Windows 11 Insider Build 26220.8925 Adds Touchpad Scroll Speed Controls and Start Menu Section Toggles

Microsoft has rolled out Windows 11 Insider Build 26220.8925 to the Beta Channel, introducing new controls for precision touchpad scrolling and zooming, faster scrolling, Start menu toggles at the section level, and various File Explorer updates, according to the Windows Insider release notes and reports from Windows Central.

This build is among five Insider updates released at the same time across the Beta, Experimental, and Release Preview channels. Microsoft notes that it is working to get all flight releases back on schedule after a series of updates that were not aligned with its usual Friday release cycle.

What’s New in Windows 11 Insider Build 26220.8925 and the Other Test Builds

Five builds have been released to Windows Insiders: Beta Preview Build 26220.8925, Experimental Preview Build 26300.8935, Beta (26H1) Preview Build 28020.2539, Release Preview Builds 26100.8942 and 26200.8942, as well as Build 28000.2597.

According to Windows Central, due to the structure of the new Windows Insider Program, some of these changes have already been experienced by certain testers through earlier flights. Build 26220.8925 includes the most significant set of user-facing updates.

Microsoft is introducing gesture-related settings for precision touchpads within the Settings app. This build includes two new controls. One adjusts the scroll and zoom speed to set the baseline for gestures. The other enables accelerated scrolling, which increases scroll speed when gestures are repeated, facilitating faster navigation through long documents.

Microsoft states these features are intended to work across most applications without the need for per-app configuration. While WinUI3-based interfaces depend on newer versions of the WinAppSDK for full functionality, Microsoft says it is updating the WinAppSDK to versions 1.8 and 2.0 to support these features.

Start Menu Layout Changes, File Explorer Tweaks, and Narrator Braille Support

The changes to the Start menu follow the plan…