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Changes and improvements
[Security]
- We've updated the security key PIN entry experience, removing the "other user" icon for a clearer sign-in experience.
UI showing the updated security key sign-in experience with a streamlined PIN entry screen.
[Manage camera, microphone, and location access for desktop apps]
- Windows Insiders can now manage camera, microphone, and location permissions for individual desktop apps. Previously, access for traditional desktop applications was managed through a single device-wide setting.
- With this update, you can review and control access on an app-by-app basis, giving you greater visibility into which apps are requesting access to sensitive resources and more control over your privacy choices. Our goal is to make privacy permissions easier to understand and manage across the wide range of desktop apps people use every day.
Enable or Disable Apps Access to Camera in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to allow or deny apps access to the camera for your account or all users in Windows 11. Many apps and services request and use the camera, and Windows settings give you control over which apps can use your camera. There are three types of cameras that apps and...
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Enable or Disable Apps Access to Microphone in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to allow or deny apps access to the microphone for your account or all users in Windows 11. Many apps and services request and use the microphone, and Windows settings give you control over which apps can use your microphone. You can choose which apps can access...
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Turn On or Off Let Apps Access Location in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Let apps access your location" and "Let desktop apps access your location" for your account Windows 11. Microsoft operates a location service that helps determine the precise geographic location of your Windows device. The precise location of...
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UI showing the new privacy controls for individual desktop apps in Settings.
- Allow or deny access for each desktop app individually.
- Go to Settings > Privacy & security > Camera, Microphone, or Location to review and manage permissions.
- Apps that haven't yet accessed a resource prompt for permission the first time access is requested.
- Existing app permission decisions are preserved.
- Apps previously granted access continue to have access.
- Apps previously denied access remain denied.
- No action is required, and no settings are reset.
- Existing enterprise policies continue to function as designed. We're exploring additional management capabilities.
- Most desktop apps appear with clear app attribution. However, some apps that rely on shared system components, browser-hosted experiences, or similar technologies might appear under a different name than expected.
- Some desktop apps might appear as Unsigned if Windows can't verify publisher information. Only grant access to apps you recognize and trust.
[Personalization]
- If you'd been continuing to have issues personalizing your mouse, or with your wallpaper resetting on reboot in the latest Insider builds, that should now be resolved.
[Magnifier]
- We've added a Keyboard shortcut for Magnifier toggle in Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier. It lets you choose whether pressing Windows logo key + Plus (+) launches Magnifier.
- The shortcut stays on by default, so nothing changes unless you want it to. If you find that Magnifier starts by accident, or the shortcut conflicts with another app or keyboard layout, turn the toggle off. You can still start Magnifier from Settings, and you can turn the shortcut back on at any time.
Enable or Disable Magnifier Win + Plus Keyboard Shortcut in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the Magnifier Windows logo key + Plus (+) keyboard shortcut for your account in Windows 11. Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better. Starting with build 26340.9767 (Experimental 26H2) for...
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[File Explorer]
- We've sharpened file thumbnails in the Recommended section on the Home page so they're crisper and easier to read.
[Narrator]
- Narrator now supports additional languages for math reading, including Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Russian, Swedish, and Vietnamese.
Change Narrator Math Reading Language in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to change the language used for reading mathematical content by Narrator math reading for your account in Windows 11. Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen. Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to...
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[Windows design]
- We are temporarily rolling back the solid (donut) spinners across some of the key Windows scenarios including Boot, Logon, Restart, Shutdown, and Update as we work on a bug. We expect to resume rolling it out soon.
Reminders for Windows Insiders in the Beta channel
- Updates are based on Windows 11, version 25H2 via an enablement package (Build 26220.9836).
- The desktop watermark shown at the lower right corner of the desktop is normal for Windows Insider pre-release builds.
- Features and experiences included in these builds might never get released as we try out different concepts and get feedback. Features might change over time, be removed, or replaced and never get released beyond Windows Insiders. Some of these features and experiences could show up in future Windows releases when they're ready.
- Some features in active development we preview with Windows Insiders might not be fully localized, and localization will happen over time as features are finalized. As you see issues with localization in your language, report those issues to us via Feedback Hub.
- Check out Flight Hub for a complete look at what build is in which Insider channel.
Source:
Windows 11 Insider Beta Preview Build 26220.9836 - Windows Insider Program
Release notes for Windows 11 Insider Beta Preview Build 26220.9836
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Announcing new builds for 30 October 2026
Hello Windows Insiders, Today, we’re releasing new Windows 11 Insider Preview builds to the Beta and Experimental channels, as well as introducing a new commercial Feedback Hub policy for commercial customers. New builds this week
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UUP Dump - Download Windows Insider ISO
UUP Dump is the most practical and easy way to get ISO images of any Insider Windows 10 or Windows 11 version, as soon as Microsoft has released a new build. UUP Dump creates a download configuration file according to your choices, downloads necessary files directly from Microsoft servers, and...
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