Windows Server build 26296
| Build of Germanium | |
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| OS family | Windows 11 (NT 10.0) |
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| Version number | 10.0 |
| Build number | 26296 |
| Build revision | 5001 |
| Architecture | AMD64, ARM64 |
| Build lab | ge_prerelease |
| Compiled on | 2024-09-20 |
| Expiration date | |
| Timebomb | 2025-09-15 (+360 days) |
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Windows Server build 26296 is an Insider Preview build of Windows Server based on the Germanium codebase. It was released to Windows Insiders on 27 September 2024.
Editions and keys[edit | edit source]
| Edition / SKU | Key |
|---|---|
| Standard Server | MFY9F-XBN2F-TYFMP-CCV49-RMYVH |
| Datacenter Server | 2KNJJ-33Y9H-2GXGX-KMQWH-G6H67 |
| Datacenter Azure Edition | N3FPV-KQP4R-4M6H6-7Q8TK-HYMDX |
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
Features[edit | edit source]
The following features and changes introduced previously in client builds have been ported to Windows Server, albeit being disabled by default:
- The redesigned taskbar thumbnail previews with new hover and switch animations (can be activated manually by enabling the
29532725velocity staging key) - The Administrator protection for Admin Approval Mode (can be activated manually by enabling the
45172197and48433719velocity staging keys, and then setting the "UAC: Configure type of Admin Approval Mode" policy under Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options to "Admin Approval Mode with Administrator protection") - The SimSun-ExtG font which support CJK Unified Ideographs Extensions G, H and I.
Security[edit | edit source]
A preview of the new Security Baseline feature has been introduced.[1] It contains over 350 pre-configured Windows security settings that support best practices recommended by Microsoft and industry standards. Users can apply these baselines for individual machines via the OSConfig PowerShell module.
Bugfixes[edit | edit source]
Fixed an issue that was causing a fatal error when generalizing images via Sysprep in build 26280.
Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]
- This build is incorrectly labeled as "Windows 11" in Windows Update.
- A fatal error may occur when generalizing images via Sysprep.
- A blank option may appear on the Privacy & security page in the Settings app, where if clicked on it would crash the Settings app with the
0xc000027bexception code. - Archiving eventlogs with
wevtutil alcommand may cause the Windows Event Log service to crash, and the archive operation to fail. - Upgrading to this build from Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022 may fail with several intermittent upgrade failures.
- Upgrading to this build on devices with System Guard Secure Launch/DRTM code path enabled may fail due to unknown reasons.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
The redesigned taskbar thumbnail previews
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Announcing Windows Server 2025 Security Baseline Preview. Microsoft Community Hub. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.