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Announcing Windows 11 Release Preview Builds 26100.9539/26200.9539

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Summary

Microsoft released Windows 11 24H2/25H2 Release Preview builds 26100.9539/26200.9539. The update ships via gradual or normal rollout and adds UI tweaks (File Explorer preview pane, Home state, thumbnail reliability), Emoji 17.0 support, a new Tips widget, extensive personalization background fixes, Bluetooth UI/audio stability improvements, accessibility “Open apps maximized”, refreshed Magnifier…

  • Gradual rollout lets features be phased in per device.
  • File Explorer now shows a “Preview anyway” button for HTML files and auto‑previews PDFs.
  • Emoji 17.0 adds dozens of new symbols; access via Win + .
  • Tips widget can be added to the Widgets board or lock screen.

The release shows Microsoft’s incremental approach to rolling out UI and accessibility refinements while maintaining a phased deployment model. For engineers managing Windows‑based fleets, the new Bluetooth and WinRE behaviors affect device provisioning and remote management scripts. The added Emoj…

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