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Remain on the working build for now, and provide the full OS build number and Insider channel so the failed update can be matched to its release notes before installing another preview.

Identify the failed build and channel

Typing winver only opens the version dialog; the required value is the number shown after OS Build.

1. Press Win + R, enter winver, and select OK.
2. Record the Version and OS Build displayed—for example, 26200.xxxx.
   • If you rolled back, winver now shows the working build. The failed build may instead appear under Settings > Windows Update > Update history.
3. Open Settings > Windows Update > Windows Insider Program.
4. Under Choose your Insider settings, record the channel.

These are Microsoft’s documented locations for finding the build and channel ^1^.

A recent Insider flight had a documented issue where selecting Network settings from the Wi‑Fi flyout could fail to open Settings or open the wrong page, with a fix planned for a subsequent flight ^2^. That is a possible match, but it cannot be identified as your issue until the failed build and channel are known.

Before trying another Insider update

• Check the release notes for your exact channel and the builds after the failed one.
• If a newer flight is available, review its known issues first. Install and test it only when you are comfortable that another rollback might be necessary.
• Keep important files backed up. Microsoft notes that rollback is normally available for up to 10 days, or until another build is installed ^1^.

Report the regression

Press Win + F to open Feedback Hub and include:

• Failed OS build and Insider channel
• PC model and Wi‑Fi adapter model
• “Selecting Network settings does not open Settings”
• Whether Wi‑Fi disappeared or merely could not connect
• A screen recording, if reproducible
• The fact that returning to the previous build restored networking

Microsoft recommends Feedback Hub for Insider-build problems and asks for screenshots and logs where possible ^1^.

Only if Wi‑Fi itself disappears on a later build

If the Wi‑Fi adapter is absent or has an error under Device Manager > Network adapters, download the latest model-specific WLAN driver from the PC manufacturer on another device, copy it by USB, and install it. Microsoft recommends keeping that driver available before removing or reinstalling the adapter driver ^3^.

This driver branch does not directly address a Settings page that fails to open, so use it only if the adapter is missing or reports an error.

References

1. Troubleshooting
2. Announcing new builds for 29 May 2026 | Windows Insider Blog
3. [Windows 10](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/experience/connectivity-networking/fix-wi-fi-connection-issues-in-windows#most-common-wi-fi-problems)