Windows 11 26H2 update has known issues. You might want to wait
Windows 11 26H2 has three known issues carried over from earlier versions. Credit: mundissima / Shutterstock.com Windows 11 26H2 is here earlier than expected, but before you run off and install it, you might want to take a second. Microsoft has issued a warning that the update contains a few known issues.
- ▪Windows 11 26H2 has three known issues carried over from earlier versions.
- ▪Credit: mundissima / Shutterstock.com Windows 11 26H2 is here earlier than expected, but before you run off and install it, you might want to take a second.
- ▪Microsoft has issued a warning that the update contains a few known issues.
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Windows 11 26H2 has three known issues carried over from earlier versions. Here's why you might want to wait to update. Credit: mundissima / Shutterstock.com Windows 11 26H2 is here earlier than expected, but before you run off and install it, you might want to take a second. Microsoft has issued a warning that the update contains a few known issues. According to the Windows Release Health notes: USB audio devices might fail to start or produce no sound, meaning some USB Audio Class 1.0 devices display Code 10 or fail in multichannel audio modes after installing the September 2026 update. Domain-joined devices might lose their secure trust relationship with the domain, meaning some accounts protected by Credential Guard might be unable to sign in with valid domain credentials.
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