By Windows Insider Program Team
Publication Date: 2026-01-09 18:04:00
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7535 (KB5072046) to the Dev & Beta Channels.
As a reminder, we are offering the same builds to both the Dev & Beta Channels on Windows 11, version 25H2.
If you are an Insider in the Dev Channel, you now have a window to switch from the Dev Channel to the Beta Channel if you would like. This window is soon closing.
Important: Once we move Dev Channel forward to a higher build number, the opportunity to switch between these channels will close until a future opportunity becomes available.
Note: Insiders who previously had trouble switching channels should be able to do so now.
Changes in Dev & Beta Channel builds and updates are documented in two buckets: new features, improvements, and fixes that are being gradually rolled out for Insiders who have turned on the toggle to get the latest updates as they are available (via Settings > Windows Update*) and then new features, improvements, and…
