Windows 11 build 26120.2213

Windows 11 build 26120.2213 is a build of Windows 11 2024 Update. It was released to the Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel on 4 November 2024 as the KB5037898 enablement update to build 26100.2213 (KB5045885). This build was distributed as a checkpoint cumulative update that contains incremental changes since build 26100.1742.
== New features and changes ==
=== Features ===
The following features and changes introduced previously have been gradually rolled out:
* The ability to show the search box on the taskbar set to auto-hide (initially implemented in build 22635.3500 and can be activated manually by enabling the 49287050 velocity staging key)
* The ability to hide the Chinese and Japanese IME toolbar when apps are in full-screen mode (initially implemented in build 22635.4145 and can be activated manually by enabling the 52303419 velocity staging key)
The following features and changes introduced previously have also been ported to this build, albeit being disabled by default:
* The redesigned Windows security credential user experiences for passkeys (initially implemented in build 22635.4225 and can be activated manually by enabling the 42941381 and 48433719 velocity staging keys)
=== Input ===
The new Gamepad keyboard layout for the touch keyboard, initially implemented in build 26120.1843 and gradually rolled out in build 26120.2130, has been temporarily disabled to address some issues. It can still be activated manually by enabling the 48433719, 50557073 and 50692135 velocity staging keys.
=== Bugfixes ===
==== General ====
* Fixed an underlying issue that was causing Dev Drives to potentially not being accessible within Windows Subsystem for Linux in build 26120.2200.
* Fixed an underlying issue that was preventing users from joining a domain potentially.
* Fixed an underlying issue that was causing the DISM /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup PowerShell command to not working properly, getting stuck at 71% and showing error 6842.
* Fixed an underlying issue that was causing the Get-WindowsCapability PowerShell command to get into a state sometimes where it would fail unexpectedly until rebooting Windows.
* Fixed an issue where rotation info about JPGs couldn't be queried via APIs (for example, via PowerShell).
* Fixed an underlying issue leading to some games not launching in build 26120.2200.
* Fixed an underlying issue that was impacting DHCP where unexpected duplicate options would fail lease acquisition, which could cause DHCP to not get an IP address, leading to Wi-Fi not working.
* Fixed an issue where DirectAccess wasn't working and might stay stuck in a connecting state.
==== File Explorer ====
* Fixed an issue that was causing the items in the navigation pane to become very spread out (with unexpected padding between each item) in certain cases.
* Fixed an underlying issue that was causing RAW images taken in portrait mode to unexpectedly display in landscape mode thumbnails.
==== Start menu ====
* Fixed an issue that was impacting Start menu reliability.
* Fixed an issue that was causing an unexpected amount of spacing between items in the All list.
* Fixed an issue where ability to pin or unpin apps to and from Start menu was unexpectedly unavailable in certain cases.
==== Shell ====
* Fixed an issue that was causing the keyboard shortcut to not work in certain cases.
* Fixed an issue that was causing the close button in the taskbar preview to not work in certain cases.
* Fixed an issue that was causing Widgets text on the left-aligned taskbar to overlap the date/time section on secondary monitors.
==== Task Manager ====
Fixed an issue that was causing Task Manager to show a 0 count for apps and processes.
== Bugs and quirks ==
Desktop background may not show correctly sometimes with multiple monitors (showing big black areas).
== Gallery ==
File:Win11-boot-10x-anim.png|Boot screen
File:Windows11-10.0.22635.4440-CredUI.png|The Windows Security credential dialogs for passkey
== External links ==
* Official announcement
Category:Windows 11 2024 Update builds
Category:Windows 11 builds
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