Windows 11 26H2 is here earlier than expected. Here’s how to get it
The Windows 11 26H2 enablement package is live, but not everyone has it yet. Credit: rawf8 / Shutterstock.com According to past patterns, Windows 11 26H2 should’ve released next Tuesday… but it’s actually already here. Windows 11 PCs running 25H2 or 24H2 (but not 26H1, which is specifically for Arm PCs) will receive the update as a tiny enablement package.
- ▪The Windows 11 26H2 enablement package is live, but not everyone has it yet.
- ▪Credit: rawf8 / Shutterstock.com According to past patterns, Windows 11 26H2 should’ve released next Tuesday… but it’s actually already here.
- ▪Windows 11 PCs running 25H2 or 24H2 (but not 26H1, which is specifically for Arm PCs) will receive the update as a tiny enablement package.
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The Windows 11 26H2 enablement package is live, but not everyone has it yet. Here's how to get it sooner than later. Credit: rawf8 / Shutterstock.com According to past patterns, Windows 11 26H2 should’ve released next Tuesday… but it’s actually already here. Windows 11 PCs running 25H2 or 24H2 (but not 26H1, which is specifically for Arm PCs) will receive the update as a tiny enablement package. Once installed, the update will require a single restart. That’s because the actual code for the new features is already on eligible PCs and simply needs to be enabled (hence it being called an “enablement” package). However, Microsoft isn’t actually rolling out 26H2 to all compatible PCs right away.
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