Windows Server build 26304
| Build of Germanium | |
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| OS family | Windows 11 (NT 10.0) |
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| Version number | 10.0 |
| Build number | 26304 |
| Build revision | 5000 |
| Architecture | AMD64, ARM64 |
| Build lab | ge_prerelease |
| Compiled on | 2024-10-04 |
| Expiration date | |
| Timebomb | 2025-09-15 (+346 days) |
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Windows Server build 26304 is an Insider Preview build of Windows Server based on the Germanium codebase. It was released to Windows Insiders on 11 October 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 ability to show smaller taskbar icons and its "Show smaller taskbar buttons" toggle switch under Personalization > Taskbar in the Settings app (can be activated manually by enabling the
29785184and48433719velocity staging keys) - The change that redirects links for the Fonts applet in Control Panel to the Personalization > Fonts page in the Settings app (can be activated manually by enabling the
48177092and48433719velocity staging keys) - The ability to show the disk drive interface next to the drive type under Task Manager's Performance page (can be activated manually by enabling the
51978387velocity staging key) - The redesigned dialog for disconnecting the selected user in Task Manager (can be activated manually by enabling the
53330962velocity staging key)
Security[edit | edit source]
A new software-based security layer named Windows Defender Application Control for Business has been introduced to reduce attack surface by enforcing an explicit list of software that is allowed to run.[1] Users can apply these policies via the OSConfig PowerShell module.
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]
Taskbar with smaller app icons
The Taskbar page in the Settings app
The Font page in the Settings app
The legacy Fonts applet in Control Panel
The redesigned dialog for disconnecting the selected user in Task Manager
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Windows Defender Application Control for Business (WDAC). Microsoft Community Hub. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.