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The Windows 11 2024 Update[1] (also known as version 24H2[2][3]) is the third and upcoming major update to Windows 11. It carries the build number 10.0.26100.

Overview[edit]

The first preview was released to Insiders who opted in to the Canary and Dev Channels on February 8, 2024. As of build 26052, the version string has been changed from "23H2" to "24H2".

Legend:   Expired preview version   Old preview version, unexpired   Latest preview version

Preview builds[edit]

Preview builds of Windows 11, version 24H2
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26100.560
[4] 		KB5037783 Release Preview Channel:
May 17, 2024
10.0.26100.712
[4] 		KB5037850 Release Preview Channel:
May 22, 2024
  • Introduction of Copilot in Windows as a standalone app
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:

Beta Channel[edit]

Dev Channel[edit]

Preview builds of Windows 11, version 24H2 in the rebooted Dev Channel
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.26052.1100
[5] 		Dev Channel:
February 8, 2024 		Expiration date:
September 15, 2024
  • New Sudo for Windows feature[6]
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New sections for managing hearing aids and controlling its audio presets, ambient sounds and experience enhancements
    • New Color management page
    • New mic test utility
    • Updated Storage Spaces page
  • New Copilot actions menu to the Copilot icon on the taskbar
  • Added the ability to change the Copilot icon's appearance and animate after copying text or image files
  • New search in subtree option for searching in Registry Editor
  • Added ability to scan a QR code with Wi-Fi details in the Camera app to quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network
  • Introduction of Power Grid Forecast API
  • Added support of key protection with virtualization-based security (VBS) in Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG) framework[7]
  • Deprecation of Windows Mixed Reality and Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) for Office and Edge
10.0.26058.1100
[8] 		Dev Channel:
February 14, 2024
  • New mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature
  • Improvements to Widgets board[a]
  • New notification badging for Widgets[a]
  • Improvements to Copilot in Windows
10.0.26058.1300
[8] 		Dev Channel:
February 22, 2024
10.0.26058.1400
[8] 		This update is only available to AMD64 devices with virtualization-based security (VBS) enabled.
10.0.26080.1100
[9] 		Dev Channel:
March 13, 2024
  • Updates to Microsoft Teams
  • Added the ability to undock Copilot in Windows to a normal application window
10.0.26080.1201
[9] 		Dev Channel:
March 15, 2024
10.0.26080.1300
[9] 		Dev Channel:
March 18, 2024
10.0.26080.1400
[9] 		This update is only available to AMD64 devices with virtualization-based security (VBS) enabled.
10.0.26085.1
[10] 		Dev Channel:
March 20, 2024
  • Disabled mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature (introduced in build 26058) for maintenance
  • Changes to SMB protocol
    • Added the ability to disable the SMB over QUIC client with Group Policy and PowerShell
    • New SMB over QUIC client connection auditing feature
    • New SMB signing and encryption auditing feature
10.0.26090.1
[11] 		Dev Channel:
March 28, 2024 		—
10.0.26090.112
[11] 		Dev Channel:
March 29, 2024
10.0.26100.1
[12] 		Dev Channel:
April 3, 2024
10.0.26100.268
[12] 		Dev Channel:
April 26, 2024
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of future component update in the Dev Channel
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26120.461
[13] 		KB5037009 Dev Channel:
May 3, 2024
10.0.26120.470
[14] 		KB5037864 Dev Channel:
May 10, 2024
  • New Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings homepage
10.0.26120.670
[15] 		KB5037869 Dev Channel:
May 17, 2024
10.0.26120.751
[16] 		KB5037874 Dev Channel:
May 31, 2024
  • Introduction of Copilot in Windows as a standalone app
  • New Linked devices page in the Settings app
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:

Canary Channel[edit]

Preview builds of Windows 11, version 24H2 in the Canary Channel
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.26052.1000
[5] 		Canary Channel:
February 8, 2024 		Expiration date:
September 15, 2024
  • New Sudo for Windows feature[6]
  • Improvements to the Settings app
    • New sections for managing hearing aids and controlling its audio presets, ambient sounds and experience enhancements
    • New Color management page
    • New mic test utility
    • Updated Storage Spaces page
  • New Copilot actions menu to the Copilot icon on the taskbar
  • Added the ability to change the Copilot icon's appearance and animate after copying text or image files
  • New search in subtree option for searching in Registry Editor
  • Added ability to scan a QR code with Wi-Fi details in the Camera app to quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network
  • Introduction of Power Grid Forecast API
  • Added support of key protection with virtualization-based security (VBS) in Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG) framework[7]
  • Deprecation of Windows Mixed Reality and Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) for Office and Edge
10.0.26058.1000
[8] 		Canary Channel:
February 14, 2024
  • New mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature
  • Improvements to Widgets board[a]
  • New notification badging for Widgets[a]
  • Richer weather experience on the lock screen[a]
  • Improvements to Copilot in Windows
10.0.26063.1
[17] 		Canary Channel:
February 22, 2024
  • Added support for IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) standard
  • Disabled new Copilot in Windows experience (introduced in build 26052) and improvements to Widgets board (introduced in build 26058) for maintenance
10.0.26080.1
[9] 		Canary Channel:
March 13, 2024
  • Updates to Microsoft Teams
  • Added the ability to undock Copilot in Windows to a normal application window
10.0.26085.1
[10] 		Canary Channel:
March 20, 2024
  • Disabled mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature (introduced in build 26058) for maintenance
  • Disabled the redesigned Delivery Optimization page in the Settings app (introduced in build 25987) for maintenance
  • Changes to SMB protocol
    • Added the ability to disable the SMB over QUIC client with Group Policy and PowerShell
    • New SMB over QUIC client connection auditing feature
    • New SMB signing and encryption auditing feature
10.0.26090.1
[11] 		Canary Channel:
March 28, 2024 		—
10.0.26100.1
[12] 		Canary Channel:
April 3, 2024
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Canary Channel began at the time it was announced.
Preview builds of Windows 11 in the Canary Channel
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.26200.5001
[18] 		Canary Channel:
April 19, 2024 		Expiration date:
September 15, 2024
  • Improvements to the Widgets taskbar button
  • Added the ability for developers to send notifications to the Widgets taskbar button with custom Widgets dashboards[a]
  • Added the ability to disable Widgets taskbar notifications from individual Widgets dashboards[a]
10.0.26212.5000
[19] 		Canary Channel:
May 8, 2024
  • New option to generate a QR code to share a URL through the Windows share window
  • Added the ability to send email to user's own Gmail account from Windows share window
10.0.26217.5000
[20] 		Canary Channel:
May 15, 2024
  • Redesigned "Rename your PC" and "Change date and time" dialogs
10.0.26227.5000
[21] 		Canary Channel:
May 30, 2024
  • Introduction of Copilot in Windows as a standalone app
  • Added support of Emoji 15.1
  • New Linked devices page in the Settings app
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced.

References[edit]

  1. ^ bleblanc (2024-02-16). "Flight Hub - Windows Insider Program". learn.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  2. ^ Blog, Windows Insider; LeBlanc, Amanda Langowski, Brandon (2024-02-08). "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26052 (Canary and Dev Channels)". Windows Insider Blog. Retrieved 2024-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Blog, Windows Insider; Team, Windows Insider Program (2024-05-22). "Releasing Windows 11, version 24H2 to the Release Preview Channel". Windows Insider Blog. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  4. ^ a b "Releasing Windows 11, version 24H2 to the Release Preview Channel". Windows Insider Blog. May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26052 (Canary and Dev Channels)". Windows Insider Blog. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Adoumie, Jordi (February 7, 2024). "Introducing Sudo for Windows!". Windows Command Line. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Zhang, Emily (February 8, 2024). "Advancing key protection in Windows using VBS". Windows IT Pro blog. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26058 (Canary and Dev Channels)". Windows Insider Blog. February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26080 (Canary and Dev Channels)". Windows Insider Blog. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26085 (Canary and Dev Channels)". Windows Insider Blog. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26090 (Canary and Dev Channels)". Windows Insider Blog. March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26100 (Canary and Dev Channels)". Windows Insider Blog. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  13. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.461 (Dev Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.470 (Dev Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  15. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.670 (Dev Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.751 (Dev Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26063 (Canary Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  18. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200 (Canary Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26212 (Canary Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  20. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26217 (Canary Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  21. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26227 (Canary Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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