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Build 26120.5770

Build 26120.5770: Windows Insider Beta Channel, August 2025. Click to Do table actions and Narrator Braille viewer

In short

Builds 26220.5770 (Dev) and 26120.5770 (Beta) test new Click to Do actions and a Narrator Braille viewer, alongside fixes for taskbar, display, audio, and other issues.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel on Windows 11, version 25H2, and the Beta Channel on Windows 11, version 24H2. Some new features and fixes are gradually rolling out to devices with the latest-updates toggle enabled.

Builds
26120.5770 · 26220.5770

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 8 changes

Taskbar & System Tray

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels with the latest-updates toggle on

  • The date-and-time flyout opens on the monitor you click, and minimizing an app or switching desktops no longer causes a duplicate taskbar preview thumbnail.1

Windowing

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Alt+Tab no longer causes File Explorer to crash for some Insiders.2
    Fixes an explorer.exe crash when using ALT + Tab.

Display

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels with the latest-updates toggle on

  • The HDR setting no longer turns off after you enable it, blocking you from enabling HDR.3
    The setting is under Settings > System > Display.

Audio

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Audio is less likely to stop working a few seconds after casting to a TV.4

Smart-card drivers

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Drivers for certain smart cards work again.5
    Addresses error 31 with certain smart-card drivers in recent flights.

diskusage

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels with the latest-updates toggle on

  • The diskusage help list no longer has a typo.6
    The help list is shown by diskusage /?.

Quick Settings

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Pressing Enter confirms the PIN when you need one to cast from Quick Settings.7

Task Manager

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels with the latest-updates toggle on

  • The tooltip for the “Abort if insufficient memory” setting is corrected.8
    The setting is in Task Manager's advanced settings.

New features 3 changes

Click to Do

Gradual rollout 2 items
  • On Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, Click to Do can recognize a simple table so you can send it to Excel, copy it, or share it without retyping cells.9
    Requires the latest Microsoft Excel application and a Microsoft 365 subscription. Not yet rolling out in the EEA; AMD- and Intel-powered Copilot+ PC support is coming soon.
  • Clicking an email in Click to Do can show a Microsoft 365 profile card with information about a work or school contact.10
    Requires a work or school account (Entra ID) and a Microsoft 365 subscription. Not yet rolling out in the EEA.

Narrator

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Braille viewer displays the text and Braille output from a refreshable Braille display in a floating window.11
    Open with Narrator key + Alt + B after starting Narrator. The viewer shows the connected display's cell count, or 40 cells by default when no display is connected. Braille output must be set up in Settings > Accessibility > Narrator > Use a Braille display with Narrator.

Improvements 2 changes

Windows Share

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels with the latest-updates toggle on

  • The Windows share window can find apps installed on your PC or available in the Microsoft Store.12
    Use “Find Apps” under “Share using”.

Direct3D 12

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels with the latest-updates toggle on

  • The Windows version of Direct3D 12 is updated.13
    Its contents now match Agility SDK 1.616.1.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2025-08-29
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 26120.5770 Beta Channel
— 26220.5770 Dev Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (13)
  1. 1. Fixed an issue where clicking the date and time on a secondary monitor might open the flyout on your primary monitor. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. Fixed an issue which was causing explorer.exe to crash when using ALT + Tab for some Insiders in the previous flight. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. Fixed an issue where the setting to enable HDR under Settings > System > Display might turn off after you turned it on, blocking you from enabling it. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Fixed an issue which could result in audio not working a few seconds after casting to a TV. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. Fixed an issue which was causing the drivers for certain smart cards to not work in recent flights (showing error 31). blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. Fixed a typo in the diskusage help list (diskusage /?). blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. Fixed an issue where if you had to enter a PIN for your device to cast from Quick Settings, pressing Enter wouldn’t confirm the PIN. blogs.windows.com
  8. 8. Fixed an issue where the tooltip for the “Abort if insufficient memory” setting in Task Manager’s advanced section of settings wasn’t correct. blogs.windows.com
  9. 9. With tables in Click to Do, you can now highlight any simple table and immediately send to Excel, copy or share it – all without retyping a single cell. blogs.windows.com
  10. 10. Press Win + Click right on an email and, if it’s part of your work or school’s organization, the profile card is displayed. blogs.windows.com
  11. 11. Braille viewer that allows you to see on-screen textual and Braille representation of the output shown on a refreshable Braille display. blogs.windows.com
  12. 12. You can find apps installed on your PC or apps available in the Microsoft Store directly within the Windows share window using “Find Apps” under the “Share using” section. blogs.windows.com
  13. 13. The Windows OS version of Direct3D 12 has been updated to match the Agility SDK 1.616.1 package contents. blogs.windows.com
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