New Windows 11 25H2 Build 26220.9202 – Faster File Explorer, New Context Menu, New Dialogs (Beta)

In this article, we will talk about the latest Windows 11 25H2 Insider Preview Build for the Beta Channel, which is the Build 26220.9202.

Microsoft is moving to two primary channels, with the advanced option to pick specific Windows core versions within those. The new channels are Experimental and Beta.

Beta is a refresh of the previous Beta Channel and previews what Microsoft plans to release in the next few weeks. The big change: Microsoft is ending gradual feature rollouts in Beta. When they announce a feature in a Beta update and you take that update, you will have that feature. You may occasionally see small differences within a feature as they test variations, but the feature itself will always be on your device.

New Features from Windows 11 26H2

All New Features from Windows 11 26H2 are also present in this Build, such as the New Context Menu, AutoPlay Dialog, File Properties and more. For more information you can check this article.

To Enable these New Features, you can run these Commands with Vivetool:

New Context Menu:

vivetool /enable /id:60813048,49453572

New AutoPlay Dialog:

vivetool /enable /id:62141177

New File Properties Dialog:

vivetool /enable /id:60490208,61483244 

New Camera Roll Backup:

vivetool /enable /id:62068874

New Magnifier Toolbar Refresh:

vivetool /enable /id:63194003

New Maximised Apps by Default:

vivetool /enable /id:62915050

Revoke Camera and Microphone Access to Win32 Apps:

vivetool /enable /id:60730253

New File Explorer Improvements

• Launching File Explorer Home is now faster and more responsive.
• The Recommended section on Home now supports touch scrolling, making it easier to browse files in the carousel.
• Fixed an issue from the previous flight where previews in File Explorer showed an unexpected thick band across the middle.

New Search Box

Microsoft is increasing the height of the search box by 4 pixels.

Drag Tray Removed

Based on user feedback, Microsoft is removing the Drag Tray Experience in this Build.

WMIC Removed

Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) has been removed in this release. This change is part of the ongoing deprecation and removal of WMIC from Windows.

Settings Fix

• Fixed an issue causing Settings to crash in the previous flight when interacting with items on the Date & Time page.

Taskbar Fix

• Improved reliability of loading the system tray area of the taskbar for non-touch PCs.

Input Fix

• Improved reliability of typing with the Japanese IME by reducing potential hangs and deadlocks.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an xtajit64.dll crash, which was leading to issues with certain apps for Insiders on Arm64 PCs in the latest flights.

For more information about this Build, you can check this article from the Microsoft Blog.

For a more in-depth presentation of the New Build, you can watch the video below from the youtube channel.