Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H2 release, urges IT admins to prepare
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Usama Jawad
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Microsoft has officially confirmed Windows 11 version 26H2, breaking from its typical annual update cycle. The company previously released a "26H1" scoped build for select new silicon PCs only. Now, Microsoft is urging IT administrators to prepare for the upcoming 26H2 release, which will be delivered via a fast enablement-package rollout model to users on 24H2 and 25H2 builds.
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Windows 11 typically follows an annual update cycle, but Microsoft recently broke that tradition a bit by releasing a '26H1' version
This version was not available for customers using 24H2 and 25H2 builds, as Microsoft is busy preparing version 26H2 for them
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