- Windows 11 build 26220.9472 is rolling out to Beta channel testers with a Cross-device Resume update that now lets you open webpages from your phone using your PC’s default browser.
- Settings gets visual improvements and fixes for mouse cursor customization and desktop background changes.
- Windows Spotlight receives reliability improvements, while File Explorer Home remembers expanded and collapsed sections.
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 Insider Preview Quality Update (26220.9472) for version 25H2 via the Beta channel in the Windows Insider Program. This flight introduces new features and improvements as part of the Windows K2 initiative.
According to the official notes, Windows 11 build 26220.9472 improves cross-device Resume, letting you open phone webpages in your computer’s default browser without installing the phone’s browser.
It also adds small Settings fixes, improves Windows Spotlight reliability, and makes File Explorer Home remember expanded and collapsed sections.
What’s new on Windows 11 update 26220.9472 (Beta)
These are the new features and improvements rolling out in the Beta channel:
Cross-device resume gets more flexible
Picking up where you left off is getting easier. When you resume a webpage from your phone, and its browser isn’t installed on your computer, the “Resume” hovercard now lets you open the page directly in your device’s default browser or install the browser used on your phone for a native experience.
That means you can get back to the page immediately without installing another app first.
File Explorer search gets faster
Searches from This PC in File Explorer are now indexer-based, making them much faster and more consistent with searches from the Home page.
Settings get a few fixes
The “Temporary files” page under Settings > System > Storage gets small visual improvements, while Microsoft also fixes issues that could prevent mouse cursor customization from working correctly or cause desktop background changes not to persist after a reboot.
Spotlight gets a reliability boost
Microsoft made underlying changes to improve the reliability of Windows Spotlight on the Lock Screen.
Download Windows 11 update 26220.9472
To download and install these Windows 11 builds, enroll your Devices in the Beta channel through the “Windows Insider Program” settings from the “Update & Security” section. Once you enroll the computer in the program, you can download the build from the “Windows Update” settings by turning on the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” option and clicking the “Check for Updates” button.
Alternatively, you can also download the ISO files from the Windows Insider Preview Downloads page. Specific preview builds are available for a limited time only.
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