Build 26120.6780: Windows Insider Beta Channel, October 2025. Settings actions and multi-file sharing in Drag Tray
Dev and Beta Channel Insiders are testing quicker Settings changes, multi-file sharing in Drag Tray, and fixes for several Windows components.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel and Beta Channel. Beta Channel build 26120.6780 is for Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2; the Dev Channel receives build 26220.6780.
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 7 changes
Click to Do (Preview)
For: Copilot+ PCs in the Dev and Beta Channels
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Starting Click to Do on the primary display with a right-edge gesture no longer puts the swipe visuals on the wrong display.1
For Click to Do on Copilot+ PCs.
Taskbar & System Tray
For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels
- Repeatedly pressing WIN + a number cycles through the windows of the corresponding app as expected.2
File Explorer
- File Explorer no longer crashes frequently for some Insiders because of an issue in the previous flight.3
Start menu
For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels
Search
For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels
- Searches are less likely to show unexpected text instead of the expected results and images.6
Other
- Apps, including browsers, should no longer repeatedly crash as they did for some Insiders in the previous flight.7
Improvements 4 changes
Click to Do (Preview)
For: Copilot+ PCs in the Dev and Beta Channels
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When you launch Click to Do, visual cues highlight items such as emails and tables. Selecting an item shows actions you can use.8
For Click to Do on Copilot+ PCs.
Administrator Protection
For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels
- You can enable Administrator Protection again from Account protection in Windows Security.9
OneDrive
For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels
- A new OneDrive icon is appearing in Accounts and Homepages in Settings.10
Run
For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels
- The Run dialog is being updated for dark mode. This change is on a very slow rollout.11
New features 3 changes
Agent in Settings — Recommended settings
For: Copilot+ PCs in the Dev and Beta Channels
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Recommended settings can show an inline action for recently changed settings, so you can adjust them more quickly.12
For agent in Settings on Copilot+ PCs.
Agent in Settings — Search
For: Copilot+ PCs in the Dev and Beta Channels
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Settings search shows more results to help you find and change settings. If a setting cannot be adjusted further, a dialog explains why and offers an option to modify it.13
For agent in Settings on Copilot+ PCs.
Drag Tray
For: Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels
- Drag Tray supports sharing multiple files, suggests more relevant apps, and lets you move files to a chosen folder.14
Technical details
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Data sheet
- Released
- 2025-10-10
- Type
- Windows Insider build
| Version | Build | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| — | 26120.6780 | Beta Channel |
| — | 26220.6780 | Dev Channel |
Security
No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.
Sources
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (14)
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1.
Fixed an issue where launching Click to Do on your primary display via right-edge gesture would result in the swipe visuals appearing on the incorrect display.
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Fixed an issue where pressing WIN + <number> repeatedly wasn’t cycling through the windows of an app as expected.
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Fixed an issue in the previous flight which was causing File Explorer to crash a lot for some Insiders.
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Fixed an issue which was causing Start menu to unexpectedly scroll to the top when interacting with it.
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Fixed an issue where the context menu in Start wouldn’t open with touch (just immediately dismissed).
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Fixed an issue where searches might show unexpected text instead of the expected results and images.
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If you were experiencing a large number of apps (including browsers) crashing in the previous flight, that should no longer repro with this update.
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Visual cues now make key entities, such as emails, tables, and more, light up on your screen as you launch Click to Do.
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The ability to enable Administrator Protection via Windows Security under Account protection is now available again.
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We are rolling out the new OneDrive icon in Accounts and Homepages in Settings.
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[UPDATE] This change is on a very slow rollout so not many Insiders will see it right away.
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Recommend Settings: Now allows for faster changes by showing an inline agent action for recently modified settings.
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Search: We now show more available results in the search fly out to discover what you’re looking for and to allow you to quickly modify those settings.
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Drag Tray now supports multi-file sharing, intelligently surfaces more relevant apps, and enables seamless file movement to a chosen folder.
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