Windows 11 build 26120.2510

Windows 11 build 26120.2510 is a build of Windows 11 2024 Update. It was released to the Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel on 6 December 2024 as the KB5037898 enablement update to build 26100.2510 (KB5048780). This build was distributed as a checkpoint cumulative update that contains incremental changes since build 26100.1742.
== New features and changes ==
=== Recall ===
* Recall, previously re-introduced in build 26120.2415 to ARM64 devices with Snapdragon X series processors, has been gradually rolled out to AMD64 devices with AMD Strix Point and Intel Lunar Lake processors.
* The experience for submitting feedback for Recall by adding a loading dialog has been improved.
=== Click to Do ===
The ability to invoke the Click to Do feature outside of Recall by pressing , , through the Snipping Tool menu, or searching "Click to Do" through the search box on the taskbar has been added.
=== Features ===
The following features and changes introduced previously have been gradually rolled out:
* The revamped Windows Hello user experience with new Windows Hello and PIN's iconography on the login screen and redesigned Windows security credential user experiences for PIN codes and passkeys (previously implemented in builds 26120.1330 and 26120.2213 respectively and can be activated manually by enabling the 42941381 and 48433719 velocity staging keys)
The following features and changes introduced previously have been ported to this build, albeit being disabled by default:
* The new Share option in the context menu when right-clicking on a recently used files in Start menu's Recommended section for quickly sharing (initially implemented in build 22635.4445 and can be activated manually by enabling the 46493758 and 48433719 velocity staging keys)
* The new Share button next to recently used items in a jump list for quickly sharing (initially implemented in build 22635.4445 and can be activated manually by enabling the 45738940 and 48433719 velocity staging keys)
* Improvements to the support for web search providers in Windows Search, including clearer provider attribution in tabs (initially implemented in build 22635.4515 for users in the European Economic Area (EEA), and can be activated manually by enabling the 54865932 velocity staging key)
* The chart legend below the battery usage graph under System > Power & battery in the Settings app (initially implemented in build 27718 and can be activated manually by enabling the 48433719 and 53092139 velocity staging keys)
=== Shell ===
The battery icon in the system tray has been redesigned to be much wider. The color of level indicator will now turn to green when charging, turn to orange when energy saver is enabled, and turn to red when the battery percentage reaches below 10%. This change is disabled by default, but can be activated manually by enabling the 48433719 and 48822452 velocity staging keys.
=== Taskbar ===
The ability to show abbreviated date/time in the system tray, previously rolled out in build 26120.1330, has been temporarily disabled due to some issues. It can still be activated manually by enabling the 46874415 and 48433719 velocity staging keys.
=== Bugfixes ===
==== General ====
* Fixed an underlying issue that was leading to Excel sometimes hanging on launch when opening certain files.
* Fixed an underlying issue that was causing USB audio devices to go to sleep after 1 minute of idle time, and not waking up until Windows was rebooted.
* Fixed an underlying issue that was causing a mute or unmute noise in certain headsets unexpectedly.
* Fixed an underlying issue that was leading to the audio on certain audio devices unexpectedly going to 100% on boot or after sleep.
* Fixed an issue that was causing apps to stop responding when exporting chart objects in PDF and XLSX formats.
* Fixed an issue that was causing IPv4 connections to stop on certain networks when a DHCP server response has duplicate DHCP options.
==== Recall ====
* Fixed an issue where Recall didn't warn that users must have Secure Boot enabled for Recall to save snapshots.
* Fixed an issue where some users experience a delay before snapshots first appear in the timeline while using devices.
* Fixed an issue where Recall won't save any snapshots if users install build 26120.2415 after installing KB5046740.
==== Shell ====
Fixed an issue that was causing lag and screen tearing when a window is in full screen on secondary displays.
== Bugs and quirks ==
=== General ===
When attempting to use or install certain third-party apps after rolling back from this build to build 26120.2415, the UAC blocked app prompt "Your organization used App Control for Business to block this app" may appear due to an incorrect policy being enforced. To avoid this issue, execute the following commands with elevated privileges before rolling back:
mountvol s: /s
del S:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\cipolicies\active\{8E8A94F0-6EB9-42C7-A189-E018C8CF3D10}.cip
del S:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\cipolicies\active\{36D62F7C-AB85-4F61-8724-744294F24023}.cip
del S:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\cipolicies\active\{66D7D265-7EDD-47DD-86E4-F7C42CD55A8F}.cip
=== Recall ===
* Clicking links within Recall to submit feedback may experience a delay in loading the Feedback Hub app.
* The message "Make sure Recall is saving snapshots" may unexpectedly show while the Settings page for Recall shows saving snapshots is enabled.
* Recall may not currently work with some accessibility applications.
=== Click to Do ===
* Click to Do may not highlight any info on screen if there is no content on a connected external monitor in extended mode.
== Gallery ==
File:Win11-boot-10x-anim.png|Boot screen
File:Windows11-10.0.22635.3930-LogonUI.png|Login screen
File:Windows11-10.0.22635.3930-PINDialog.png|The Windows Security credential dialogs for PIN
File:Windows11-10.0.22635.4440-CredUI.png|The Windows Security credential dialogs for passkey
File:Windows11-10.0.22635.4445-JumpList.png|The jump list with the Share button for recently used items
== External links ==
* Official announcement
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