Hi all, last Friday Microsoft released Windows 11 Build 26300.8697 to the Experimental Channel.
From this build onwards, we’re seeing 26H2 as the version. This aligns with the release that’s planned later this year for all Windows 11 devices, which will be delivered as an enablement package.
An enablement package is a lightweight update that simply activates features already present in the OS. Unlike a full build upgrade, which performs a complete OS replacement and takes longer, an enablement package installs quickly, requires minimal downtime, and carries less risk because it builds on the existing system.
Happy Upgrades!
Changes and improvements gradually being rolled out
[General]
- With today’s build, Windows Insiders in the Experimental channel will see the versioning updated under Settings > System > About (and winver) to version 26H2. For more information, see the Windows Insiders blog.
[File Explorer]
- We’ve improved the visual consistency and reliability of the Copy dialog in Dark mode, including its launch experience and the expanded progress view.
[Start menu]
- Improved reliability of Start menu reflecting newly installed or removed apps without requiring sign-out or restart.
[Taskbar]
- Fixed an issue for Insiders using the new smaller taskbar option, where the system tray might get cut off or pushed off screen.
[Settings]
- Improved reliability of Settings > Apps > Startup.
[Virtualization]
- This update addresses an issue that could result in bugchecks citing HYPERVISOR_ERROR (0x20001) and KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED (0x1E) errors after installing the latest flights on some devices during system restarts, virtual machine operations, or while running some gaming applications.
source: Flight Hub
