Build 26200.8968: Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, July 2026. Voice Isolation and peripheral fingerprint sign-in

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

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• App search handles typos and partial app names better when finding installed apps.³
• Search results make more useful Settings options easier to find.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

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• Your selected Start menu view is retained more reliably.⁷
• Keyboard navigation works better when focus is on the apps list.⁸

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

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• Mouse cursor size is retained more reliably.¹⁰

For: People using Magnifier on touch-enabled devices

• On touch-enabled devices, Magnifier's horizontal and vertical panning bars are off by default so they do not cover magnified content. You can turn them back on in Magnifier settings.¹¹
  The setting is under Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier.

For: Users of the Mongolian Baiti font

• Mongolian Baiti displays characters more accurately and consistently.¹²
  Character shaping and rendering are improved for the Mongolian Baiti font.

For: Users signed in with a Microsoft account

• The Start menu account control has a refreshed design and a badge showing subscription status.¹³
  This experience is available to users signed in with a Microsoft account. Open Start and select the account picture in the lower-left corner.

For: Users of touch devices in tablet posture

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

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• Changes to power settings apply to all power plans, so your preferences are maintained more consistently.¹⁵

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• Windows Update Settings calculates update progress more accurately.¹⁶
• Update cleanup changes improve system performance immediately after an update.¹⁷

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• System sounds improve when Windows is in dark mode.¹⁸

• Windows better detects when to show time zone change notifications.¹⁹
• Daylight saving time data is more accurate for Beirut, Casablanca, Jerusalem, and Nuuk.²⁰
  The affected zones are Middle East Standard Time, Morocco Standard Time, Israel Standard Time, and Greenland Standard Time.

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• DHCP renewals work more reliably in some situations, particularly when the DHCP server sends NACKs and on devices using Modern Standby.²¹

For: Users of IPPS printers

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

For: Remote Desktop and Azure Virtual Desktop users

• Clipboard works more reliably in some Remote Desktop and Azure Virtual Desktop situations.²³

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• File Explorer works more reliably 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 work more reliably, especially when system memory is low.²⁵
• The Start menu and taskbar work more reliably during startup.²⁶

For: Eligible devices in the Release Preview Channel

• The normal rollout includes additional quality improvements that are not specified in the notes.²⁷

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• Middle-clicking a folder in the address bar or on the Home page opens it in a new tab.²⁸

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

• Precision touchpads gain a setting to adjust the baseline speed of scroll and zoom gestures.³²
  The setting is under Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad.
• Precision touchpads gain accelerated scrolling, which scrolls faster as you repeat the gesture.³³
  The setting is under Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad.

For: Users with a supported ESS fingerprint reader

• Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security supports peripheral fingerprint sensors, extending the option to desktops and other Windows 11 PCs, including Copilot+ PCs.³⁴
  Connect a supported ESS fingerprint reader, then enroll under Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options.

For: People setting up Windows

• Windows setup displays a notice about available family safety features and parental controls.³⁵

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

For: Users of the Myanmar Text font

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

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