Windows 11 build 26244

10.0.26244.5000.ge_prerelease.240621-1347
	Build of Germanium
OS family	Windows 11 (NT 10.0)
Version number	10.0
Build number	26244
Build revision	5000
Architecture	AMD64, ARM64
Build lab	ge_prerelease
Compiled on	2024-06-21
Expiration date
Timebomb	2024-09-15 (+86 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 26244 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 28 June 2024 alongside its server counterpart.

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

The following features and changes introduced previously have been gradually rolled out:

The ability to backup and restore sound settings (including chosen sound scheme) via the Windows Backup app (initially implemented in build 22635.3420)
The Game Pass recommendation card under the Home page in the Settings app (initially introduced in build 22635.3500)
The blue thin border around the selected area when selecting items in the File Explorer's Home page (initially implemented in build 22635.3646)
The change that redirects links for the Fonts applet in Control Panel to the Personalization > Fonts page in the Settings app (initially implemented in build 26200)

Fixed the underlying issue that was causing the PcaSvc.dll error with the message "Missing entry: PcaWallpaperAppDetect" after performing an in-place upgrade from Windows 11 2022 Update or Windows 11 2023 Update.
Fixed the issue that was causing explorer.exe to crash with the 0xc0000005 access violation exception when togging on the "Show recently used files" option under Folder Options if the visual improvements to the Home page (previously introduced in build 26241) have been enabled.

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.
The Windows Update page in the Settings app may appear blank except for a red banner and More options section in certain languages.
Attempting to use Voice typing may cause errors with certain languages such as Chinese in certain cases.
The size of the explorer.exe file is halved compared to the build 26241 due to removal of the legacy taskbar.