Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7872 (KB5077231) has been released to the Beta channel, introducing several user-friendly updates. Notably, the context-menu "Open" icon now matches the default app for .exe, .bat, and .cmd files, addressing a long-standing visual inconsistency. Additionally, the Settings app features a streamlined "Device info" card that consolidates essential hardware specs, making troubleshooting easier, while taskbar hover animations have been smoothed for a more pleasant user experience. Insiders can access these updates immediately if they have enabled the latest update toggle, or they will receive them later through the standard rollout

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7872 Available in the Beta Channel

Windows 11 Build 26220.7872 (KB5077231) updates the Beta channel with a context‑menu “Open” icon that now mirrors the default app’s picture, fixing the long‑standing visual mismatch for .exe, .bat and .cmd files. Settings shows a simplified Device info card that consolidates CPU, RAM, graphics and storage details on the Home page and System > About, with copy‑and‑paste support for easier troubleshooting. Taskbar hover animations over app groups have been smoothed out, making cursor movement feel less jarring during heavy multitasking. Insiders who have enabled the “receive latest updates” toggle in Settings > Windows Update will see these changes automatically; otherwise they’ll arrive later with the standard rollout.

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7872 Available in the Beta Channel @ NT Compatible