Windows 11 Insider Beta Preview Build 26220.8690 addresses significant stability issues, specifically hypervisor crashes that previously resulted in blue screens during restarts or gaming sessions. The update enhances the Start menu by allowing instant refreshes of installed applications without requiring a sign-out or system reboot, improving user experience. Additionally, changes made in the Settings under Apps > Startup are now applied immediately, eliminating persistent phantom entries. Users working with virtual machines or testing new software are encouraged to install this update to improve their workflow stability before future builds are released
Windows 11 Insider Beta Preview Build 26220.8690 Patches Hypervisor Crashes and UI Glitches
Windows 11 Insider Beta Preview Build 26220.8690 finally patches those recurring hypervisor bugchecks that used to trigger blue screens during restarts or gaming sessions. The update also forces the Start menu to refresh installed applications instantly without forcing a sign out or system reboot. Settings under Apps > Startup now apply changes immediately, which stops phantom entries from lingering in the background. Insiders running virtual machines or testing new software should install this flight before moving forward with daily workflows.
