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Build 26220.7755

Build 26220.7755: Windows Insider Beta Channel, February 2026. Emoji 16.0 and camera controls arrive in Beta

In short

Beta Channel build 26220.7755 gradually adds seven Emoji 16.0 designs and pan-and-tilt controls for supported cameras, and improves taskbar, desktop-icon, and Windows Security credential pop-up scenarios.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices enrolled in the Windows Insider Program in the Beta Channel.

Build
26220.7755

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

Improvements 3 changes

Taskbar

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Beta Channel receiving the gradual rollout

  • The visual experience and performance improve at the bottom of the screen when the taskbar is set to hide automatically.1

Desktop icons

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Beta Channel receiving the gradual rollout

  • Desktop icons flash unexpectedly less, and interacting with the PC performs better.1

Windows Security

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Beta Channel receiving the gradual rollout

  • The visual experience and performance improve for credential pop-ups.2

New features 2 changes

Emoji 16.0

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders in the Beta Channel receiving the gradual rollout

  • The emoji panel gains seven designs: Face with Bags Under Eyes, Fingerprint, Root Vegetable, Leafless Tree, Harp, Shovel, and Splatter.3

Camera Settings

Gradual rollout

For: Insiders with supported cameras receiving the gradual rollout

  • For supported cameras, Settings gains controls to move the camera horizontally and vertically.4
    The controls appear under Basic settings for the selected camera at Settings > Devices & drivers > Cameras.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2026-02-09
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 26220.7755 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (4)
  1. 1. Improved the visual experience and performance for several scenarios including at the bottom of the screen when the taskbar is set to autohide, desktop icons unexpected flashing blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. and Windows Security pop up for credentials. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. New Emoji 16.0 emoji from left to right: Face with Bags Under Eyes, Fingerprint, Root Vegetable, Leafless Tree, Harp, Shovel, and Splatter. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. We are adding the option to directly control pan and tilt for supported cameras in the Settings app. blogs.windows.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 4 quoted passages
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  • Numbers found in the sources: passed
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  • Every official change covered: passed
  • Readable plain text: passed
  • Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
  • Sources agree: passed

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