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The giphy tag covers a Windows 11 change to GIF search in the emoji panel. Microsoft’s KB5095093 preview update moves GIF search for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 from Google’s discontinued Tenor API to GIPHY. The issue highlights how small Windows conveniences can rely on cloud services and third-party APIs, with functionality affected when those services change or become unavailable. Follow this tag for coverage of the GIPHY transition, the Windows 11 emoji panel, the related update, and the service dependencies behind the change.
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    Windows 11 Emoji GIF Search Break: Tenor API Ends, Fix Moves to GIPHY (KB5095093)

    Microsoft confirmed that GIF search in the Windows 11 emoji panel broke because Google deprecated the Tenor API on June 30, 2026, and Microsoft’s June 23 KB5095093 preview update switches Windows 11 version 24H2 and 25H2 systems to GIPHY instead. The fix is mundane, but the lesson is not. A tiny...
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