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File Explorer gains a customizable menu; recovery adds cloud rebuild

File Explorer gets a faster, customizable right-click menu, and Windows adds Cloud rebuild for recovery. The preview also fixes Remote Desktop failures for some non-admin users.

DPAPI prompt warning and new touchpad gestures

A warning flags the planned April 2027 retirement of prompt-based DPAPI protection. New touchpad gestures, Emoji 17.0, and other Windows features also arrive in this optional preview.

New touchpad gestures, emoji and Widgets; Remote Desktop issue remains

Adds Windows features and fixes several problems, but non-admin Remote Desktop connections might still fail on managed devices with Administrator protection enabled. It is the final preview for version 24H2.

Remote Desktop failures reported; taskbar moves to four screen edges

Adds taskbar and Start menu customization, while some non-admin Remote Desktop connections can fail on devices with Administrator protection enabled.

Voice isolation and external fingerprint sign-in arrive

Adds Voice Isolation and Korean support to Voice Access, plus support for external fingerprint readers with Windows Hello. It also improves File Explorer, power settings and other Windows features.

Taskbar moves to four edges; WMIC utility removed

Adds extensive taskbar, Start menu, and Search customization. It also removes the WMIC utility from versions 24H2 and 25H2, while Secure Boot certificates for most devices have been expiring since June 2026.

Intermittent crashes in 64-bit .NET scenarios addressed

Addresses an issue that could cause intermittent crashes in some 64-bit .NET Framework scenarios. A restart is required after installation if affected files are in use.

Intermittent crashes addressed in 64-bit .NET scenarios

Addresses intermittent crashes in some 64-bit .NET Framework scenarios.

Preview moves version 26H1 to build 28000.2608

Advances version 26H1 to OS build 28000.2608. Windows may request a restart.

Builds advance for 24H2 and 25H2

Advances Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2, to builds 26200.8973 and 26100.8973. Updates for 24H2 Home and Pro end October 13, 2026.

Point-in-time recovery and NPU details arrive; Office launch issue remains

Adds point-in-time PC recovery and new Task Manager details for NPU use, alongside broad reliability improvements. Some third-party apps might still fail to open Office applications; a later update resolves the issue.

New recovery tools, accessibility controls, and Bluetooth changes

Adds recovery and update-pause features, expands accessibility and voice controls, and includes many reliability fixes. An Office-launch issue remains for some third-party apps; Microsoft says a later update resolves it.

Shared Audio arrives; File Explorer and system reliability improve

Adds Shared Audio, Xbox mode, new input and taskbar features, and improves several Windows components. It also fixes a File Explorer dark-mode flash and reduces Microsoft Store download and install errors.

Shared Audio arrives; Secure Boot coverage expands

Adds features including Shared Audio and camera controls, and addresses an installation failure for devices with little free EFI System Partition space. It also improves automatic delivery of updated Secure Boot certificates.

HttpWebRequest hangs and x86 debugger values corrected

Addresses cases where secure web requests hang and where Visual Studio's x86 debugger reports some floating-point values incorrectly.

Hanging secure requests and incorrect debugger values addressed

Addresses hanging synchronous web requests in certain secure-connection setups and incorrect floating-point values in Visual Studio’s x86 native debugger.

Hanging secure requests and debugger values addressed

Addresses cases where secure HTTP requests could hang and floating-point values could be reported incorrectly in Visual Studio’s x86 native debugger.

Narrator adds Copilot image descriptions; Remote Desktop warning fixed

Adds Copilot-powered image descriptions in Narrator and fixes a Remote Desktop security warning that could render incorrectly across monitors with different scaling.

Xbox mode brings a full-screen gaming view to PCs

A full-screen Xbox mode and new input features arrive alongside File Explorer changes and fixes for Remote Desktop and notification hangs. This optional preview also has a BitLocker recovery-key issue on some managed devices.

New taskbar network test, emoji, and recovery features arrive

Adds features such as a taskbar network speed test, new emojis, and expanded recovery options, alongside reliability and performance improvements. It may require a restart.

Installation error pauses rollout; Narrator adds Copilot descriptions

Adds Narrator image descriptions through Copilot and other Windows changes, but Microsoft has stopped offering it to new devices after some installations failed. KB5086672 includes these changes and fixes the installation problem.

New camera, accessibility and gaming features; recovery hangs fixed

Adds features across Windows 11 26H1, including camera effects, cross-device activities and handheld gaming. It also addresses issues such as BitLocker recovery and Windows Sandbox hangs.

BitLocker no longer hangs at recovery; built-in Sysmon arrives

Adds built-in Sysmon and new taskbar, search, and camera features. It also fixes a BitLocker hang after you enter a recovery key.

Startup hangs and missing sign-in options addressed

Adds Windows MIDI and accessibility features, updates Secure Boot on eligible 24H2 devices, and addresses issues including startup hangs and missing sign-in options.

ClickOnce gains SHA384 and SHA512 checks; ARM64 CLR crash addressed

Adds SHA384 and SHA512 verification support for ClickOnce and addresses a case where the .NET runtime could crash on ARM64 devices.