Microsoft documents in KB5127936 (preview dated October 28, 2026, builds 26300.9818 / 26200.9818 for Windows 11 26H2 / 25H2) a [Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)] item under normal rollout: The update fixes an issue where nested virtualization might not be available in Windows Subsystem for Linux version 2 (WSL2) on de
Shock Maps (Developer / Community Owner) posted on Fortnite Communities via BLADE BALL that a giant haunted puppet has taken over the Halloween Arena for a whole-lobby co-op boss fight, three times a day. Listed times for Friday, November 6, 2026: 05:00 AM EST; 07:00 BRT; 11:00 CET. Page event metadata shows a structur
Microsoft documents in KB5127936 (preview dated October 28, 2026, builds 26300.9818 / 26200.9818 for Windows 11 26H2 / 25H2) a [Smart cards] item under normal rollout: The update adds support for RSA-3072 keys on supported Personal Identity Verification (PIV) smart cards in the Windows smart card minidriver. Attribute
Synapsis Games (Developer / Community Owner) announced on Fortnite Communities an x2 HYPE weekend starting Friday, November 6, 2026 at 17:00 CET / 8:00 AM PT through Monday, November 9 at 08:00 CET / 11:00 PM PT (Sunday, November 8). The Halloween Event ends as DOUBLE HYPE WEEKEND begins. Island code from the Communiti
Microsoft’s KB5127936 (October 28, 2026 preview; builds 26300.9818 / 26200.9818 for Windows 11 26H2 / 25H2) lists a gradual-rollout [Family Safety] group: New! — the update improves family safety messaging when applications are blocked because of age-restricted parental controls. Attribute only this New! bullet to the
Optional preview KB5127936 (October 28, 2026) documents a gradual-rollout New! for a modernized AutoPlay dialog when you connect a phone, camera, or removable drive: dark mode, better text scaling and display settings, and AutoPlay notifications in Notification Center. Builds 26300.9818 / 26200.9818 for Windows 11 26H2
Microsoft’s KB5127936 (October 28, 2026 preview; builds 26300.9818 / 26200.9818 for Windows 11 26H2 / 25H2) lists a gradual-rollout [Taskbar] group: New! — the update improves animations of app window previews when mousing across app icons in the taskbar. Documented improvement in the same Taskbar group (in the extract
Optional preview KB5127936 (October 28, 2026) documents that policy-based in-box app removal now supports multi-session environments for Windows 11 Enterprise and Education (normal rollout). Learn overview (last updated 2026-05-01 on the fetched page) covers how the existing opt-in MDM/GP policy works on 24H2+ managed
Microsoft’s KB5127936 (October 28, 2026 preview; builds 26300.9818 / 26200.9818 for Windows 11 26H2 / 25H2) lists a normal-rollout [Windows PowerShell] item: the update adds version 5.1 to the names of Windows PowerShell and Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE). On existing devices, some Start menu
Optional preview KB5127936 (October 28, 2026) expands the Device Info card on Settings Home — first introduced in March 2026 preview KB5079391 — to additional markets for Microsoft account users on Windows 11 25H2 and 26H2 (gradual rollout; availability may depend on device or market).
Microsoft’s KB5127936 (October 28, 2026 preview; builds 26300.9818 / 26200.9818 for Windows 11 26H2 / 25H2) lists a gradual-rollout [Unicode] item: Windows text shaping support for Unicode 17.0, helping Windows correctly display and shape newly encoded characters and scripts. Per the KB, Unicode 17.0 added 4,803 charac
Optional preview KB5127936 (October 28, 2026) lets you hover a recent Phone Link message or notification in Start to preview its content without opening it — managed under Phone Link > Settings > Start menu personalization for Windows 11 25H2 and 26H2 (gradual rollout).