Windows 11 build 26217 (ge_prerelease)
Build of Germanium | |
OS family | Windows 11 (NT 10.0) |
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Version number | 10.0 |
Build number | 26217 |
Build revision | 5000 |
Architecture | AMD64, ARM64 |
Build lab | ge_prerelease |
Compiled on | 2024-05-10 |
Expiration date | |
Timebomb | 2024-09-15 (+128 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 26217 (ge_prerelease) is a build of Germanium, the 24H2 development semester of Windows as a service. It was released to the Windows Insiders in the Canary Channel on 15 May 2024.
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
Shell[edit | edit source]
- The ability to show the search box on the tablet-optimized taskbar has been added. This feature is disabled by default, but can be activated manually by enabling the
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velocity staging key. - The rejuvenated "Rename your PC" and "Change date and time" dialog, initially implemented in build 25201, have been rolled out to a subset of users. These changes can be activated manually by enabling the
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Bugfixes[edit | edit source]
- Fixed an issue where after using the Disable button for a camera under Bluetooth & Devices > Cameras in the Settings app, the Enable button wouldn't work.
- Fixed an issue where the text showing the color filters keyboard shortcut was missing from Accessibility > Color filters in the Settings app.
Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]
- Users may be unable to perform an in-place upgrade to this build via Windows Update in builds 26040, 23620 and earlier due to a deadlock that occurs during the initial preparation process.
- Text on highlighted items in Microsoft Management Console and some of its snap-ins may have a yellow color.
- The ⊞ Win+W keyboard shortcut may not work correctly and open the Widgets board.