Win Update KB5101684 Windows 11 Cumulative Update Preview build 26100.8973 (24H2) and 26200.8973 (25H2) - July 28



 Microsoft Support:

This cumulative update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5101684), includes production-quality improvements.

Announcements and messages

This section provides key notifications related to this release, including announcements, change logs, and end-of-support notices.

Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration
Important: Secure Boot certificates used by most Windows devices expire starting in June 2026. Microsoft has been updating these certificates on consumer and non-managed business devices over the past several months. Devices that haven’t received the newer certificates will continue to start and operate normally, and standard Windows updates will continue to install. Updated certificates will continue to be delivered through Windows Update in the coming months. For more information, see Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration and CA updates.

End of updates
Windows 11, version 24H2 Home and Pro editions will reach end of updates on October 13, 2026. Devices running these editions will no longer receive fixes for known issues, time zone updates, technical support, or monthly security and preview updates containing protections from the latest security threats. Enterprise and Education editions remain supported until October 12, 2027.

To stay protected and up to date, we recommend you upgrade to the latest version of Windows 11.

Change log

Change date​
Change description​
July 28, 2026Added a highlight for mobile device management (MDM)

Highlights

This update is available through two release phases: gradual rollout and normal rollout. A gradual rollout delivers an update in phases, so features reach devices over time instead of all at once, meaning availability varies by device. A normal rollout is the broad release to all eligible devices at the same time, usually when it reaches general availability (GA).


 Gradual rollout

The following summary outlines features from AI-powered Windows 11 PC experiences, along with improvements and fixes. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.

Windows 11 PC experiences
This section highlights some new features and enhancements for Windows 11 PCs, including AI-powered capabilities, continuous innovation, and performance improvements.

File Explorer​

  • File sizes in the Details view now display using appropriate units (KB, MB, GB) instead of KB-only, making them easier to understand at a glance.
  • Middle click to open a folder in a new tab is now supported in the Address Bar and the Home page for a more consistent and efficient tabbed navigation experience across File Explorer.
  • This update eliminates a grey flash on load and unexpected scrolling to the top on the Home page in certain cases.
  • This update improves the appearance of file thumbnails in the Recommended section on the Home page so they’re crisper and easier to read.

Windows Search​

  • This update improves app search to better handle typos and partial app names when finding installed apps.
  • This update improves Settings relevance to surface more useful settings higher in search results.

Voice Access​

  • New! This update adds Voice Isolation to Voice Access, helping it better recognize your voice by reducing interference from other speakers and background noise. Voice Access now offers three speed recognition modes under Voice Access settings > Improve speech recognition:

    • Voice Isolation — Filters out other speakers and background noise (one-time voice setup required).
    • Remove background noise only — Filters out non-speech sounds like typing or door slams. No additional setup needed.
    • No filtering — Default microphone input with no additional processing.
    • To set up Voice Isolation, go to Voice Access settings > Improve speech recognition and select Voice Isolation.
  • New! This update adds Korean language support for voice access.
  • This update improves the realiability of starting Voice Access.

Widgets​

  • New! Taskbar notification badges now use your Windows accent color instead of appearing red, helping reduce unnecessary attention-grabbing alerts.

  • New! This update also simplifies the Lock screen Widgets experience. For new users, Weather is now the only widget shown on the Lock screen by default.

Touchpad​

  • New! New gesture controls for precision touchpads are available in Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad:
    • Scroll and zoom speed — Adjust the baseline speed for scroll and zoom gestures.

    • Accelerated scrolling — Scroll faster the more you repeat the gesture, so you can move quickly through long documents.

Start menu​

  • The update improves the reliability of Start menu view preferences, ensuring your selected view is retained.
  • This update improves keyboard navigation when keyboard focus was set to the apps list within Start menu.

Voice Typing​

  • Fluid dictation is now off by default for new users. A teaching tip is also available when the feature is used for the first time.

Input​

  • This update improves persistence of mouse cursor size.

Windowing​

  • This update ensures system dialogs open at the appropriate size on small tablets.

Accessibility​

  • This update improves the Magnifier experience on touch-enabled devices. The horizontal and vertical touch bars used to pan the magnified view are now off by default, so they no longer obstruct magnified content. If you use touch to pan, you can turn the bars back on in Settings > Accessibility > Magnifier.

Windows Hello​

  • New! Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) now supports peripheral fingerprint sensors. This update extends this secure sign in option beyond devices with built in fingerprint sensors to include desktops and other Windows 11 PCs, including Copilot+ PCs. To get started, plug in a supported ESS fingerprint reader, go to Settings > Accounts > Sign in options, and follow the prompts to enroll. This feature was previously disclosed in January 2026 (KB5074105) and is now beginning to roll out.

Fonts​

  • This update restores support for Unicode variation sequences in the Myanmar Text font.
  • This update improves character shaping and rendering for Mongolian Baiti font, providing more accurate and consistent text display.

Account Control​

  • This update refreshes the design of the Start menu account control and adds a badge that displays your subscription status. To view your account control, open the Start menu and select your account picture in the lower-left corner. This experience is available for users signed in with a Microsoft account. 1

Taskbar​

  • This update improves reliability of loading the system tray area of the taskbar when using the taskbar on touch devices in a tablet posture.

AI Component​

  • This update allows you to remove the Image Generation AI component from supported Copilot+ PCs where the component is installed.

Windows Setup​

  • This update adds a parental controls notice during Windows setup that highlights available family safety features.

Power and Battery​

  • This update improves the reliability of power settings by applying changes made in Settings to all power plans. This includes display, sleep, hibernate, power button, sleep button, and lid-close settings, helping ensure your preferences are consistently maintained.

  • This update restores the ability to set a threshold for when energy saver should enable within Settings > System > Power & Battery.

Windows Update​

  • This update improves calculation of update progress progression in Windows Update Settings.
  • This update includes changes to update clean-up logic to improve system performance immediately following an update.

Sounds​

  • This update improves system sounds when using Windows in dark mode.

Date and Time​

  • This update improves detection for triggering time zone change notifications.
  • This update improves daylight saving time (DST) data accuracy for Middle East Standard Time (Beirut), Morocco Standard Time (Casablanca), Israel Standard Time (Jerusalem), and Greenland Standard Time (Nuuk).

Network​

  • This update improves the reliability of DHCP renewals in a few scenarios, particularly in the case of NACKs received from the DHCP server, as well as on devices that use Modern Standby.

Print​

  • This update improves print time performance (page per minute) for IPPS (Internet Printing Protocol Secure) printers.

Clipboard​

  • This update improves clipboard reliability in some Remote Desktop and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) scenarios.

General Reliability​

  • This update improves explorer.exe reliability, including when opening Jump Lists and recent files, when sharing files and folders, and when using Task View and multiple desktops.
  • This update improves the reliability of the Windows sign-in and lock screens, especially when system memory is low. It also improves the reliability of the Start menu and taskbar during startup.
1 Feature availability varies by device and market.


 Normal rollout

This non-security update includes quality improvements. The following summary outlines key issues addressed by the KB update after you install it. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.

Secure Boot​

  • This update includes additional high confidence device targeting data, increasing coverage of devices eligible to automatically receive new Secure Boot certificates. Certificate deployment via Windows updates continues across supported PCs and non-managed business devices in the coming months.

App​

  • This update improves the stability of Office applications used in virtualized environments. Users should experience a more reliable experience when working with and closing Office apps.

File Explorer​

  • This update addresses an issue where files stored on a DFS mapped drive could be incorrectly treated as originating from the Internet after the device started while disconnected from the network and later reconnected. This could cause File Explorer’s Preview Pane to display the message, “The file you are attempting to preview could harm your computer,” or cause files copied from the DFS drive to receive an unexpected Mark of the Web.

Mobile device management (MDM)​

  • This update addresses an issue affecting newly provisioned or newly recovered Windows devices running versions of Windows released on or after July 14, 2026 (KB5101650). After enrollment in a mobile device management (MDM) service such as Microsoft Intune, affected devices could remain in an incorrect noncompliant state and be unable to access corporate resources.

Storage​

  • This update fixes an issue that affects File History automatic backups to network shares using Server Message Block (SMB). Backups did not work because Windows showed a false “invalid credentials” error when connecting to SMB shares.
If you installed earlier updates, your device downloads and installs only the new updates contained in this package.

Components updates

AI components

This release updates the following AI components to version 1.2607.840.0: Image Search, Content Extraction, Semantic Analysis, and Settings Model.

To learn more, see Release information for AI components.

Servicing stack update (SSU)

Includes KB5101711 (Build 26100.8962), which improves the reliability of the Windows update installation process. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.

Known issues in this update

Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.

How to get this update

Before you install this update

Microsoft combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the latest cumulative update (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates.

Deployment​

If you deploy dynamic updates such as this update to an existing Windows image, ensure the boot.stl file is included as part of the installation media. Failure to include the file might prevent devices from successfully starting from the installation media and can result in error code 0xc0430001.

Note
The boot.stl file is used during Secure Boot validation and must match the Windows version and architecture of the image you are updating.

To ensure the boot.stl file is included as part of the installation media, do one of the following:
  • Use the Update WinPE script to update an existing Windows image. (Recommended)
  • Manually copy the boot.stl file from the device Windows\Boot\EFI folder to the corresponding folder on your installation media before deploying the update.
For information about how to apply Dynamic Update packages to existing Windows images, see Update Windows installation media with Dynamic Update.

Install this update​

To install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.

Available​
Next Step​
Included
Open Start
WindowsLogo
> Settings
Settings
> Windows Update > Advanced options > Optional updates. In the Optional updates available area, you will find the link to download and install available updates.

Check for optional updates
Included
To install this release from the Microsoft Update Catalog, select the option that matches your device architecture (arm64 or x64), and then follow the instructions.

File information

For a list of the files provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5101684.

For a list of the files provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5101711) - version 26100.8962.


 Source:



Check Windows Updates


UUP Dump:

64-bit ISO download:

ARM64 ISO download:

 
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My PC all updated to 8973 without any issues, though it sat on 7 percent for around 35 seconds and it took no less than 4 restarts, but it all went ok and everything still works. Carried out a Temporary Files cleanup straight after. Checked O&O ShutUp!, no changes. All seems good.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8973Intel i5 10400x2 8gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8973
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI
    CPU
    Intel i5 10400
    Motherboard
    B560M PRO-VDH WiFi BIOS 1.A1
    Memory
    x2 8gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard AL897
    Monitor(s) Displays
    MSI MAG Artymis 242C
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500gb
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNova 650w G3
    Case
    Gaming case
    Keyboard
    MSI GK20
    Mouse
    MSI Versa 300
    Internet Speed
    500mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender
    Other Info
    MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi PCIe
    Printer - Brother MFC-L2750DW
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    Windows 11 Home 25H2 26200.897312th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-1215U8GBIntel(R) UHD Graphics (128 MB)
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Home 25H2 26200.8973
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI Modern 14 C12M 637UK
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-1215U
    Motherboard
    Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MS-14J1 (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics (128 MB)
    Sound Card
    Intel Smart Sound Technology for Bluetooth Audio
    Internet Speed
    500mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    BitDefender
for me SFC found corruptions and fixed them. dism only removed third package from component store.
 

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Windows 11 Pro 64bit (release preview channel)i5 840016 GB DDR4RTX 3060 Ti
OS
Windows 11 Pro 64bit (release preview channel)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
i5 8400
Motherboard
ROG STRIX Z370-H GAMING
Memory
16 GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
RTX 3060 Ti
Sound Card
On Board
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer VG242Y P
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Intel 660p SSD
PSU
800w
Internet Speed
1000 Mbps
Smooth update all 3 systems. All 3 had clean sfc/dism.

View attachment 177830

Looks like WinRE updated, but everything still boots.

Code:
C:\Windows\System32>powershell -ep bypass -f D:\Scripts\BlockedOrNot.ps1
Windows 11 25H2 (26200.8973)
VBS: ON

Policy File: "\\.\HarddiskVolume1\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\SkuSiPolicy.p7b", Version 3.0.0.16

Filename                        FileVersion Status
--------                        ----------- ------
K:\sources\boot.wim             26100.8875  ALLOWED
C:\Windows\System32\winload.efi 26100.8972  ALLOWED
Disk 0 Partition 4 Winre.wim    26100.8971  ALLOWED
WinRE not updated here if this is the right place to look at. That may be due to the fact that I downloaded standalone .msu installer and updated with it. It was .8875 before and .8875 after.

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    Windows 11 Pro build 26200.8524Intel i7-4790Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GBMSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-4790
    Motherboard
    Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
    Memory
    Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1150
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P2425D
    Screen Resolution
    2560 by 1440 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Corsair NVMe M.2 Core XT 1000 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2); Samsung SATA Evo 870 500 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2);
    PSU
    Corsair HX850
    Case
    Gigabyte Solo 210
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS7X Tower
    Keyboard
    Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
    Mouse
    HP S1000 Plus Wireless
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb fiber optic
    Browser
    Chrome; MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
  • At a glance

    MacOS 12 MontereyIntel Core i58 GBIntel integrated
    Operating System
    MacOS 12 Monterey
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Apple Macbook Air
    CPU
    Intel Core i5
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1440 by 900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    128 GB
    Keyboard
    Built-in
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless
    Internet Speed
    802.11 ac
    Browser
    Chrome; Safari
    Antivirus
    N/A
After installing build 26200.8973, my File Explorer started behaving strangely. Previously, it always opened to "This PC", but now it opens to Quick Access (I think).

I have already disabled Quick Access in the Windows Registry. I also went into Folder Options and set File Explorer to open to "This PC", but it still doesn't.

Is this a bug, or is it an new feature?
 

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Windows 11 Pro 25H2Ryzen 7 6800HKingston Fury Impact DDR5 32GBAMD Radeon 680M (AMD Rembrandt - Internal GPU)
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
ASUS ExpertCenter PN53
CPU
Ryzen 7 6800H
Motherboard
ASUS PN53
Memory
Kingston Fury Impact DDR5 32GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon 680M (AMD Rembrandt - Internal GPU)
Sound Card
SoundBlaster Play! 3
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3223QE
Screen Resolution
4K (3840x2160)
Hard Drives
Samsung NVMe SSD 990 Pro 1 TB
Samsung NVMe SSD 980 Pro 1 TB
PSU
External power supply 150W
Case
Mini PC
Cooling
Build-in fan (speed 1600 RPM Quiet mode)
Keyboard
Logitech MX Keys Mini (graphite)
Mouse
Logitech M705
Internet Speed
1000/1000 Mbit
Browser
Microsoft Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Registration of the SCEP certificate for the Local System via the endpoint
https://amd-keyid-3f3e4f1ac024f29b041ef68a2beaccf845163617.microsoftaik.azure.net/templates/Aik/scep failed:

PkiStatus(11): SCEPDispositionPendingChallenge
EnrollStatus(32): EnrollUnknown
The operation completed successfully. 0x0 (WIN32: 0)
SubmitDone
SubmitV2Attestation: Bad Request
{"Message":"V2 Protocol AIK certificate requests with P-256 ECC public keys are not supported. Public key algorithm: 1.2.840.10045.2.1, Key length: 256."}
HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:47:43 GMT
Content-Length: 154
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000;includeSubDomains
x-ms-request-id: 3a7bb9e2-b634-4cb6-8dd2-8ec54b323322


It's not fixed after an update. Still error 87 in Event Viewer.
 

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Windows 11 Pro
OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Another update another problem....

All DISM admin options show blinking cursor and no output , while SFC shows no errors, Windows Update screen shows completely blank until 4 reboots , which includes "phantom" further update messages .

Previous update it was network adaptor corrupted and so reducing internal network output speed to 25%, while incoming speed was normal !

Ok Microsoft have a lot of different owner configs to appease , but they promised to "improve"
So what next ?
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25 H2 / Windows 3.11 EmulatorPentium I9 14900K64 GB Corsair Dominator DDR5Sapphire Radeon Pure RX 9060 XT , 16 GB , ARG...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25 H2 / Windows 3.11 Emulator
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self build Dec 2023
    CPU
    Pentium I9 14900K
    Motherboard
    Asus Rog Z790 E Wifi 7
    Memory
    64 GB Corsair Dominator DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon Pure RX 9060 XT , 16 GB , ARGB Lighting ,.
    Sound Card
    Realtek Codec ALC 4080 internal + Creative Soundblaster X3 External , when former sometimes a problem
    Monitor(s) Displays
    32" Toshiba PC / TV , Corsair Xeneon Edge 14.5" screen Res : 2560 x 720
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    4 x Corsair MP 600 Pro 500GB M2 drives ( Main ), + Samsung M2 USB 500GB +Corsair M2 1TB Ext USB+ Hitachi Sata Drive 1TB , 2 x DVD-RW
    PSU
    Corsair 1000 w
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 240 , 5 fans built in system
    Cooling
    Silentium PC Spartan 5 Max
    Keyboard
    Seenda Luminous
    Mouse
    1) Aston Martin DB9 Car , 2) McLaren Yellow P2 car , 3) Seenda Wireless
    Internet Speed
    950 mbps
    Browser
    Edge , Opera , Firefox , Brave, Samsung Browsers .
    Antivirus
    Norton 360 , 10 User
    Other Info
    Asus GT BE 98 Wifi 7 Router
    Pertelian X2040 ,
    Echo Show 8"
    Logitech Z906 5.1 speakers
    Aura Sync various LED's Internal case lighting
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H28GB
    Operating System
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Go
    Memory
    8GB
    Hard Drives
    128 GB and 256 GB Micro SD
    Internet Speed
    950 mbps
Guys! For all of you wondering what's going on with dism restore health: there is a problem regarding dism start component clean up. I had clean results regarding sfc and dism commands but after running start component clean up (not with reset base, this is only to be used for very rare situations), I restarted my dell laptop and guess what? Dism found component store repairable! So i ran dism restore health and finished normally! But after restarting laptop, sfc found and repaired corrupted files.. I will be back to home in 2 hours to rerun restore health and after this the sfc scannow...Of course there are now only 2 reclaimable packages...But...the whole problem is triggered (for the restore health to fail) by the initial 3 packages and from the use of the dism start component clean up...So the fix here is to use the start component clean up and after this to rerun the dism restore health...
Yes I know... it's weird...but as you can see it's a classic Microsoft bug...
 

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win 11 pro 25 h2
OS
win 11 pro 25 h2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Updated. 3 full reboots as normal these days.

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth completed without reporting any problems, but I did notice that the laptop got very hot (painful to touch) between 63% and 69%, which took several minutes. SFC /Scannow also completed without problems.

John
 

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    Linux Mint (22.3) and Windows 11Ryzen 3900x32GB (2x16) @ 3600 MHz Corsair Vengeance LPXAsus Geforce RTX 5060 Ti Dual OC 16 GB
    OS
    Linux Mint (22.3) and Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Ryzen 3900x
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus Master x570 rel 1.0
    Memory
    32GB (2x16) @ 3600 MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Geforce RTX 5060 Ti Dual OC 16 GB
    Sound Card
    No separate sound card.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U2718Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840x2160
    Hard Drives
    1TB WD-Black SN850; 1TB Samsung Sata 850 Evo; 4 TB WD Blue Sata SA510 2.5''; 4TB Samsung Sata SSD 870 EVO 2.5".
    PSU
    Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 11 750W
    Case
    Lian Li PC-8FIB
    Cooling
    CPU: Noctua NH-U12A; Case: BeQuiet + Lian Li fans.
    Keyboard
    Steelseries Apex 7 brown keys.
    Mouse
    Logitech (wired) G403
    Internet Speed
    940 Mb/s down; 105 Mb/s up
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    Pioneer blu-ray optical drive.
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    Windows 11 Home (ARM version) (latest update)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-10016 GB LPDDR5Qualcomm Adreno
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Home (ARM version) (latest update)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 14" Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Qualcomm Adreno
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Touch screen 14" AMOLED monitor
    Screen Resolution
    2880x1800
    Hard Drives
    512 GB eUFS
    Internet Speed
    930 Mb/s (Wifi)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Eset Internet Security
    Other Info
    NPU Qualcomm Hexagon
After installing build 26200.8973, my File Explorer started behaving strangely. Previously, it always opened to "This PC", but now it opens to Quick Access (I think).

I have already disabled Quick Access in the Windows Registry. I also went into Folder Options and set File Explorer to open to "This PC", but it still doesn't.

Is this a bug, or is it an new feature?
It's not bug.
 

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26200.8037i5-11400F32GBGeforce GT-1030
OS
26200.8037
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
i5-11400F
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
Geforce GT-1030
Keyboard
Logitech K400
Mouse
Logitech M720
Internet Speed
600 Mb
Browser
Edge
Another update another problem....

All DISM admin options show blinking cursor and no output , while SFC shows no errors, Windows Update screen shows completely blank until 4 reboots , which includes "phantom" further update messages .

Previous update it was network adaptor corrupted and so reducing internal network output speed to 25%, while incoming speed was normal !

Ok Microsoft have a lot of different owner configs to appease , but they promised to "improve"
So what next ?
DISM worked here with no problems
 

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Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (RP channel)AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-core64GB Corsair Titanium 6000/CL30MSI Suprim 5080 SOC
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (RP channel)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
MSI
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-core
Motherboard
MEG X870E Godlike
Memory
64GB Corsair Titanium 6000/CL30
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Suprim 5080 SOC
Sound Card
Soundblaster AE-9
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS TUF Gaming VG289Q
Screen Resolution
3840x2160
Hard Drives
Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB (gen 5 x4, system drive/games)
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB
Samsung 870 Evo 4TB
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB
Samsung T9 4TB
PSU
Seasonic PX-2200
Case
Bequiet! Dark Base Pro 901
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15S Chromax black
Keyboard
Logitech G915 X (wired)
Mouse
Logitech G903 with PowerPlay charger
Internet Speed
900Mb/sec
Browser
Microsoft Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
I don't use it either, but this is happening almost after every update. 🤷‍♂️
I don't use it either, but this is happening almost after every update. 🤷‍♂️

Since you are not using BT, have you tried disabling bluetooth in BIOS and using Driver Store Explorer or pnputil.exe to remove the drivers? First export the driver(s) using Driver Store Explorer so that you have backup copies.
 

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    Windows 11 ProIntel Core i9 14900K 5800/4500 P/E all core96GB (2x48) G.skill Ripjaws 6800 MT/s DDR5Asus ROG Strix 4070 Ti OC
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY Photoshop/Audio/Game/tinker
    CPU
    Intel Core i9 14900K 5800/4500 P/E all core
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero
    Memory
    96GB (2x48) G.skill Ripjaws 6800 MT/s DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus ROG Strix 4070 Ti OC
    Sound Card
    Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 speakers; Audiolabs 7000a integrated amp; RSL 10S Mk2 sub; Creative Pebble Pro Minimilist
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Eizo CG2730 ColorEdge, ViewSonic VP2768, i1 Display Pro calibration puck
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440p x 2
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850X 4TB nvme, SN850 1TB nvme, SK-Hynix 2 TB P41 nvme,. Sabrent USB-C DS-SC5B 5-bay docking station: 6TB WDC Black, 6TB Ironwolf Pro; 2x 2TB WDC Black HDD
    PSU
    850W Seasonic Vertex PX-850 ATX 3.0/PCI-E 5.0
    Case
    Fractal Design North XL Mesh, Black Walnut
    Cooling
    EK Nucleus black 360 AIO w/Phanteks T30-120 fans, 2 Noctua NF-A14 Chromax case fan, 1 T30-120 fan cooling memory
    Keyboard
    Keychron Q3 Max TKL with custom GMK Redsuns Red Samuri keycaps, TX Stabs
    Mouse
    Logitech G305 wireless gaming
    Internet Speed
    575 Mb/s down | 25 Mb/s up
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender, Macrium Reflect X
    Other Info
    Phangkey Amaterasu V2 Desk Mat
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    Apple M1
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    Manufacturer/Model
    💻 Apple 13" Macbook Pro 2020 (m1)
    CPU
    Apple M1
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1600
    Browser
    Firefox
Yeah... that's just giving MS a license to kill... your comp. :D
That is why I went back to 26200.8973. The Problem with my Email went away-it was still my ISP's fault.
 

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    Windows11 Pro 26200.8973Intel Core i9 14900F (24 -Core, 68 MB Total C...32GB DDR5RTX 4080 Super w/610.74
    OS
    Windows11 Pro 26200.8973
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Alienware Aurora R16
    CPU
    Intel Core i9 14900F (24 -Core, 68 MB Total Cache)
    Motherboard
    Dell Alienware
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 4080 Super w/610.74
    Sound Card
    Realtec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Corsair XENEON 32QHD165
    Screen Resolution
    2560 X 1440
    Hard Drives
    1-2TB Samsung 990 Pro PCIe NVMe M2 SSD
    1-4TB Samsung 990 Pro PCIe NVMe M2 SSD
    PSU
    1000 Watt Platinum Dell
    Case
    Alienware
    Cooling
    Liquid Closed Loop
    Keyboard
    Corsair Strafe RGB
    Mouse
    Logitech MK270 Wireless
    Internet Speed
    100Gb's Down-20 Up
    Browser
    Firefox 153.0.1
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    Very Quiet And Fast
    CyberPower UPS CP1500PFCLCD
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    PClinuxOS Mate (2025.7)13th Gen Inter(R) Core(TM) i3-1315U64 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz.Internal
    Operating System
    PClinuxOS Mate (2025.7)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    13th Gen Inter(R) Core(TM) i3-1315U
    Motherboard
    Intel
    Memory
    64 GB DDR4 @3200 MHz.
    Graphics card(s)
    Internal
    Sound Card
    None
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 2419HGCF
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 2TB, PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280
    PSU
    Chicony 30 Watt
    Case
    Small
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Mouse
    Razor
    Internet Speed
    1GB
    Browser
    Slimjet
In 26200.8973. You can gets ability to move and resize the Taskbar. These functions are included in the OS kernel code.

25H2TaskbarMovable.webp

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
# Undo - Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14 Registry Key and restore default values.
# You will need to open CMD as administrator. Type the following command in CMD to Undo:
# REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14" /f

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14]

# Alternate taskbar positions. ViVetool ID: 59213768 (CFR RKey: 2439114895)
# Allows the taskbar to be positioned on any side of the screen (bottom, top, left, or right), providing greater flexibility in how users arrange their workspaces.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14\2439114895]
"EnabledState"=dword:00000002
"EnabledStateOptions"=dword:00000000

# Smaller Taskbar. ViVetool ID: 61090762 (CFR RKey: 2486810255)
# Enables a more compact taskbar experience with smaller icons and reduced height, giving users more available screen space for their apps.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14\2486810255]
"EnabledState"=dword:00000002
"EnabledStateOptions"=dword:00000000
 

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Windows 11, version 25H2 (26200)AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core ProcessorDDR5-6000 (CL36) 64.0 GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
OS
Windows 11, version 25H2 (26200)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Processor
Motherboard
ASRock B650M PG Riptide
Memory
DDR5-6000 (CL36) 64.0 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
PSU
1200W
Case
Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2
Cooling
Noctua NH-D12L
In 26200.8973. You can gets ability to move and resize the Taskbar. These functions are included in the OS kernel code.

View attachment 177880

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
# Undo - Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14 Registry Key and restore default values.
# You will need to open CMD as administrator. Type the following command in CMD to Undo:
# REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14" /f

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14]

# Alternate taskbar positions. ViVetool ID: 59213768 (CFR RKey: 2439114895)
# Allows the taskbar to be positioned on any side of the screen (bottom, top, left, or right), providing greater flexibility in how users arrange their workspaces.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14\2439114895]
"EnabledState"=dword:00000002
"EnabledStateOptions"=dword:00000000

# Smaller Taskbar. ViVetool ID: 61090762 (CFR RKey: 2486810255)
# Enables a more compact taskbar experience with smaller icons and reduced height, giving users more available screen space for their apps.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14\2486810255]
"EnabledState"=dword:00000002
"EnabledStateOptions"=dword:00000000
I'll try it.
 

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26200.8037i5-11400F32GBGeforce GT-1030
OS
26200.8037
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
i5-11400F
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
Geforce GT-1030
Keyboard
Logitech K400
Mouse
Logitech M720
Internet Speed
600 Mb
Browser
Edge
In 26200.8973. You can gets ability to move and resize the Taskbar. These functions are included in the OS kernel code.

View attachment 177880

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
# Undo - Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14 Registry Key and restore default values.
# You will need to open CMD as administrator. Type the following command in CMD to Undo:
# REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14" /f

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14]

# Alternate taskbar positions. ViVetool ID: 59213768 (CFR RKey: 2439114895)
# Allows the taskbar to be positioned on any side of the screen (bottom, top, left, or right), providing greater flexibility in how users arrange their workspaces.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14\2439114895]
"EnabledState"=dword:00000002
"EnabledStateOptions"=dword:00000000

# Smaller Taskbar. ViVetool ID: 61090762 (CFR RKey: 2486810255)
# Enables a more compact taskbar experience with smaller icons and reduced height, giving users more available screen space for their apps.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14\2486810255]
"EnabledState"=dword:00000002
"EnabledStateOptions"=dword:00000000
When we needed him most he returned
 

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Win 11 bb
OS
Win 11 bb
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus
@uncyler825 can u update the GitHub with all the keys for this build? Thank you love u
 

My Computer My Computer

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Win 11 bb
OS
Win 11 bb
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus
In 26200.8973. You can gets ability to move and resize the Taskbar. These functions are included in the OS kernel code.

View attachment 177880

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
# Undo - Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14 Registry Key and restore default values.
# You will need to open CMD as administrator. Type the following command in CMD to Undo:
# REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14" /f

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14]

# Alternate taskbar positions. ViVetool ID: 59213768 (CFR RKey: 2439114895)
# Allows the taskbar to be positioned on any side of the screen (bottom, top, left, or right), providing greater flexibility in how users arrange their workspaces.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14\2439114895]
"EnabledState"=dword:00000002
"EnabledStateOptions"=dword:00000000

# Smaller Taskbar. ViVetool ID: 61090762 (CFR RKey: 2486810255)
# Enables a more compact taskbar experience with smaller icons and reduced height, giving users more available screen space for their apps.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14\2486810255]
"EnabledState"=dword:00000002
"EnabledStateOptions"=dword:00000000
Good to know, I have the movable Taskbar on my beta machines but didn't know the coding was in this build now. If the settings are a gradual rollout I should be able to set them with vivetool now then so will check this out later.
 

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    Windows 11 25H2Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)64GB DDR5 6400MT/sNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware 18 Area-51
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    64GB DDR5 6400MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Onboard, Realtek high-performance Audio chips (ALC3329 & ALC1708))
    Monitor(s) Displays
    300HZ 18-inch QHD 500 nit Comfort View+
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen 5 SSD
    Case
    Magnesium Alloy
    Cooling
    Advanced Cryo-Tech Quad-Fan Cooling system & large vapor chamber
    Keyboard
    Cherry MX ultra low profile mechanical keyboard with per key AlienFX RGB lighting
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free
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    Windows 11 25H2Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM bas...16GB LPDDR5Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Operating System
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM based CPU
    Motherboard
    Microsoft Corp.
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    120 Hz 13.8-inch 600 nit PixelSense Flow touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    2304x1536
    Hard Drives
    1TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Traditional active cooling fan system
    Keyboard
    Mechanical QWERTY, backlit when in use
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4 and Surface Arc Mouse
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free
Got it very late last night. So far, so good. :thumbsup:

Screen Shot 07-28-26 at 10.52 PM.webp
 

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Windows 11 25H2 Pro (RP Build 26200.8973)
OS
Windows 11 25H2 Pro (RP Build 26200.8973)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Alienware
In 26200.8973. You can gets ability to move and resize the Taskbar. These functions are included in the OS kernel code.
Well the taskbar reposition won't work in this build yet but the start menu resize coding is there and works.

vivetool /enable /id:61754985,61225604,61596616,61596617,61596618,61596619

Screenshot 2026-07-29 065404.webp
 

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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H2Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)64GB DDR5 6400MT/sNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware 18 Area-51
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    64GB DDR5 6400MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Onboard, Realtek high-performance Audio chips (ALC3329 & ALC1708))
    Monitor(s) Displays
    300HZ 18-inch QHD 500 nit Comfort View+
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen 5 SSD
    Case
    Magnesium Alloy
    Cooling
    Advanced Cryo-Tech Quad-Fan Cooling system & large vapor chamber
    Keyboard
    Cherry MX ultra low profile mechanical keyboard with per key AlienFX RGB lighting
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H2Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM bas...16GB LPDDR5Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Operating System
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM based CPU
    Motherboard
    Microsoft Corp.
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    120 Hz 13.8-inch 600 nit PixelSense Flow touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    2304x1536
    Hard Drives
    1TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Traditional active cooling fan system
    Keyboard
    Mechanical QWERTY, backlit when in use
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4 and Surface Arc Mouse
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free
In 26200.8968 (RP), someone had the option to choose widgets for Lock screen :

I don't see it here, in this build.
 

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26200.8037i5-11400F32GBGeforce GT-1030
OS
26200.8037
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
i5-11400F
Motherboard
Gigabyte
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
Geforce GT-1030
Keyboard
Logitech K400
Mouse
Logitech M720
Internet Speed
600 Mb
Browser
Edge

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