KB5095093: Cumulative update for Windows 11, versions 24H2 and 25H2, June 2026. New recovery tools, accessibility controls, and Bluetooth changes

• The CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal file uses disk space more efficiently.¹

• File Explorer responds faster when mounting disk images.²
• File Explorer launches faster.⁵
  Feature availability depends on device and market.
• The address bar accepts paths containing double backslashes and quotation marks.⁶
  Examples include C:\\Users\\user and "C:\Users\user".
• The address bar suggestion list closes more consistently after you select an item.⁷
  The suggestion dropdown is more reliable.

• Widgets no longer open when you hover over them. Notifications and taskbar badges are minimized by default, and Widgets opens to the dashboard on first use.³
  The experience also improves reliability, responsiveness, and visual quality; dashboard alert badges clear when you leave a dashboard, and some default settings adjust based on use.

• Magnifier lets you enter a zoom percentage and adjust zoom in increments from its window or bar.⁴
  Zoom increments can now be changed from the Magnifier bar without opening Windows Settings.

• Some Bluetooth audio devices are more compatible: AirPods appear faster in pairing mode, and microphone reliability improves on Beats Studio Pro headphones.⁸
• Windows is more stable with certain PC manufacturer drivers, reducing error code 0x9F.⁹
• Voice calls are more reliable with Classic Audio devices using Bluetooth.¹⁰
  Improves reliability with the Hands-Free Profile (HFP).
• LE Audio accessories start playing audio sooner while their microphone is in use.¹¹
• Removing a Bluetooth device no longer shows “Remove failed” when the Bluetooth radio is unavailable or has changed since pairing.¹²
• Classic Bluetooth audio devices reconnect sooner after Windows resumes from hibernation.¹⁴
• LE Audio connections and streaming are more reliable when another device connects or a connection is lost and restored.¹⁵

• The Bluetooth & devices settings page is more stable.¹³

• For outgoing calls from a paired phone, audio stays on the phone while it rings and moves to the PC only if the call is answered there.¹⁶
• Incoming calls from a paired phone no longer ring on the PC when Do Not Disturb is enabled in Windows.¹⁷

• The built-in HD Audio driver is more reliable.¹⁸

• The Start menu opens more reliably when you select the taskbar’s left edge with left-aligned icons.¹⁹
• Notification counts and badge visuals update correctly across apps.³⁵

• Virtual machines get improved network throughput, and nested Hyper-V network setup provisions virtual machines more reliably.²⁰
  Confidential Virtual Machines use SR-IOV hardware acceleration by default; a configuration issue in nested Hyper-V network setup is corrected.
• Wi-Fi-related blue-screen errors are reduced, cellular connectivity improves, and network settings and bindings are preserved across OS upgrades.²¹
  Includes IPv6 VPN support and improved compatibility with third-party VPN software and SR-IOV configurations on server hardware.
• Apps and Windows features connect more reliably to shared network resources, including in some unauthenticated connections.³⁴
  Includes connections using the NetUseAdd function and null session connections.

For: WSL users using mirrored networking and VPNs

• WSL works better with VPNs in mirrored networking mode.²²

• Scrolling content is more reliable in some apps that span multiple monitors, and color profiles apply more reliably and persist.²³

For: devices with location services turned off

• Location settings that do not take effect while location services are off appear dimmed in Settings.²⁴
  Default location and Allow location override are greyed out when location services are off.

• Search-related Group Policy settings are more reliable to configure.²⁵

For: users of Japanese handwriting input

• Japanese handwriting input recognizes English characters more accurately.²⁶

• BITS shuts down faster when you turn off your PC.²⁷

• Explorer is more reliable when switching desktops, launching apps that use shell extensions, and using acrylic blur effects in Start, Settings, and the lock screen.²⁸
  Also improves navigation to File Explorer Home during OneDrive sync and addresses login and lock-screen issues involving third-party credential providers; taskbar icons are less likely to appear as blank gray placeholders.

• The dialog for enabling Remote Desktop has a refreshed design.²⁹
  Found in Settings > System > Remote Desktop.

• PCs with more than 32 GB of memory can run larger local AI models.³⁰
  Improves memory-management policy.

• More eligible devices can automatically receive new Secure Boot certificates, delivered in a controlled, phased rollout.³¹
  Quality updates include additional high confidence device targeting data; certificates are delivered after sufficient successful update signals.

For: domain-joined devices

• Member servers can connect more reliably to domain controllers set up before 2025.³²
  Improves Netlogon secure channel connections.

For: users of GIFs in the Emoji panel

• GIFs in the Emoji panel use GIPHY, restoring access after Google’s Tenor API is deprecated.³³
  Starting June 30, 2026, install the latest Windows update to continue using GIFs; without it, the panel shows a “GIF service is not available” error.

For: Copilot+ PCs

• Windows updates four AI components to version 1.2605.856.0.³⁶
  Updates Image Search, Content Extraction, Semantic Analysis, and Settings Model. AI component updates apply only to Copilot+ PCs.

• The update includes a servicing stack update that improves the reliability of installing Windows updates.³⁷
  Includes KB5095182, build 26100.8733.

For: eligible devices

• A recovery feature can roll your PC back to a recent automatic restore point, including apps, settings, and personal files.³⁸

• You can pause updates by choosing an end date, for up to 35 days, and extend the pause by choosing another date.³⁹
  Available in Settings > Windows Update.

• A screen tint can apply a full-screen color overlay to help reduce eye strain and improve readability.⁴⁰
  Choose preset tints, adjust intensity, or enable the tint automatically in Settings > Accessibility.

For: work and school account users

• Hovering over a file in File Explorer Home can show quick actions such as Open file location and Ask Copilot.⁴¹
  Supported for work and school accounts (Entra ID); feature availability depends on device and market, and it is not available in the European Economic Area.

For: users of Bluetooth headphones with mute buttons or indicators

• Bluetooth headphone microphone mute status stays in sync with the Windows audio mixer.⁴²
  Synchronizes the mixer mute state with the Hands-Free Profile (HFP).

For: Copilot+ PC users

• Voice access and voice typing add French, German, and Spanish, with real-time corrections for grammar, punctuation, and recognition errors.⁴³
  Available on Copilot+ PCs.

For: users installing supported printers

• New printer installations use Internet Printing Protocol by default when supported.⁴⁴
  You can control the behavior in Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners > Default install printers using Windows Ready Print.

For: users with a pressable touchpad surface

• You can set the size of the touchpad’s bottom-right single-finger right-click area to default, small, medium, or large.⁴⁵
  Available only on touchpads with a pressable surface. If the device maker provides its own customization app, a Custom option reflects those settings.

For: devices using enforced Windows Driver Policy

• Recovery, reimaging, and booting from older recovery media work again in affected driver-policy scenarios.⁴⁶
  Changes the policy enforcement type while maintaining driver security protections for enforced devices.

• Notification badge counts in some apps, including Teams and WhatsApp, update more reliably.⁴⁷
  Addresses badge counts that might not refresh until the app is restarted or its badge count is refreshed.

• The OneDrive shortcut works when File Explorer runs with administrative mode.⁴⁸
• OneDrive files no longer appear duplicated in File Explorer Home Favorites.⁴⁹
• Renaming items no longer repeatedly selects text in folder views.⁵⁰
• Changes that only alter capitalization appear immediately in folder views for locally stored and cloud items.⁵¹

• Some installers and apps no longer show unexpected elevation prompts after KB5089549.⁵²
  Addresses unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts.

• When permanently deleting a file, the confirmation dialog shows its original name instead of an internal Recycle Bin file name.⁵³
  The issue might occur after installing the June 2026 security update KB5094126.