Windows 11 (25H2) Pro 26220.7653 (Beta Channel) Release date: 16 January 2016 Microsoft has released Windows 11 build 26220.7653 as the update KB5074157 for version 25H2 through the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program. This preview introduces dark mode improvements for the Settings and adds support for new image formats to be set as a desktop background. In addition, the “Windows 11 Insider Preview Quality Update (26220.7653)” rolls out fixes for the Taskbar, Start menu, Bluetooth, Xbox Full Screen Experience for PC, Lock Screen, and Settings. At the same time, the company also notes known issues for Click to Do, Taskbar, Xbox Full Screen Experience, and graphics. ** What’s new on Windows 11 KB5074157 for version 25H2 ** * Dark mode changes in Settings * Starting with the release of the Insider Preview Quality Update (26220.7653), Microsoft is updating the design of the dialogs when changing the account type with the modern WinUI framework that also supports dark mode. * Desktop background new image support * On Windows 11, it’s now possible to set a “.webp” image as the desktop wallpaper from the “Desktop Background” settings. * Click to Do changes * The Copilot prompt suggestions will now load faster in Click to Do. ** Other fixes and changes ** * In addition to the new features and improvements, Windows 11 build 26220.7653 ships various fixes, including: * - Taskbar: Fixed an issue where the autohide Taskbar could appear prematurely and block interaction at the bottom of the screen, and resolved a recent problem where Start menu, notification center, and quick settings wouldn’t open on click, even though their keyboard shortcuts still worked. - Start menu: Resolved a memory leak when opening Start, corrected the menu opening on the wrong side for Arabic and Hebrew users when taskbar icons weren’t centered, and addressed an issue where panning a folder of pinned apps with touch would dismiss Start. - Bluetooth: Fixed an issue where supported Bluetooth devices weren’t showing battery levels. - Xbox FSE: Resolved unexpected app and game behavior when using FSE, with continued scenario validation keeping the known issue active. - Lock Screen: Fixed an issue that could cause the password icon to appear blank on the login screen. - Settings: Resolved a crash when interacting with audio devices and corrected the reversed keyboard character repeat delay setting in the “Keyboard” page. - Other: Addressed clipped text in msinfo32 at high display scaling, resolved failures when opening .appinstaller files to install MSIX packages, fixed a Notepad issue where underscores wouldn’t display at 125 percent scaling with certain fonts, and addressed an explorer.exe hang at login caused by certain startup apps that could prevent the taskbar from appearing. For more information, see https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/01/16/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26220-7653-beta-channel/