Build 26220.7535: Windows Insider Beta Channel, January 2026. Narrator image descriptions and targeted Copilot app removal

For: Windows Insiders

• The warning dialog shown at shutdown is no longer cut off by the edge of the Start menu when other users are still signed in.¹

For: Some Windows Insiders

• Opening the desktop context menu no longer causes File Explorer to crash for some Insiders.²
  Fixes a crash in explorer.exe when invoking the desktop context menu.

For: Windows Insiders using a pen in Snipping Tool

• Using a pen to ink in Snipping Tool no longer causes a black flash.³

For: Windows Insiders

• Opening the print interface no longer shows two print dialogs instead of one.⁴
• The print dialog’s close button now uses a color consistent with other windows.⁵
• Text on the Printers and Scanners page in Settings no longer becomes truncated and unreadable.⁶

For: Windows Insiders

• The Windows Update settings page no longer hangs while loading.⁷

• Dev Channel Insiders have a temporary opportunity to switch to the Beta Channel. The opportunity closes when Dev moves to a higher build number.⁸
  The post says Insiders who previously had trouble switching channels should be able to do so now.

• App developers get another way to add Cross Device Resume, expanding the users they can offer it to.⁹
  The additional integration path uses the Windows Notification System (WNS), alongside the existing Link to Windows app-based method.

For: Windows Insiders

• The Windows Spotlight icon is getting a new design.¹⁰

For: Windows Insiders outside the European Economic Area

• On Windows 11 devices, Narrator can open Copilot with a focused image or the full screen ready for a description. You choose whether to share the image; this feature is unavailable in the European Economic Area.¹¹
  Use Narrator key + Ctrl + D to describe the focused image or Narrator key + Ctrl + S to describe the full screen. On Copilot+ PCs, Narrator continues to provide instant, on-device image descriptions.

For: Admins managing eligible Enterprise, Pro, and EDU devices

• Admins can set a policy to remove the Microsoft Copilot app once for eligible users. Users can reinstall it if they choose.¹²
  The RemoveMicrosoftCopilotApp policy applies when Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Copilot are both installed, the Microsoft Copilot app was not installed by the user, and it has not been launched in the last 28 days. Available on Enterprise, Pro, and EDU SKUs through User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows AI > Remove Microsoft Copilot App.