screen brightness during face recognition” under Facial recognition (Windows Hello) sign-in options.