February 18, 2026 - Xbox Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2604.260215-2200)

/u/GuruKronos · Feb 18, 2026 at 7:32 PM

Hey Xbox Insiders! We are releasing a new Xbox Update Preview today. Check the release notes linked below to learn more:

February 18, 2026 - Xbox Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2604.260215-2200)

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JustAnotherJay

Are you on the Xbox Insider previews? If so, they are changing it for something else. Can't recall offhand but it's in the release notes from a couple weeks back.

EDIT: here's the link: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/06/18/new-preview-alpha-alpha-skip-ahead-1806-system-update-6-18-18...

gds1972

Hi

This was something that happened to console in the Alpha Skip ahead tier of the Xbox Insider and was required to fix an operating system fault.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/07/08/new-preview-alpha-skip-ahead-1810-system-update-7-8-18/

Smwutches

Yes, pretty much everyone who is in Alpha Skip Ahead had to go through it. There was an issue with one of the updates and that was the only way to fix it. https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/07/08/new-preview-alpha-skip-ahead-1810-system-update-7-8-18/

Smwutches

Yes. There was an issue with an update in the Skip Ahead program that could only be fixed with a factory reset. https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/07/08/new-preview-alpha-skip-ahead-1810-system-update-7-8-18/

gds1972

Hi

Consoles that are in the Alpha Skip Ahead tier of the Xbox Insider programs had to be factory reset to resolve an issue with the operating system on the console as per the notes below.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/07/08/new-preview-alpha-skip-ahead-1810-system-update-7-8-18/

February 18, 2026 - Xbox Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2604.260215-2200)

February 18, 2026 - Xbox Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2604.260215-2200)

Entertainment header missing

My xbox decided to reset itself

Xbox reset itself.

July 8th beta system update

Xbox has factory reset

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