Build 26100.8968: Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, July 2026. Voice Isolation and peripheral fingerprint sign-in

For: Windows 11 Insiders in the Release Preview Channel

• File sizes in Details view display in appropriate units, such as KB, MB, and GB.¹
• File thumbnails in the Recommended section on Home look crisper and are easier to read.²

For: Windows 11 Insiders in the Release Preview Channel

• App search handles typos and partial app names better when finding installed apps.³
• Search results surface more relevant Settings options higher up.⁴

• Taskbar notification badges use your Windows accent color instead of red.⁵
• Weather is the only widget shown on the Lock screen by default for new users.⁶

• The Start menu retains your selected view preference more reliably.⁷
• Keyboard navigation works better when focus is on the Start menu apps list.⁸

For: New Windows 11 users using voice typing

• Fluid dictation is off by default for new users, and a teaching tip appears the first time they use it.⁹

For: Windows 11 Insiders

• The mouse cursor size setting is retained more reliably.¹⁰

For: Windows 11 Insiders using Magnifier on touch-enabled devices

• The Magnifier's horizontal and vertical touch bars are off by default, so they no longer cover magnified content. You can turn them on again in Magnifier settings if you use touch to pan.¹¹
  Settings are in Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier.

For: Windows 11 Insiders using the Mongolian Baiti font

• Mongolian Baiti text displays more accurately and consistently.¹²
  Improves character shaping and rendering for the Mongolian Baiti font.

For: Windows 11 users signed in with a Microsoft account

• The Start menu account control has a refreshed design and a badge showing subscription status.¹³
  Available to users signed in with a Microsoft account. Open Start and select your account picture in the lower-left corner to view it.

For: Windows 11 Insiders using touch devices in tablet posture

• The system tray loads more reliably when you use the taskbar on a touch device in tablet posture.¹⁴

For: Windows 11 Insiders

• Power settings changed in Settings apply to all power plans, so your preferences are maintained consistently.¹⁵

For: Windows 11 Insiders

• The update progress calculation in Windows Update Settings is improved.¹⁶
• Update cleanup changes are intended to improve system performance immediately after an update.¹⁷

For: Windows 11 Insiders using dark mode

• System sounds are improved when Windows is in dark mode.¹⁸

• Time zone change notifications are triggered more reliably.¹⁹
• Daylight saving time data is more accurate for Beirut, Casablanca, Jerusalem, and Nuuk.²⁰
  The affected time zones are Middle East Standard Time (Beirut), Morocco Standard Time (Casablanca), Israel Standard Time (Jerusalem), and Greenland Standard Time (Nuuk).

• DHCP renewals are more reliable in some situations, particularly when the server sends a NACK and on devices using Modern Standby.²¹

For: Windows 11 Insiders printing to IPPS printers

• IPPS printers print more pages per minute.²²
  Improves print time performance for IPPS (Internet Printing Protocol Secure) printers.

For: Windows 11 Insiders using Remote Desktop or Azure Virtual Desktop

• Clipboard use is more reliable in some Remote Desktop and Azure Virtual Desktop scenarios.²³

For: Windows 11 Insiders

• File Explorer is more reliable when opening jump lists and recent files, sharing files and folders, and using Task View and multiple desktops.²⁴
  Improves explorer.exe reliability.
• Windows sign-in and Lock screens are more reliable, especially when system memory is low.²⁵
• The Start menu and taskbar are more reliable during startup.²⁶

For: Eligible Windows 11 devices in the Release Preview Channel

• The normal rollout includes additional quality improvements that the notes do not specify.²⁷

For: Windows 11 Insiders in the Release Preview Channel

• Middle-click a folder in the address bar or Home page to open it in a new tab.²⁸

For: Windows 11 Insiders using Voice Access

• Voice Isolation reduces interference from other speakers and background noise to help Voice Access recognize your voice.²⁹
  A one-time voice setup is required for Voice Isolation.
• Voice Access offers three speech recognition modes: Voice Isolation, background-noise-only filtering, and no filtering.³⁰
  The modes are in Voice Access settings > Improve speech recognition. Voice Isolation requires a one-time voice setup; background-noise-only filtering does not require additional setup.
• Voice Access adds Korean language support.³¹

For: Windows 11 Insiders with precision touchpads

• New precision touchpad controls let you adjust scroll and zoom speed and turn on accelerated scrolling.³²
  Settings are in Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad. Accelerated scrolling increases scrolling speed as you repeat the gesture.

For: Windows 11 Insiders with a supported ESS fingerprint reader

• Enhanced Sign-in Security supports supported external fingerprint readers, including on desktops and other Windows 11 PCs.³³
  Connect a supported ESS fingerprint reader and enroll through Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options. The feature is beginning to roll out.

For: Users of supported Copilot+ PCs with the component installed

• You can remove the Image Generation AI component from supported Copilot+ PCs where it is installed.³⁴

For: People setting up Windows

• Windows setup includes a notice about available family safety features.³⁵
  The notice covers parental controls.

For: Windows 11 Insiders in the Release Preview Channel

• The Home page no longer flashes gray on load or unexpectedly scrolls to the top in certain cases.³⁶

For: Windows 11 Insiders using the Myanmar Text font

• The Myanmar Text font supports Unicode variation sequences again.³⁷

For: Windows 11 Insiders

• You can set the battery threshold for when Energy saver turns on again.³⁸
  The setting is in Settings > System > Power & battery.