Windows 11 25h2
The latest Windows 11 25h2 coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Dual Retirement: Windows 11 24H2 and Office 2021 Both Exit Support on October 13, 2026 — What You Must Do Now
Microsoft has marked October 13, 2026, as the day when two of its most widely used products — Windows 11 version 24H2 Home and Pro editions, and Office LTSC 2021 — will simultaneously reach the...
Windows 11 25H2’s BitLocker Dialog Still Mentions Windows 8’s ‘Search Charm’—Microsoft Promises a Fix
A newly surfaced quirk in a Windows 11 25H2 preview build reveals that Microsoft’s operating system still carries a direct text reference to the long-defunct “Search Charm,” a staple of Windows...
Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat goes on-demand, requiring TPM attestation on Windows 11 25H2.
Riot Games is adding an on-demand mode for its Vanguard anti-cheat software, allowing League of Legends and VALORANT players to run the kernel-level driver only while playing—if their Windows 11...
Windows 11 25H2: Why Mid-2026 Is the Perfect Time to Upgrade and How to Do It Right
Microsoft released Windows 11 25H2 on September 30, 2025, and in mid-2026, the upgrade pitch isn’t about flashy new capabilities. It’s about a ticking clock. With older feature updates hurtling...
Microsoft Turbocharges Windows 11 Start Menu and Explorer with New Low Latency Profile in KB5094126
Microsoft dropped a cumulative update on June 9, 2026, that might just be the most impactful under-the-hood tweak Windows 11 has received in years. KB5094126, rolling out to both Windows 11 24H2 and...
Registry Key to the Rescue: Microsoft’s KB5105752 Tackles JScript Globals Breakdown
Microsoft dropped KB5105752 on June 18, 2026, warning that JScript’s global variables, polyfills, and execution context may fail to persist when multiple scripts are loaded, breaking workflows on...
Microsoft slips June 2026 Patch Tuesday into Windows 11 25H2 media, build 26200.8655
Microsoft has quietly refreshed the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool, and as of June 2026, anyone downloading the utility to create bootable USB drives or ISOs will receive Windows 11 version 25H2 with...
Windows 11 Beta Build Lets You Pause Updates Indefinitely by Extending Periods Repeatedly
Windows 11 Insiders in the Beta Channel can now repeatedly extend update pauses, breaking free from the 35-day limit that previously forced users to install updates before pausing again. The change...
Windows 11 USB Media Now Bundles May 2026 Cumulative Update KB5089549
Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool is now serving Windows 11 installation media that integrates the May 12, 2026 cumulative update KB5089549. This quiet refresh means anyone downloading the tool or...
NTLite v2026.04.10936 Lets Admins Delete Copilot and Recall from Win11 25H2 ISOs
NTLite version 2026.04.10936 has landed with a feature set that many Windows administrators have been demanding: the ability to strip Copilot, Recall, and other AI components directly from Windows 11...
NTLite 2026 Lets You Strip Copilot and Recall from Windows 11 25H2 Before Install
NTLite version 2026.04.10936 now enables users to strip out Copilot, Windows Recall, and other AI components from Windows 11 25H2 installation images before deployment. The update, first reported by...
Microsoft’s Copilot Cleanup: New Policy Lets Admins Uninstall the Windows 11 Copilot App
Microsoft quietly slipped a new administrative control into the April 2026 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 version 25H2: a policy that lets enterprises remove the Microsoft Copilot app from...