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Microsoft released an optional Preview update on August 29, 2025 — KB5064081 (delivered as OS Build 26100.5074) — that packages an updated servicing stack plus a broad set of consumer and enterprise-facing changes for Windows 11 (24H2). The package continues Microsoft’s pattern of shipping underlying code in preview builds while enabling higher‑impact features through staged, server‑side rollouts, meaning what appears on any given device depends on feature‑flag gating, hardware eligibility...

Microsoft released KB5065848 on August 29, 2025 — a targeted Out‑of‑Box Experience (OOBE) update for Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 — that changes how device provisioning and enrollment behave during first‑time setup and supplies updated management/enrollment components used during OOBE. The KB is installed only during the OOBE process (when a network connection exists), updates a set of device‑management and enrollment binaries, and is the 24H2 branch counterpart to the...

Microsoft has quietly published KB5066123, an Image Processing AI component update that advances the component to version 1.2508.906.0 for AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11, version 24H2 — a targeted, vendor-specific push to refine on-device image processing used by Photos, Camera pipelines, Windows Studio Effects and other AI-driven imaging features. (support.microsoft.com) Background / Overview The Image Processing AI component is a modular piece of Windows that handles a range...

Microsoft has quietly released KB5066122, an Image Processing AI component update that advances the on-device imaging stack to version 1.2508.906.0 for Intel‑powered Copilot+ systems running Windows 11, version 24H2 — a targeted, vendor‑specific push intended to improve image scaling, foreground/background extraction, and stability for NPU‑accelerated imaging features. (support.microsoft.com) Background / Overview Microsoft now ships many AI‑dependent features in Windows as independently...

Microsoft’s latest component update for Copilot+ PCs quietly advances the on‑device AI stack: KB5066127 raises the Phi Silica local language model on AMD‑powered systems to version 1.2508.906.0, delivered automatically through Windows Update and gated by the latest Windows 11, version 24H2 cumulative update. This is an incremental but strategically significant release that continues Microsoft’s pattern of shipping hardware‑targeted AI component updates to tune performance, power, and...

Microsoft published a new Setup Dynamic Update package, KB5065378, for Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 on August 29, 2025 — a narrowly scoped but important backstage update that refreshes the setup binaries and SafeOS components used during feature updates and installations. The package is not delivered through the normal Windows Update channel; administrators and imaging engineers must retrieve the standalone files from the Microsoft Update Catalog or let WSUS sync the...

Microsoft published KB5064097 on August 29, 2025 — a Safe OS Dynamic Update that refreshes the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) for Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, delivering a new WinRE image (WinRE version 10.0.26100.5059), updated Safe‑OS binaries and drivers, and guidance for verification and deployment. (support.microsoft.com) Background Dynamic updates that target the Safe OS (WinRE) are a specific class of Microsoft packages designed to update the recovery image...

Microsoft has pushed a platform-level Phi Silica update for Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs: KB5066126 upgrades the on-device Phi Silica AI component to version 1.2508.906.0, is delivered automatically through Windows Update, and requires the latest cumulative update for Windows 11, version 24H2 before it will install. (support.microsoft.com) Background Phi Silica is Microsoft’s purpose-built, NPU‑tuned Small Language Model (SLM) designed to run locally on Copilot+ devices. It’s shipped as a...

Microsoft has pushed another incremental but important update for on‑device AI: KB5066125 upgrades the Phi Silica AI component to version 1.2508.906.0 for Qualcomm‑powered Copilot+ PCs, delivered automatically through Windows Update to qualifying Windows 11 (24H2) devices. (support.microsoft.com) Background / Overview Phi Silica is Microsoft’s small language model (SLM) engineered to run locally on Copilot+ PCs by offloading inference to the device Neural Processing Unit (NPU). Its design...

Microsoft has quietly shipped KB5066121, a targeted Image Processing AI component update that advances the on-device imaging stack on Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ PCs to version 1.2508.906.0, and will be delivered automatically via Windows Update to eligible Windows 11, version 24H2 machines. (support.microsoft.com) Background / Overview The Image Processing AI component is a modular Windows subsystem that performs a set of core image operations: measuring scaling metadata, denoising...

Microsoft has quietly pushed an Image Transform update to Copilot+ Windows 11 machines: KB5066124 advances the on‑device Image Transform AI component to version 1.2508.906.0, bringing incremental improvements to the inpainting, erase-and-fill, and related image-editing primitives used by Photos, Paint, and Windows Studio Effects on eligible systems. (support.microsoft.com) Background / Overview The Image Transform AI component is a modular, updateable piece of the Windows AI stack that...

Microsoft's debut of MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview marks a strategic inflection point: the company that built a multibillion-dollar symbiosis with OpenAI is now shipping its own, first-party foundation models and high-performance speech AI, embedding them into Copilot features and beginning public validation on community benchmarks. (theverge.com, cnbc.com) Background Microsoft’s public AI story has leaned heavily on OpenAI for years: deep commercial investment, long-term cloud provisioning...

Samsung’s Copilot has quietly moved from pocket and desktop to the living room: select 2025 Samsung TVs and smart monitors now host a voice‑first, animated Copilot that speaks aloud, shows distance‑legible visual cards, and is designed specifically for shared, couch‑side interactions. ng and Microsoft announced a formal integration of Microsoft Copilot into Samsung’s 2025 display lineup as part of the company’s broader Samsung Vision AI initiative, with the public rollout beginning in late...

Windows 11’s next annual feature update is now moving from staged preview into its final validation ring: Microsoft has made Windows 11, version 25H2 available to Release Preview Insiders and commercial customers for targeted testing, delivered as an enablement package on top of the 24H2 servicing branch so organizations can validate and pilot the update with minimal downtime. (learn.microsoft.com) Background / Overview Microsoft’s servicing model for Windows has steadily shifted toward a...

Releasing Windows 11, version 25H2 to the Release Preview Channel — what you need to know (for Insiders, IT pros, and forum readers) Today (August 29, 2025) the Windows Insider team made this year’s annual feature update — Windows 11, version 25H2 (Build 26200.5074) — available in the Release Preview Channel so customers and IT teams can validate it ahead of general availability later this calendar year. This long-form article explains what Microsoft shipped, how 25H2 is being delivered (and...

Today’s Beta‑channel drop from the Windows Insider team continues the 24H2 servicing stream with a focused, polish‑first update that blends new Copilot+ experiences, accessibility improvements, and a raft of targeted fixes — Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5770 (KB5064089) is now available to Beta Channel Insiders running Windows 11, version 24H2. (blogs.windows.com) Background / Overview Microsoft’s Beta Channel for Windows 11, version 24H2, operates as the near‑final proving ground...

Microsoft has published the August 2025 non‑security preview update for Windows 11, version 24H2 — delivered as KB5064081 and shipping an updated servicing stack that identifies as OS Build 26100.5074 — packing a mix of staged AI features, UI polish, reliability fixes, and several enterprise‑facing changes IT teams must plan for now. eH2 servicing stream continues to use combined servicing‑stack + cumulative update packages and a staged feature delivery model where code is often shipped but...

Title: What the Microsoft KB (KB5065083) means for MDM / Intune enrollment — why “ApplicationVersion +1” happens, the risk, and what admins & MDM vendors should do Summary (one sentence) Microsoft confirmed that for certain older Windows 11 devices the enrollment request’s ApplicationVersion value will be incremented by 1 (relative to the BuildVersion pulled from Update Build Revision) so MDM servers can detect “restore-capable” devices; this behavior is documented in KB5065083 (published...

Microsoft will audit and then begin enforcing a block on NTLMv1–derived credentials in Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025: the change is gated by a new registry key (BlockNtlmv1SSO), exposes two new NTLM event IDs for Audit vs Enforce behavior, and will be rolled out in phases starting with auditing in late August/September 2025 and moving to a default Enforce posture for unmanaged devices by October 2026. e what Microsoft changed, why it matters, who is affected, how to detect...

Microsoft’s AI unit has publicly launched two in‑house models — MAI‑Voice‑1 and MAI‑1‑preview — signaling a deliberate shift from purely integrating third‑party frontier models toward building product‑focused models Microsoft can own, tune, and route inside Copilot and Azure. (theverge.com) Background Microsoft’s Copilot lineup and broader product strategy have been tightly coupled with OpenAI’s frontier models for several years, underpinned by very large investments and close technical...