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# Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7961 (Beta Channel)

**[Windows Blogs](https://daily.dev/sources/windows)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7961 (KB 5079382) is now available in the Beta Channel. Key changes include the re-enablement of Administrator Protection (off by default, configurable via Intune or group policy), drag tray refinements with a smaller peek view, voice typing support when renaming files in File Explorer, removal of white flashes when opening File Explorer windows, and improved reliability for unblocking internet-downloaded files for preview.

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