Windows 11 build 26241
| Build of Germanium | |
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| OS family | Windows 11 (NT 10.0) |
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| 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.
Shell[edit | edit source]
- The background color of flashing app icons on the taskbar has been changed to make it more visible (from
#FDE7E9to#E9AFAAin light mode, and from#442726to#7F434Ain 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.
- The colors in the Performance section on Task Manager may not display correctly in dark mode.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
The flashing Microsoft Store app icon on the taskbar (light mode)
