start menu reliability

The start menu reliability tag covers a Windows 11 Insider Preview update focused on dependable everyday system behavior. Microsoft’s Beta Channel build 26220.8690 addresses reliability issues affecting the Start menu and the Settings app’s Startup page, both important areas for finding apps and managing what launches with Windows. The same release also fixes HYPERVISOR_ERROR and KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED crashes, linking the user-facing improvements with broader startup and system stability work. This archive is most relevant to testers running current Windows 11 25H2-era Insider flights who want to follow changes that make navigation, startup configuration, and core operation more dependable.