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The kb5120996 tag on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft's Windows 11 26H1 update, specifically build 28000.2796 released to the Release Preview Channel. Discussions highlight fixes for the Start menu, power management, accessibility, networking, and remote work, with an emphasis on the gradual rollout and device-specific availability. The tag also addresses hardware limitations, noting that 26H1 targets select new devices like those with Qualcomm Snapdragon X2-series silicon, and is not available as an in-place upgrade for most existing systems. Users exploring this tag will find practical details about what the update includes and who can install it.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    KB5120996 Sets Weather as Windows 11 Lock Screen Default

    Microsoft has changed the default Windows 11 lock-screen experience so that Weather is the only widget shown by default, removing the cluster of finance, sports, traffic, and recommendation cards that had turned a glance-before-sign-in screen into another content surface. Windows Latest first...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    KB5120996 Brings Windows 11 26H1 Start and Power Fixes

    Windows 11 Build 28000.2796, released as KB5120996 to the Release Preview Channel on August 14, gives version 26H1 a broad set of shell, accessibility, power-management, networking, and remote-work fixes — but the Start menu changes highlighted by WindowsReport are only part of a gradual...