Windows 11 build 26241

10.0.26241.5000.ge_prerelease.240617-1706
	Build of Germanium
OS family	Windows 11 (NT 10.0)
Version number	10.0
Build number	26241
Build revision	5000
Architecture	AMD64, ARM64
Build lab	ge_prerelease
Compiled on	2024-06-17
Expiration date
Timebomb	2024-09-15 (+90 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 26241 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 19 June 2024.

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

Recall[edit | edit source]

The Recall feature, initially implemented in build 26227, has been removed from the operating system due to its overall controversial nature, in particular the lackluster security measures taken to "protect" the Recall history database and missing consent options present in the out-of-box experience and in its Settings page.

File Explorer[edit | edit source]

The visual improvements to the Home page, initially implemented in build 22635.3640, have been ported to this build. These changes are disabled by default, but can be activated manually by enabling the 45130483 and 48433719 velocity staging keys.

Start menu[edit | edit source]

A new companion panel has been added next to the Start menu for managing Android mobile devices that are connected via the Phone Link app. The Phone Link app version 1.24052.124.0 (or higher) is required for this feature to work. This change is disabled by default, but can be activated manually by enabling the 48433719 and 48697323 velocity staging keys.
The grid view of All apps list in Start menu, initially implemented in build 22635.3420, has been ported to this build. This feature is disabled by default, but can be activated manually by enabling the 47205210 (with variant parameter set to 2) and 48433719 velocity staging keys.

Shell[edit | edit source]

The background color of flashing app icons on the taskbar has been changed to make it more visible (from #FDE7E9 to #E9AFAA in light mode, and from #442726 to #7F434A in dark mode).
The underlying logic when suggesting turning off notifications for certain apps has been updated to require a longer period of time without engaging with notifications from that app in order to trigger.

Settings[edit | edit source]

A new energy recommendation "Turn off HDR to conserve energy" has been added. This feature is disabled by default, but can be activated manually by enabling the 49607261 velocity staging key.

Bugfixes[edit | edit source]

Fixed an underlying issue that was causing File Explorer to crash when going to the Home page.
Fixed an issue where when opening the Settings app within Windows Sandbox, it would show a check for Windows updates option even though the Windows Update page didn't show.

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.
Togging on the "Show recently used files" option under Folder Options may cause explorer.exe to crash with the 0xc0000005 access violation exception. This issue will only apply if the aforementioned visual improvements to the Home page have been enabled.
The Windows Update page in the Settings app may appear blank except for a red banner and More options section in certain languages.
The colors in the Performance section on Task Manager may not display correctly in dark mode.