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Build 26220.8079

Build 26220.8079: Windows Insider Beta Channel, March 2026. Input flyout and voice typing reliability, plus Wi-Fi display fix

In short

Improves input flyout and voice typing reliability, and corrects a Network and Sharing Center display error. These changes are gradually rolling out to Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on.

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

Build
26220.8079

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 2 changes

Input

Gradual rollout 2 items

For: Beta Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • Closing the input flyout is more reliable.1
    Improves explorer.exe reliability when closing the input flyout.
  • Configuring the fluid dictation option in voice typing settings is more reliable.2

Fix 1 change

Network and Sharing

Gradual rollout

For: Beta Channel Insiders with the latest-updates toggle on

  • After switching Wi-Fi networks, Network and Sharing Center correctly shows one active connection instead of incorrectly displaying two.3

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2026-03-20
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 26220.8079 Beta Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (3)
  1. 1. Improved explorer.exe reliability when closing the input flyout. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. Improved reliability of configuring fluid dictation option in voice typing (Windows key plus H) settings. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. We fixed an issue where the Network and Sharing Center could incorrectly display two active Wi-Fi connections after switching from one Wi-Fi network to another. blogs.windows.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 3 quoted passages
  • Quotes found in the official pages: passed
  • Numbers found in the sources: passed
  • Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
  • Links to allowed domains only: passed
  • Every official change covered: passed
  • Readable plain text: passed
  • Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
  • Sources agree: passed

A second AI read the text against the sources: correctness 5/5, clarity 4/5, completeness 5/5. How we work

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