Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 Update Version OS Builds 26200.8973 and 26100.8973

KB5101684 for Windows 11 24H2 (OS Build 26100.8973) is a non-security preview update with quality improvements, new features, and reliability fixes. It also includes SSU KB5101711 and updates AI components to version 1.2607.840.0. Reference IDs: KB5101650, KB5074105.

• Secure Boot certificate deployment is expanded with additional device targeting data to increase coverage of devices eligible to automatically receive new certificates.
• Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) now supports peripheral fingerprint sensors, extending secure sign-in to more Windows 11 PCs.
• The update includes Secure Boot-related guidance and continued certificate delivery through Windows Update.

• File Explorer now shows file sizes with appropriate units in Details view and improves tab navigation, Home page loading, thumbnail clarity, and reliability.
• Windows Search improves app matching for typos and partial names, and Settings search relevance is improved.
• Voice Access reliability is improved, including startup behavior, and Korean language support is added.
• Widgets taskbar badges now use the Windows accent color, and Lock screen Widgets defaults to Weather for new users.
• Precision touchpad settings add scroll/zoom speed and accelerated scrolling controls.
• Start menu view preference persistence and keyboard navigation are improved.
• Voice Typing now turns Fluid dictation off by default for new users and shows a teaching tip on first use.
• Mouse cursor size persistence, small-tablet dialog sizing, and Magnifier touch behavior are improved.
• Windows Hello ESS now supports peripheral fingerprint readers.
• Myanmar Text and Mongolian Baiti font rendering and Unicode variation sequence support are improved.
• Start menu account control is redesigned and shows subscription status for Microsoft account users.
• Taskbar system tray loading is more reliable on touch devices in tablet posture.
• The Image Generation AI component can now be removed from supported Copilot+ PCs.
• Windows Setup now shows a parental controls notice.
• Power and battery settings now apply consistently across all power plans, and the energy saver threshold setting is restored.
• Windows Update progress calculation and post-update cleanup performance are improved.
• System sounds in dark mode are improved.
• Time zone change notifications and DST data accuracy are improved for several regions.
• DHCP renewal reliability is improved, especially after NACKs and on Modern Standby devices.
• IPPS printer print performance is improved.
• Clipboard reliability is improved in Remote Desktop and Azure Virtual Desktop scenarios.
• explorer.exe reliability is improved, including Jump Lists, recent files, sharing, Task View, and multiple desktops.
• Windows sign-in, lock screen, Start menu, and taskbar reliability are improved during low-memory startup conditions.
• Office applications are more stable in virtualized environments.
• File Explorer no longer incorrectly treats DFS mapped drive files as Internet-origin after reconnecting, preventing false preview warnings and unexpected Mark of the Web.
• MDM enrollment no longer leaves newly provisioned or recovered devices in an incorrect noncompliant state after KB5101650-era Windows releases.
• File History automatic backups to SMB network shares now work without false invalid-credentials errors.

• Voice Isolation for Voice Access with three speech recognition modes.
• Korean language support for Voice Access.
• Precision touchpad gesture controls for scroll/zoom speed and accelerated scrolling.
• Windows Hello ESS support for peripheral fingerprint sensors.
• Lock screen Widgets simplified to Weather by default for new users.
• Taskbar notification badges now use the Windows accent color.
• The Image Generation AI component can be removed from supported Copilot+ PCs.
• Windows Setup adds a parental controls notice.

• Gradual rollout features may not be available on all devices immediately.
• If deploying dynamic updates to existing Windows images, include boot.stl in the installation media to avoid startup failures and error code 0xc0430001.
• Microsoft recommends using the Update WinPE script to update existing Windows images.
• This update combines the latest SSU with the LCU.
• Windows 11, version 24H2 Home and Pro editions reach end of updates on October 13, 2026.

Product Information

Vendor: Microsoft

Product: Windows 11

Product type: Software

Application category: Utilities

Platform: Windows

Variant: 24H2

Version: OS Builds 26200.8973 and 26100.8973

Vendor release date: Jul 28, 2026

Original release notes: View on vendor site

Published on updatealert.io: Jul 29, 2026

Description: Client operating system for modern desktop and enterprise environments.