This latest FSLogix release focuses on stability, reliability, and operational fixes rather than introducing new features. While there are no functional changes, the updates address several important issues that can impact user experience, profile management, and administrative visibility in Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 environments.
FSLogix 26.01
Version: 3.26.102.18413
Date published: January 13, 2026
🔧 What’s New
There are no new features or functionality in this release.
The emphasis is entirely on bug fixes and quality improvements.
Key improvements include:
✔ Reduced logon hang scenarios
✔ Improved profile unload and disk detach behaviour
✔ Better logging and identity exclusion handling
✔ Updates to Outlook redirections and package registration
🛠️ Fixed Issues and Improvements
This update includes a number of targeted fixes that improve day-to-day FSLogix reliability:
🔐 Identity & Exclusions
- Updated the default identity exclusions in line with Microsoft guidance for device identity and desktop virtualization.
- Fixed issues related to registry exclusions, ensuring exclusions are applied correctly.
- Improved logging accuracy when users are excluded using local exclude groups, making troubleshooting easier.
👤 Profile Management & Logon Stability
- Fixed issues with the FRX.exe copy-profile utility, improving reliability during profile operations.
- Resolved a potential logon hang scenario where a user profile failed to unload within a short timeout window (less than 30 seconds).
- Fixed an issue where a disk might not detach correctly after a VHD compact operation.
💾 VHD & Storage Operations
- Corrected the extended status reporting for the “Supported Size” attribute during VHD compact operations.
- Improved overall reliability of disk management and clean up processes.
📧 Application & Package Handling
- Updated default redirections for Outlook for Windows, improving compatibility and consistency.
- Fixed an issue where package registration could fail due to a missing authentication context.
🧠 Why This Matters
Although this release does not introduce new capabilities, it delivers important fixes that help:
- Reduce logon delays and profile-related hangs
- Improve storage reliability and clean up
- Enhance troubleshooting through better logging
- Align FSLogix behaviour with current Microsoft best practices
For production Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 environments, these stability improvements can have a direct positive impact on user experience and support overhead.
🔗 Learn More
📘 Microsoft FSLogix Release Notes
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/fslogix/overview-release-notes
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