{"family":"windows11","family_label":"Windows 11","build":"26340.9616","base":"26340","tag":"26H2","kb":null,"kb_url":null,"kb_title":null,"release_date":null,"update_type":null,"update_type_label":null,"servicing":null,"ms_known_issues":[],"ms_none_known":false,"ms_highlights":null,"title":"Windows 11 Insider Preview Feature Update (26340.9616)","build_type":"experimental","channel_label":"Experimental","branch":null,"kind":"feature-update","kind_label":"Feature update","is_dotnet":false,"status":null,"line":{"status":"mainstream","note":"Current annual release; availability depends on device eligibility and rollout","support":{"enterprise_education":"2029-10-09","home_pro":"2028-10-10"},"availability_date":"2026-09-29","source_url":"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/windows11-release-information","verified_at":1791440890,"stale":false,"servicing_exceptions":[]},"created":1791396038,"created_iso":"2026-10-07T18:00:38Z","uuid":"398e3bc2-9c3f-4d87-b40b-e54a46826056","permalink":"/builds/windows11/26340.9616/","tag_url":"/builds/windows11/26h2/","index_url":"/builds/windows11/","api_url":"https://search.windowsforum.com/api/builds/build/windows11/26340.9616","records":[{"uuid":"398e3bc2-9c3f-4d87-b40b-e54a46826056","title":"Windows 11 Insider Preview Feature Update (26340.9616)","build":"26340.9616","arch":"amd64","created":1791396038,"created_iso":"2026-10-07T18:00:38Z","build_type":"experimental","channel_label":"Experimental","branch":null,"kind":"feature-update","kind_label":"Feature update","status":null,"kb":null,"download_url":"https://uupdump.net/selectlang.php?id=398e3bc2-9c3f-4d87-b40b-e54a46826056"},{"uuid":"867f9e66-a053-49bb-b240-1020fff72753","title":"Windows 11 Insider Preview Feature Update (26340.9616)","build":"26340.9616","arch":"arm64","created":1791396039,"created_iso":"2026-10-07T18:00:39Z","build_type":"experimental","channel_label":"Experimental","branch":null,"kind":"feature-update","kind_label":"Feature update","status":null,"kb":null,"download_url":"https://uupdump.net/selectlang.php?id=867f9e66-a053-49bb-b240-1020fff72753"}],"summary":"Windows 11 Insider Preview build **26340.9616** is a **26H2 Experimental** release. It begins rolling out a faster, streamlined Windows Search with inline actions and adds a Battery Status widget for the PC and connected devices. ([blogs.windows.com](https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/10/07/announcing-new-builds-for-7-october-2026/?utm_source=openai))","known_issues":[{"thread_id":447017,"node_id":4,"title":"Windows 11 Experimental Builds Add Cloud Rebuild Sanitization, Remote Reset and Magnifier Controls","replies":0,"views":172,"post_date":1790962355,"last_post_date":1790962355,"url":"https://windowsforum.com/news/windows-11-experimental-builds-add-cloud-rebuild-sanitization-remote-reset-and-magnifier-controls.447017/","kind":"issue","match":"exact","pinned":true,"score":2.0}],"linked":{"news":[{"thread_id":447565,"node_id":4,"title":"Windows 11 Battery Status Widget: Insider Access, Setup and Peripheral Compatibility","replies":0,"views":85,"post_date":1791411107,"last_post_date":1791411107,"url":"https://windowsforum.com/news/windows-11-battery-status-widget-insider-access-setup-and-peripheral-compatibility.447565/","kind":"coverage","match":"exact","pinned":true,"score":2.0},{"thread_id":447541,"node_id":4,"title":"Microsoft Copilot+ PC File Actions: Hybrid Intelligence Rollout, Permissions and Windows Search","replies":0,"views":138,"post_date":1791400546,"last_post_date":1791400546,"url":"https://windowsforum.com/news/microsoft-copilot-pc-file-actions-hybrid-intelligence-rollout-permissions-and-windows-search.447541/","kind":"coverage","match":"exact","pinned":true,"score":2.0},{"thread_id":447540,"node_id":4,"title":"Windows 11 Insider Search Update: Enable Taskbar Commands for Dark Mode and Bluetooth","replies":0,"views":108,"post_date":1791400420,"last_post_date":1791400420,"url":"https://windowsforum.com/news/windows-11-insider-search-update-enable-taskbar-commands-for-dark-mode-and-bluetooth.447540/","kind":"coverage","match":"exact","pinned":true,"score":2.0},{"thread_id":447530,"node_id":4,"title":"Windows 11 Search Rebuild Adds Quick Actions, Inline Settings Controls and Text Messaging","replies":0,"views":101,"post_date":1791396170,"last_post_date":1791396170,"url":"https://windowsforum.com/news/windows-11-search-rebuild-adds-quick-actions-inline-settings-controls-and-text-messaging.447530/","kind":"coverage","match":"exact","pinned":true,"score":2.0},{"thread_id":447017,"node_id":4,"title":"Windows 11 Experimental Builds Add Cloud Rebuild Sanitization, Remote Reset and Magnifier Controls","replies":0,"views":172,"post_date":1790962355,"last_post_date":1790962355,"url":"https://windowsforum.com/news/windows-11-experimental-builds-add-cloud-rebuild-sanitization-remote-reset-and-magnifier-controls.447017/","kind":"issue","match":"exact","pinned":true,"score":2.0},{"thread_id":447524,"node_id":4,"title":"Windows 365 2026 Updates: 26H2 Cloud PC Images, BCDR and Session State Retention","replies":0,"views":99,"post_date":1791390870,"last_post_date":1791390870,"url":"https://windowsforum.com/news/windows-365-2026-updates-26h2-cloud-pc-images-bcdr-and-session-state-retention.447524/","kind":"coverage","match":"line","pinned":false,"score":0.9993},{"thread_id":447470,"node_id":4,"title":"Windows 11 26H2 Tests XP-Style Taskbar Window Lists and Phone Controls in Quick Settings","replies":0,"views":164,"post_date":1791354122,"last_post_date":1791354122,"url":"https://windowsforum.com/news/windows-11-26h2-tests-xp-style-taskbar-window-lists-and-phone-controls-in-quick-settings.447470/","kind":"coverage","match":"line","pinned":false,"score":0.9946},{"thread_id":447599,"node_id":4,"title":"Windows 11 26H2 Narrator Math Reading Preview: Equation Navigation, Languages and Browser Support","replies":0,"views":24,"post_date":1791445943,"last_post_date":1791445943,"url":"https://windowsforum.com/news/windows-11-26h2-narrator-math-reading-preview-equation-navigation-languages-and-browser-support.447599/","kind":"coverage","match":"line","pinned":false,"score":0.9936}],"tutorials":[],"threads":[],"total":15,"exact":5,"window_days":45},"related":{"history":[{"build":"26340.9616","title":"Windows 11 Insider Preview Feature Update (26340.9616)","created":1791396038,"kb":null,"build_type":"experimental","channel_label":"Experimental","kind":"feature-update","url":"/builds/windows11/26340.9616/","current":true},{"build":"26340.9596","title":"Windows 11 Insider Preview Feature Update (26340.9596)","created":1790960412,"kb":null,"build_type":"experimental","channel_label":"Experimental","kind":"feature-update","url":"/builds/windows11/26340.9596/","current":false},{"build":"26340.9577","title":"Windows 11 Insider Preview Feature Update (26340.9577)","created":1790355631,"kb":null,"build_type":"experimental","channel_label":"Experimental","kind":"feature-update","url":"/builds/windows11/26340.9577/","current":false},{"build":"26340.9502","title":"Windows 11 Insider Preview Feature Update (26340.9502)","created":1789750832,"kb":null,"build_type":"experimental","channel_label":"Experimental","kind":"feature-update","url":"/builds/windows11/26340.9502/","current":false},{"build":"26340.9482","title":"Windows 11 Insider Preview Feature Update (26340.9482)","created":1789146030,"kb":null,"build_type":"experimental","channel_label":"Experimental","kind":"feature-update","url":"/builds/windows11/26340.9482/","current":false},{"build":"26340.9354","title":"Windows 11 Insider Preview Feature Update (26340.9354)","created":1788886887,"kb":null,"build_type":"experimental","channel_label":"Experimental","kind":"feature-update","url":"/builds/windows11/26340.9354/","current":false},{"build":"26340.9233","title":"Windows 11 Insider Preview Quality Update (26340.9233)","created":1788446229,"kb":null,"build_type":"experimental","channel_label":"Experimental","kind":"preview","url":"/builds/windows11/26340.9233/","current":false},{"build":"26340.9212","title":"Windows 11 Insider Preview Feature Update (26340.9212)","created":1787000444,"kb":null,"build_type":"experimental","channel_label":"Experimental","kind":"feature-update","url":"/builds/windows11/26340.9212/","current":false}],"history_total":8,"prev":{"build":"26340.9596","title":"Windows 11 Insider Preview Feature Update (26340.9596)","created":1790960412,"kb":null,"build_type":"experimental","channel_label":"Experimental","kind":"feature-update","url":"/builds/windows11/26340.9596/","current":false},"next":null,"wave":[]},"source":"uup","indexable":true,"generated":1791447720}