Win Update KB5120998 Windows 11 Cumulative Update Preview build 26100.9278 (24H2) and 26200.9278 (25H2) - Aug. 27


UPDATE 9/08:


 Microsoft Support:

This cumulative update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5120998), 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​
September 14, 2026Release note added: [Widgets] New! To provide a quieter, more focused Widgets experience on the lock screen, Weather is now the only widget shown by default. You can add other widgets in Settings > Personalization > Lock screen. This change began rolling out to new users in July and is now rolling out to existing users.
September 4, 2026Known issue added: Desktop background settings are lost or reset on some devices.
September 3, 2026Known issue added: Microsoft Teams and Outlook might fail to launch on ARM-based devices.
September 2, 2026Known issue added: Mouse customization is reset on non-English Windows devices.

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 new Windows 11 PC experiences, along with improvements and fixes. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.

Taskbar​

  • This update gives you more ways to customize the taskbar to match how you work and make better use of screen space.
    • New! You can now choose whether the taskbar appears at the bottom, top, left, or right side of your screen. In these other positions, tooltips, flyouts, and animations will still come from the taskbar, and most customization settings, such as never combining taskbar icons, will work with all locations. Search box and smaller taskbar are currently supported only for top and bottom positions. To change the position of the taskbar, go to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar behaviors > Taskbar position

    • New! A smaller taskbar option is now available to help maximize screen space on smaller devices. This experience reduces the size of taskbar icons and the taskbar height while maintaining access to key features such as Start, Search, and the system tray. To change your taskbar size, go to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > Taskbar behaviors > Taskbar size. When set to Small, both the icons and the taskbar height become smaller.

    • New! The Taskbar behaviors section of the Taskbar settings page is now expanded by default for improved discoverability.
  • This update improves reliability of loading the system tray area of the taskbar for non-touch PCs.

Start menu​

  • This update makes the Start menu more personal with several customizations.
    • New! You can choose between a small or large Start menu, in addition to "Automatic (default)" that's available today. To customize this, go to Settings > Personalize > Start > Start menu size.

    • New! The "Recommended" section is renamed "Recent" in the Start menu and Settings page (Settings > Personalize > Start).

    • New! You can now hide your name and profile picture in Start by going to Settings > Personalize > Start > Hide your name and profile picture on Start.

    • New! The Start menu settings page is now redesigned with section-level toggles to independently show or hide Pinned, Recommended, and All.

Windows Search​

  • This update includes improvements that make Windows Search more dependable, easier to scan, and clearer before you click.
    • New! Search home has been simplified to reduce visual clutter and make it easier to get back to recent searches quickly.
    • New! Search does a better job showing where a result comes from—app, setting, file, web result, or Store suggestion—so it’s easier to tell what you’re looking at and where you will go before you click.
    • New! A new setting in Settings > Privacy & Security > Search lets you choose whether web and Microsoft Store suggestions appear alongside local results.

    • New! Windows now automatically indexes your most used folders to make those files appear in subsequent search results. You can control the setting at Settings > Privacy & Security > Search > Automatically find additional relevant locations

File Explorer​

  • New! Launching File Explorer Home is now faster and more responsive.
  • New! The Recommended section on Home now supports touch scrolling, making it easier to browse files in the carousel.

Widgets​

  • New! To provide a quieter, more focused Widgets experience on the lock screen, Weather is now the only widget shown by default. You can add other widgets in Settings > Personalization > Lock screen. This change began rolling out to new users in July and is now rolling out to existing users.

General design​

  • New! This update introduces updated progress indicators across Windows, providing a more consistent and modern experience during startup, sign-in, restart, shutdown, and update installation.

Windows Share​

  • New! This update adds the ability for users signed in with a work or school account to discover and install relevant apps directly from the share window. To manage this experience, go to Settings > System > Share and select Show suggested apps in share surfaces.

Administrator Protection​

  • New! Administrator protection aims to protect free floating admin rights for administrators. It enables users to perform administrative tasks using just-in-time privileges. Administrator protection is not classified as a formal security boundary; it hardens the security against elevation-of-privilege attacks with the introduction of profile separation. This feature is turned off by default and can be enabled using OMA-URI in Microsoft Intune or through Group Policy. This feature was previously disclosed in October 2025 (KB5067036) and is now beginning to roll out.

Multiple desktops​

  • Switching between virtual desktops is now smoother and more responsive.

Display and Graphics​

  • This update improves the reliability of navigating to and interacting with Settings > System > Display.
  • This update improves the persistence of previous brightness settings once the energy saver turns off.

Task Manager​

  • This update improves the reliability of displaying app history information in Task Manager.

Windows Setup​

  • This update streamlines the experience for selecting a secondary keyboard during Windows setup, making it easier to skip when it isn't needed.
  • This update improves the Get Started app with new App install, Site pinning, and Theme pages to help you personalize your device and discover new features.

Windows Update​

  • This update improves restart behavior so PCs that were manually put to sleep return to sleep after completing an update, even when automatic sleep is set to Never.

App updates​

  • This update adds support for participating apps to coordinate their updates with Windows Update. Supported apps can benefit from improved scheduling and a more streamlined update experience. For more information, see Windows Update Orchestration Platform (UOP).

Microsoft store​

  • New! This update provides support for in-app purchases in packaged WinUI 3 apps that require elevation, helping developers offer purchases through Microsoft's integrated commerce platform.

Windows Autopilot device preparation​

  • New! Device association for Windows Autopilot device preparation is now generally available. This feature helps organizations identify trusted devices before enrollment, enabling device-targeted policies, automatic corporate device enrollment, and additional setup customization during the out-of-box experience (OOBE). To learn more, see Windows Autopilot device preparation.

Microsoft Execution Containers​

  • New! This update introduces Process Isolation for Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC), a fast, lightweight boundary for responsive workloads such as coding agents and model-generated code. It uses Windows operating-system containment capabilities to restrict access to resources such as files, networking, the user interface, and other operating-system capabilities according to policy.

Agentic processes​

  • New! This update introduces preview platform support for tagging agentic processes. Authorized components can assign an opaque agent identifier to a process token. Windows protects the marking and automatically passes it to child processes. When an agentic process authenticates through Web Account Manager (WAM), WAM includes the agent identifier from the process token in the authentication request. As a preview capability, the identifier format may change in future releases.

Cryptography​

Network​

  • This update improves resiliency and recovery from potential VPN process-related background that can cause processes to stop responding.
  • This update improves the output of netsh wlan show wlanreport command for Japanese users.

Input​

  • This update improves the reliability of typing with the Japanese IME by reducing potential hangs.
  • This update improves the persistence of voice typing settings for automatic punctuation and launcher.

Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC)​

  • Starting in August 2026, Windows 11, version 24H2 and 25H2 will no longer include the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) utility. WMIC is already removed by default in new installations of Windows 11, versions 24H2 and 25H2, and will no longer be available as a Feature on Demand (FoD). This change affects only the WMIC utility; Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) remains supported. Learn more: Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) removal from Windows.


 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.

Accessibility​

  • This update improves the Natural Voices experience in Narrator, helping Natural Voices install and set up successfully from the settings dialog

App​

  • This update improves Japanese text input in RemoteApp applications, helping text appear correctly during typing.

Outlook​

  • This update improves search in classic Outlook on Japanese-language devices, helping searches in Sent Items and Advanced Find display the correct "To" label and return expected results.

Pointer​

  • This update improves touchpad reliability on some devices, helping touchpad gestures and mouse-drag actions respond as expected.
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 1.2608.951.0: Image Search, Content Extraction, Semantic Analysis, and Settings Model.

To learn more, see Release information for AI components.

Servicing stack update (SSU)
Includes KB5120997 (Build 26100.9270), 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​

Symptoms

Following installation of Windows updates released August 27 2026 (KB5120998) and later, mouse personalization settings are being reverted to certain standard settings. This includes cursor and cursor animations that are selected in the Mouse Properties options under Windows.

Our investigation indicates that this issue is caused by code components used in non-English Windows installations. In impacted locales, these settings will fail to load, causing a default to be used instead. Attempting to manually restore the settings values is not successful, as the issue prevents loading these settings regardless of their value.

Resolution

This issue is resolved in Windows updates released on and after September 8, 2026 such as KB5124008. We recommend you install the latest Windows update for your device as it contains important improvements and issue resolutions, including this one.

Symptoms

After installing Windows security updates released on or after August 11, 2026, (KB5121003), Microsoft Teams and the new Outlook for Windows might fail to launch or might close unexpectedly on ARM-based devices, such as Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7. Classic Outlook, Word, Excel, and other applications are not known to be affected. This issue is most likely to occur on new or freshly imaged PCs that have not yet installed any Microsoft Store updates.

Workaround

To work around this issue:
  1. Open Microsoft Store.
  2. Select Downloads > Check for updates.
  3. Install the latest update for the Auto Super Resolution Package (version 1.0.19.0 or later).
Resolution

This issue is resolved in Windows updates released on and after September 8, 2026 such as KB5124008. We recommend you install the latest Windows update for your device as it contains important improvements and issue resolutions, including this one.

Symptoms

Following installation of Windows updates released August 27, 2026 KB5120998 and later, some Windows Desktop settings fail to load, resulting in desktop backgrounds displaying as a solid black color. It is possible other desktop settings may be affected, such as slideshow settings or contrast themes. On affected devices, attempting to manually restore customized settings does not work. This is because the issue prevents the correct loading of settings, regardless of their value. In this case, a default black background is used instead.

Resolution

This issue is resolved in Windows updates released on and after September 8, 2026 such as KB5124008. We recommend you install the latest Windows update for your device as it contains important improvements and issue resolutions, including this one.

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​
Available
Open Start
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> Settings
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> 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
Available
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 KB5120998.

For a list of the files provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5120997) - version 26100.9274.



 Source:



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Weird. Explorer in Dark Mode has been available on all of my systems for months now. However, I too still see regedit in Light Mode only.
Edit: Sorry for the confusion, I mean Explorer menu and Run command. From what I heard, it's not enabled on 26h2 client version (not insider). I tried with evotool (no go) but I never used insider builds.
 

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Windows 11 Pro 26H2Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 16 (...G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32gb (2x16gb) DDR4 3...Asus Dual Geforce Rtx™ 3060 TI Edition 8gb Gddr6
OS
Windows 11 Pro 26H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E)
Motherboard
Asus TUF Gaming Z790-PLUS WIFI D4
Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32gb (2x16gb) DDR4 3600mhz
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Asus Dual Geforce Rtx™ 3060 TI Edition 8gb Gddr6
Monitor(s) Displays
BenQ EW3270U 31.5” 3840x2160 UHD 16:9 HDR LED 4K LG 27UK850-W 27'' 4K UHD IPS LED Monitor with HDR10
Screen Resolution
3840x2160
Hard Drives
Samsung 990 with heatsink PRO PCIe 4.0 Gen 4 NVMe® SSD 1TB
WD_BLACK SN850X NVMe M.2 2280 1TB PCI-Express 4.0
Crucial T500 2TB Gen4
Samsung 970 Evo M.2 2280 2tb Pcie Gen3. X4
PSU
Corsair AXi Series AX860i Digital 860W 80 PLUS PSU
Case
Fractal Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case
Keyboard
Logi MX Keys
Mouse
Logi M705
Internet Speed
400 mbs
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Eset NOD32
Other Info
Love fast boots
Edit: Sorry for the confusion, I mean Explorer menu and Run command. From what I heard, it's not enabled on 26h2 client version (not insider). I tried with evotool (no go) but I never used insider builds.
The explorer options menu and run command currently have no dark mode on the RP version of 26H2 as well even with vivetool.
 

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    Windows 11 26H2Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)64GB DDR5 6400MT/sNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 26H2
    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 26H2Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM bas...16GB LPDDR5Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Operating System
    Windows 11 26H2
    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
Still cruising!

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Windows 11 25H2AMD 9950X3d264GB Corsair vengeance DDR5 (6000 MHz) CL30AMD 9070XT
OS
Windows 11 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
N/A
CPU
AMD 9950X3d2
Motherboard
Asus x870E Extreme
Memory
64GB Corsair vengeance DDR5 (6000 MHz) CL30
Graphics Card(s)
AMD 9070XT
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
N/A
Screen Resolution
1440p
PSU
Thermaltake 1200w
Case
Asus View 71 TG RGB
Cooling
Custom Cooling loop With an Alphacool 13339 VPP Apex Pump and EK Quantum surface radiator
Internet Speed
Xfinity 2300 mbps
Antivirus
Norton
Well, no. Don't know what the Miracast error is.


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Windows 11 Pro 25H2Gen 11 Core i516GB
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP
CPU
Gen 11 Core i5
Memory
16GB

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    OS
    Win 11 Pro 26H2 26300.9550
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-14700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF Z690-PLUS WIFI (BIOS 4601)
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster AE-5 Plus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro 1TB NVMe (Win 11 25H2)
    SK hynix P41 500GB NVMe
    SK hynix P41 2TB NVMe (x3)
    Crucial P3 Plus 4TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM850x Shift
    Case
    Antec Dark Phantom DP502 FLUX
    Cooling
    Corsair Nautilus 360 RS AIO
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK 320
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk V3
    Internet Speed
    750Mbs
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Winows Security
    Other Info
    MR 8.1 Home
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    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26300.9550Intel Core i5-1140064 GB DDR4MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12GB
    Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26300.9550
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-11400
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Gaming Z590 Plus WiFi (BIOS 2803)
    Memory
    64 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12GB
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster Audigy Fx V2
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung F27T350
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB
    Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SSD
    PSU
    Corsair HX750
    Case
    Cougar MX330-G Window
    Cooling
    Thermalright Frozen Edge 240 Black AIO
    Internet Speed
    350Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
  • System Three
    Win 11 Pro 25H2 26300.9550
    ASUS PRIME Z370-P II BIOS 3004 7/12/21
    Intel Core i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz
    32GB DDR4 RAM (4x8)
    Samsung 980 Pro 500 GB
    SK hynix P41 1 TB
    EVGA RTX 2060 (used)
    iGPU Intel UHD Graphics 630 (backup)
    Cooler Master Hyper 212
    Mid-Tower Desktop
I'll post this here as well for any with the DISM bug as it appears MS may have fixed it. A bit ago I decided to try a (Settings/Recovery/Reinstall-Now) repair install and MS must have fixed something because this time it fixed my DISM 0x800f0915 Restorehealth error on build 26300.9278. Last time I tried to run this it downloaded the experimental 26340.XXXX build and I had to cancel it but this time it just did a 26H2 restore. Imagine my surprise to see Restorehealth actually complete with no error this time. One thing I should point out is the reboot took a "looong" time with just a black screen showing for awhile. I started to worry for a bit but it eventually finished the install. Also as a side note it reinstalled Onedrive yet again which I promptly disabled and removed.

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Am not sure from the above: if DISM repair just started working on its own, or you had to resort to in-place upgrade (in disguise) first?

I my case still no dice in case of the former:

Code:
C:\Windows\System32>Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.26100.8972

Image Version: 10.0.26200.9278

[==========================100.0%==========================] The component store is repairable.
The operation completed successfully.

C:\Windows\System32>Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.26100.8972

Image Version: 10.0.26200.9278

[==========================100.0%==========================]
Error: 0x800f0915

The repair content could not be found anywhere.
Check the internet connectivity or use the "Source" option to specify the location of the files that are required to restore the image. For more information on specifying a source location, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=243077.

The DISM log file can be found at C:\WINDOWS\Logs\DISM\dism.log
 

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Windows 11 Home 25H2Intel Core i7-11700KHyperX XMP RGB 48GB (2x8GB, 2x16GB)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (8 GB)
OS
Windows 11 Home 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
HP OMEN 30L GT13-1056na
CPU
Intel Core i7-11700K
Motherboard
OasisOC (Z590)
Memory
HyperX XMP RGB 48GB (2x8GB, 2x16GB)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (8 GB)
Sound Card
ALC3866-CG (on-board)
Monitor(s) Displays
HP OMEN 32
Screen Resolution
QHD
Hard Drives
WD Black 1TB PCIe NVMe
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB PCIe NVMe
Seagate 2TB 7200
PSU
Internal 800 W
Case
30L
Cooling
120mm AIO liquid cooling system
Keyboard
Logitech Craft
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 2S
Internet Speed
FTTC
Browser
FireFox Quantum
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
Logitech MX Sound
Logitech Spotlight
WD My Book Home Edition 2TB (Caviard, WD2002FAEX-007BA0)
Synology DS124 16TB (WD Red Pro, WD161KFGX-68AFPN0)
WD My Cloud 8TB (WD Red Pro, WD8005FFBX-68CAKN0)
WD My Cloud 4TB (WD Red, WD40EFRX-68WT0N0)

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    Windows 11 Pro for WorkstationsIntel i7-8700K 5 GHz64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600...ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GD...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender

My Computers My Computers

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    Windows 11 Pro for WorkstationsIntel i7-8700K 5 GHz64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600...ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GD...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Boy, the additional issues keep piling up for this release! 🙄
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 26H2, Build 26300.9550Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation64GB DDR4GeForce RTX 4060
    OS
    Win 11 Pro 26H2, Build 26300.9550
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
    Memory
    64GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060
    Sound Card
    Chipset Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 45" Ultragear & Acer 24" 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    5120x1440 & 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
    External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
    Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
    Cooling
    Lots of fans!
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    MalwareBytes & Windows Defender Security
  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26300.9550Intel Core i5 1440032GB DDR5Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26300.9550
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14400
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Sound Card
    Realtek Embedded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" HP 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
    Case
    Okinos Micro ATX Case
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
  • Nimo N171 17" Laptop, (Intel i3-1215U, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
    Acemagic Vista Mini PC V1 (Intel N150, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
    HP ENVY h8-1540t, (24GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 2TB HDD, Win11 Pro)
They haven't added "File History dates are broken", which the one person on Tech Community keeps endlessly posting on.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7
OS
Windows 7

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

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
I don't have problem with Desktop background settings.
Known issues are for some installations, most aren't experienced by everyone.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 26H2, Build 26300.9550Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation64GB DDR4GeForce RTX 4060
    OS
    Win 11 Pro 26H2, Build 26300.9550
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14500, 14th Generation
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
    Memory
    64GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060
    Sound Card
    Chipset Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 45" Ultragear & Acer 24" 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    5120x1440 & 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
    External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
    Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
    Cooling
    Lots of fans!
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    MalwareBytes & Windows Defender Security
  • At a glance

    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26300.9550Intel Core i5 1440032GB DDR5Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26300.9550
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14400
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Sound Card
    Realtek Embedded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" HP 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD secondary backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
    Case
    Okinos Micro ATX Case
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
  • Nimo N171 17" Laptop, (Intel i3-1215U, 16GB RAM, 2TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
    Acemagic Vista Mini PC V1 (Intel N150, 16GB RAM, 1TB NVMe, Win11 Pro)
    HP ENVY h8-1540t, (24GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 2TB HDD, Win11 Pro)

The Customize menu also works on retail builds 26100.9267 (24H2) and 26200.9267 (25H2), and newer builds.

You can enable it with:

ViVeTool /enable /id:60813048,49453572

Or just copy the text below into Notepad, save it as a .reg file, and import it.

Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14\156965516]
"EnabledState"=dword:00000002
"EnabledStateOptions"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FeatureManagement\Overrides\14\4055089295]
"EnabledState"=dword:00000002
"EnabledStateOptions"=dword:00000000
Improved Context Menu working (for me) in this build (with registry).
new context menu.webp

1) App expansions.
2) Customize the context menu.

I don't see the new start menu in this build. Anyone see ?
 
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

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
Doh! SmartThings messing it up for everyone. :(
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 25H2AMD 9950X3d264GB Corsair vengeance DDR5 (6000 MHz) CL30AMD 9070XT
OS
Windows 11 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
N/A
CPU
AMD 9950X3d2
Motherboard
Asus x870E Extreme
Memory
64GB Corsair vengeance DDR5 (6000 MHz) CL30
Graphics Card(s)
AMD 9070XT
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
N/A
Screen Resolution
1440p
PSU
Thermaltake 1200w
Case
Asus View 71 TG RGB
Cooling
Custom Cooling loop With an Alphacool 13339 VPP Apex Pump and EK Quantum surface radiator
Internet Speed
Xfinity 2300 mbps
Antivirus
Norton
This won't help, but...
I use VLC Media Player 3.0.10.0 for videos and Foobar2000 for audio.
No problems.



Note: I took everything out of the VLC folder, except the following... to keep it from calling home.

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My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26300.9550 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦26H2AMD Ryzen 7 3700XG.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26300.9550 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦26H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • At a glance

    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
This won't help, but...
I use VLC Media Player for videos and Foobar2000 for audio.
No problems.
Ah it's actually part of SmartThings the app. That video player (used to view the cameras in my house) fails all the time. I'm shocked it took this long. SmartThings app is garbage. This probably isn't a Windows issue so much as a SmartThings developer issue. It doesn't crash Windows. It just opens and closes. Then? It works when opening it again.

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 25H2AMD 9950X3d264GB Corsair vengeance DDR5 (6000 MHz) CL30AMD 9070XT
OS
Windows 11 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
N/A
CPU
AMD 9950X3d2
Motherboard
Asus x870E Extreme
Memory
64GB Corsair vengeance DDR5 (6000 MHz) CL30
Graphics Card(s)
AMD 9070XT
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
N/A
Screen Resolution
1440p
PSU
Thermaltake 1200w
Case
Asus View 71 TG RGB
Cooling
Custom Cooling loop With an Alphacool 13339 VPP Apex Pump and EK Quantum surface radiator
Internet Speed
Xfinity 2300 mbps
Antivirus
Norton
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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

W11 Pro and Insider DevAMD Ryzen 9 7900x2x16GB Kingston 6000MHz, Cl 32 @ 6200MHz Cl30Gigabyte Rx 6600XT Gaming OC 8G Pro
OS
W11 Pro and Insider Dev
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home brewed
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 7900x
Motherboard
ASROCK b650 PRO RS
Memory
2x16GB Kingston 6000MHz, Cl 32 @ 6200MHz Cl30
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte Rx 6600XT Gaming OC 8G Pro
Sound Card
MB, Realtek Ac1220p
Monitor(s) Displays
3 x 27"
Screen Resolution
1080p
Hard Drives
Kingston KC3000. 1TBSamsung 970 evo Plus 500GB, Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB, Lexar NVMe 2 TB, Silicon Power M.2 SATA 500GB
PSU
Seasonic 750W
Case
Custom Raidmax
Cooling
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360mm
Internet Speed
20/19 mbps

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro for WorkstationsIntel i7-8700K 5 GHz64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600...ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GD...
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender

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