[DISCUSSION] Windows 11 26H1 Build 28000 (PC) [x64/arm64 Retail - br_release]

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  1. Sansa1

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    Where can I find DART for this release?
     
  2. Enthousiast

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  3. maddog0266

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    Has anyone lost there activation after doing this update. I did the update, then did a hardware upgrade and windows lost activation. I went to my Microsoft account where my linked digital license is and they are all gone for all my systems.
     
  4. pm67310

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    Use massgrave to have news hwid
     
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  5. Dictation354

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    26H1 exists on Microsoft Update Catalog.
     

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  7. maddog0266

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    I got it activated with my Pro for Workstation key but on my MS account there is still no other systems on there under devices. So if any of the systems go missing I can't find them or see it.
     
  8. SM03

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    For those who've installed & using this 26H1 (28000.x)
    Is the new START enabled by default from the first boot or not, have to use vivetool for that?

    I installed the 28000.1 in VM, and no new START here.

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  9. Paul Mercer

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    there's no new start menu at all, it's available on 26100/26200 only
     
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  10. SM03

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    Are you saying the new 'START' is exclusive for 24/5H2 branch only?
     
  11. Paul Mercer

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    they said a long time ago that Canary is about platform changes and that new features are released on the Dev channel (26200) first, so don't expect anything new here
    it might be available when it's ready for a backport
     
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  12. steven4554

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    Depends on if MS wants you to test the new start menu or not, but I have the new start menu without enabling it from Vivetool. You might get it if you enroll in the Canary Channel, but no guarantees. Currently running build 28000.1199.

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  13. SM03

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    Did you clean install this 26H1 or upgrade from the dev channel?
     
  14. steven4554

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    Neither, I have been in the Canary channel for awhile now. So I upgraded from build 27982 to 28000, then installed the first LCU that was released a couple of weeks ago.
     
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  15. tistou77

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    I have the new Start Menu on 24h2 (Parent's PC)
    They did nothing to
     
  16. Dictation354

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    28020 has appeared.
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  17. moderate

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    There is no 28020 build present on UUP-dump.
     
  18. maddog0266

    maddog0266 MDL Expert

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    I am having problems running the UUP-dump. It starts fin then gives me an error and say no files to download. I am using FireFox