Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7934 (KB5077242) has been released to the Beta Channel. Key updates include:
- Enhanced security and performance for batch files with a new secure mode that ensures batch files remain unchanged during execution, improving performance and security.
- Shared audio feature now includes individual volume sliders for each listener and a taskbar indicator for ongoing audio sharing sessions.
- A new command for Narrator users allows reading the status bar contents in applications like Word and Excel.
- The rollout of improved taskbar animations has been temporarily paused.
- Reliability improvements for removing Windows Update files and windows.old files.
- Enhanced typing reliability with the ADLaM keyboard.
- The Paint app has introduced a freeform rotate feature for shapes, text, and selections.
Insiders can access these updates through Settings > Windows Update, and features may be gradually rolled out using Controlled Feature Rollout technology. A desktop watermark is displayed for Windows Insider pre-release builds.