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title: "DEX and Action Release Notes August 2026"
slug: "dex-and-action-release-notes-august-2026"
updated: 2026-08-12T15:16:15Z
published: 2026-08-12T15:16:15Z
canonical: "documentation.lakesidesoftware.com/dex-and-action-release-notes-august-2026"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.lakesidesoftware.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# DEX and Action Release Notes August 2026

This release includes updates to DEX Packs and Actions.

## New and Updates

| Content name | Content type | Details of update |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disable-BrowserExtensions | Action | New - Disables specified browser extensions by writing to the relevant registry hives for Chrome and Edge. Note that machines managed by an MDM may override this action. The action will be available in the Device Configuration Actions kit. |
| EnableExcelFormulaBar | Action | New - Enables the Formula Bar in Excel for the current user. The action will be available in the Device Configuration Actions kit. |
| CreateRegistryKey EditRegistryKey DeleteRegistryKey RollbackRegistryChanges | Action | New - A package of four actions for managing Windows registry keys, supporting both `HKLM` and `HKCU` hives. All changes are tracked for rollback. Must be run as the System. All four actions will be available in the Device Configuration Actions kit. - **Create Registry Key**: Creates a new registry key and optionally sets a value on it. - **Edit Registry Key**: Changes a registry value on an existing key. - **Delete Registry Key**: Removes a registry value or an empty leaf key. - **Rollback Registry Changes**: Undoes previous Create, Edit, or Delete operations performed by this package. > [!CAUTION] > **WARNING**: Registry changes can affect system stability and application behavior. Verify all registry keys and values before running these actions. |
| [Employee Wellbeing](/documentation/docs/employee-wellbeing) | DEX | Changed - Multiple layout and performance improvements. |
| [Secure Boot PCA 2011 Cert Transition](/documentation/docs/secure-boot-pca-2011-cert-transition) | DEX | New - Shows every device in the selected group and its status in the Secure Boot certificate transition from the Windows Production PCA 2011 certificate to the Windows UEFI CA 2023 certificate. |

For full descriptions of all actions, see the following section: [Actions](/documentation/docs/actions).