Windows 11 Emoji Panel Loses GIF Support Until Users Install June Update That Replaces Tenor With GIPHY

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 users running versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1 will see a "GIF service is not available" error in the emoji panel unless they install a recent update. This information comes from a Windows release health dashboard notice. The problem began on June 30, 2026, when Google retired the Tenor API, which the emoji panel used to fetch animated GIFs.