Windows 11 build 26063

10.0.26063.1.ge_release.240216-1326
	Build of Windows 11 2024 Update
OS family	Windows 11 (NT 10.0)
Version number	10.0
Build number	26063
Build revision	1
Architecture	AMD64, ARM64
Build lab	ge_release
Compiled on	2024-02-16
Expiration date
Timebomb	2024-09-15 (+212 days)
SKUs
	Home (N, Single Language, China); SE (N); Pro (N, Single Language, China); Pro Education (N); Pro for Workstations (N); Education (N); Enterprise (Evaluation, G, GN, N, N Evaluation); IoT Enterprise (Subscription)
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Windows 11 build 26063 is a build of Windows 11 2024 Update. It was released to the Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel on 22 February 2024, along with its server counterpart.

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

Copilot[edit | edit source]

The "Copilot actions" menu and the animated Copilot icon on the taskbar, previously introduced in build 26052, have been disabled temporarily due to some bugs. It can still be enabled manually by toggling on the 45596742 velocity staging key with variant parameter set to 3.

Widgets[edit | edit source]

The new navigation pane on the Widgets dashboard, previously introduced in build 26058, has been disabled temporarily due to some bugs. It can still be enabled manually by toggling on the 47370305 velocity staging key.

Accessibility[edit | edit source]

A new text-to-speech feature called "Speak for Me" has been implemented. With this feature turned on, Windows will read text out loud using user's own synthetic voice or natural voices. It can be toggled on via the "Speak for me" section in the Settings app (initially implemented but non-funtional in build 26052) or by pressing the ⊞ Win+Ctrl+T keyboard shortcut. Signing in to a Microsoft account is required to configure user's own voice.

Speak for Me is disabled by default, but can be enabled manually by toggling on the 44950080, 47123936, 47405131, 47976395, 48002155, 48339425, 48624087, 48812316 and 48900033 velocity staging keys.

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

Support of the IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) standard has been implemented.

Bugfixes[edit | edit source]

Shell[edit | edit source]

Fixed an issue that was causing the network icon in the system tray to show that it is disconnected when connected to some VPNs even though the Internet connection is working.
Fixed an issue where attempted to use the Move option when pressing Alt+Space was causing a window to resize instead of move.
Fixed an underlying issue with plug and play which may have impacted audio device setup in builds 26052 and 26058.
Fixed an issue that was causing the three-finger touchpad gesture for middle mouse click to not work in some apps.
Fixed an issue where opening a minimized window might result in the window appearing on the wrong monitor when using multiple monitors.
Fixed an issue that was causing the clock in the taskbar to stop updating.
Fixed an issue that was causing the taskbar icons to shift around under mouse pointer.
Fixed a high hitting DWM crash.

Settings[edit | edit source]

Fixed an issue where typing too quickly in the search box could cause the results not loading completely.
Fixed an issue where the "Notify when apps request location" option under Privacy & Security > Location was reset after reboot.
Fixed an issue that was causing the Windows Update page to unexpectedly flash messages sometimes in build 26058.

Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]

General[edit | edit source]

The installation media of this build may not boot correctly on VMware, VirtualBox and Hyper-V (Gen 2) UEFI virtual machines.
Client-side anti-cheat game services may fail to work properly due to internal structure changes within this build.
Applications may crash if Windows Protected Print Mode is enabled.
Content in some video streaming apps from the Microsoft Store may not play as expected.
Upgrading to this build may fail with a SYSTEM_PTE_MISUSE bugcheck and a 0xC1900101 error code.
When upgrading to this build via Windows Update, the download process may get stuck at 0% in certain cases.
Dev Drives created within this build are not compatible with builds prior to 26052 due to internal changes to the ReFS file system format.

Shell[edit | edit source]

Text on highlighted items in Microsoft Management Console and some of its snap-ins may have a yellow color.
Acrylic effect on modern context menu may not render in certain cases.
The mouse cursor may disappear in certain cases.
The input switcher (⊞ Win+Space) may be reverted back to Windows 8/10 design and draw in the wrong location.
When opening the context menu in File Explorer, the icons may appear out of place and overlapping text.