Build 26220.8062: Windows Insider Beta Channel, March 2026. Custom user-folder names and stricter driver trust checks

For: Local admins using point-in-time restore

• When you start point-in-time restore, local admins can view or change the default restore settings and see the restore points available on the device.¹
  The settings dialog appears behind a User Account Control (UAC) prompt.

For: Insiders using point-in-time restore

• The restore experience recommends connecting the device to power and shows the OS version in a four-part format instead of a two-part format.²

For: Insiders using Drop Tray

• Drag Tray is now called Drop Tray, and its settings move from Nearby Sharing to System > Multitasking.³

For: Insiders using a pen

• A new pen-tail-button option lets it launch the same app as the Copilot key.⁴
  The option is named “Same as Copilot key.”

For: Insiders who received the context-menu refinements

• The rollout of context-menu refinements is paused while further improvements are made. Microsoft says they will return in a future release.⁵

For: Insiders setting or using a preferred display language

• Setting and using your preferred display language is more reliable.⁶

For: IT admins managing Windows Enterprise or Education

• IT admins can add package family names to a policy list to remove additional preinstalled Microsoft Store apps on Windows Enterprise and Education.⁷
  The “Remove Default Microsoft Store packages” policy supports a dynamic list of MSIX/APPX package family names (PFNs).

For: Insiders setting up Windows

• During Windows setup, you can choose a custom name for your user folder on the Device Name page. If you skip this, Windows uses the default name.⁸
  The naming option is available during setup only, and names must follow standard Windows naming requirements.

For: Insiders with third-party kernel drivers

• Windows changes which third-party drivers it trusts by default. Some cross-signed drivers might be blocked after the policy is enabled.⁹
  The policy removes default trust for cross-signed drivers while allowing WHCP drivers by default, with an allow list for trusted cross-signing publishers and drivers. It runs in audit mode for at least 100 hours and 3 reboots; Windows enables enforcement if loaded drivers are compatible, otherwise the system remains in audit mode.