By Paul Thurrott
Publication Date: 2026-09-22 20:50:00
It’s Week D, so Microsoft has shipped preview updates for Windows 11 versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1 ahead of October’s Patch Tuesday releases in stable.
Those with Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 can optionally installed preview cumulative update KB5124010, which upgrades the system to builds 26100.9550 and 26200.9550, respectively, and map to the Release Preview builds that Microsoft issued about 10 days ago. Notable new features and changes include:
- File Explorer updates to the preview pane, Home, thumbnail reliability, and address bar fixes
- Emoji 17.0 support
- New Tips widget for the Widgets board and Lock screen
- Desktop background improvements
- Bluetooth improvements
- Settings app improvements
- Additional touchpad gesture controls
- New Copilot key remapping options (Right Ctrl and Context menu)
- Wi-Fi support in the Windows Recovery Environment
- Fixes for File History, Camera, and System Monitor (sysmon)
Note, too, that this will be the last monthly update for…