GoKawiilMicrosoft has fixed the GIF functionality in the Emoji Panel for Windows 11 users after the provider shut down its service.
According to Microsoft, the GIF feature stopped working suddenly on June 30 for some users after Google's Tenor GIF search engine retired its application programming interface (API).
"Starting on June 30, 2026, you might not see GIF options in the Windows Emoji Panel on some devices and instead see a message stating 'GIF service is not available.' This issue occurs because the previous GIF provider (Tenor) retired its service on that date." the company said in a Windows release health dashboard update on Tuesday.
Microsoft restored the feature for Windows 11 24H2/25H2/26H1 users by switching to GIPHY, a new GIF provider, in the preview KB5095093 Windows cumulative update released on June 23.
"To restore GIF functionality in the Windows Emoji Panel, install the latest available Windows updates, which contains important improvements and issue resolutions, including this one," it noted.
Microsoft is still working to address this known issue on Windows 11 23H2 and Windows Server 2025, and has not yet provided a timeline for when a fix will be available.
Windows Emoji Panel powered by GIPHY (BleepingComputer)
You can install KB5095093 either by downloading it from the Microsoft Update Catalog or by opening Settings, clicking Windows Update, and then selecting "Check for Updates."
Because this is an optional update, you will be asked whether you want to install it by clicking the "Download and install" link unless you have the "Get the latest updates as soon as they're they're available" option enabled, which will prompt the OS to install it automatically.
In addition to resolving this issue, the KB5095093 update includes the Point-in-Time Restore feature, which allows Windows users to roll back the operating system, applications, and files to a previous point in time.
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