To remove the watermark search control panel --under Ease of Access click Optimize visual display--under "Make things on the screen easier to see" put a checkmark on "Remove backround images (where available)"
uwd2 stopped working for me some months ago on 26300 but the method I posted works (up to and including build 26300.9032)
It's test builds for a reason, it's only for testing and will never be production 26H2 retail will also be 26100.1
You misunderstood my question. I no speak for HAL and kernel. I just asked because I saw in the last checkpoint update that there was a change from 26100.2 to 26100.6. Others may notice that too. I know how these versions work, but it seemed strange to me. They started with .2 as the starting point and with the latest updates they changed the starting part from 10.0.26100.1742 to 10.0.26100.1743 and now to 10.0.26100.1746.
Thank you for the correction. I just noticed that too. What I'd like is to know is whether they actually made changes to those lower layers of the OS or just changed some numbers around.
@petok Have a look at @abbodi1406 post above. As he has already answered the question about v26H2. https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...retail-ge-release.88220/page-312#post-1918460
Does it follow the same pattern? Previous, non-watermarked 26220 and 26300 builds did use 26100.1 base, but then they switched to 26100.2 and now 26100.6. I think MS will back-port that newer 26100.6 base onto public builds when such builds come out later this year.
Here’s what I’m trying to point out regarding the latest test update, KB5122055 (26100.1746): When 26H2 is finalized, this update—or the next modified Checkpoint update based on it—will likely be required as a prerequisite for receiving subsequent system updates. This is similar to what happened with 24H2 and KB5043080 (26100.1742), which had to be installed first before the system could accept the following updates. In other words, KB5122055 (or its next modified Checkpoint revision) would serve as the required baseline before further 26H2 updates can be installed. Spoiler: 1746 Code: <assemblyIdentity name="Package_for_RollupFix" version="26100.1746.1.3" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <package identifier="KB5122055" releaseType="Security Update" restart="possible"> <mum2:customInformation Version="10.0.26100.1746" xmlns:mum2="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3" PackageFormat="PSFX" PSFXVersion="2" PSFXDeltaFormat="ForwardOnly" ExpressType="Baseline" /> <parent revisionCompare="GE" integrate="standalone" disposition="detect"> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-CoreCountrySpecificEdition" version="10.0.26100.6" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-CoreEdition" version="10.0.26100.6" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-CoreNEdition" version="10.0.26100.6" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-EnterpriseEvalEdition" version="10.0.26100.6" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-EnterpriseGEdition" version="10.0.26100.6" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-EnterpriseSEdition" version="10.0.26100.6" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-EnterpriseSEvalEdition" version="10.0.26100.6" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-EnterpriseSNEdition" version="10.0.26100.6" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-EnterpriseSNEvalEdition" version="10.0.26100.6" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-ProfessionalEdition" version="10.0.26100.6" processorArchitecture="amd64" language="neutral" buildType="release" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" /> 24H2 (26100.1) → KB5043080 ( 26100.1742 ) → required baseline → next updates this short pattern: 24H2 ( 26100.1 > 26100.6 ) → KB5122055 (26100.1746) → + Feature Update for Windows 11 26H2 via Enablement Package → required baseline → next updates
That's what testing branches/versions are for, eventually the changes is backported to retail/production branch, and make Win11 more miserable
> make Win11 more miserable. not really. it's only gotten better. 26100 at launch was crazy buggy. now? stable
It depends on what you expect from an OS. Personally, I want a solid, stable base for everything I run on it. What I don't want is AI, Cloud, excessive eye candy, loss of control of updates and settings, forced Telemetry, Store, and many more superfluous things. These additional features should all be optional. About stability: Why can't they do some more tests beforehand, and release a stable OS out of the box? Why does every new version have to be a buggy mess at first, and need multiple months to become usable? IMO, WaaS is utter bullcrap for a Desktop OS. Many problems arise exactly because of the many crammed-in features, and thus complexity. The KISS principle should apply here, a minimalist base OS that's easy to stabilize, with everything not essential coming as package to add. Don't they now have a fancy package manager exactly for that?
Respect, bro. You said it perfectly! I want this too—a clean Windows system without unnecessary nonsense. If someone wants add-ons or extra features, give them the option to choose what they want and install it. Keep the base system clean and let users decide what they need.