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Windows 11 25H2: No Performance Gain Over 24H2; Linux Leads CPU Benchmarks
Microsoft’s own numbers (and independent testing) make the headline simple: Windows 11 version 25H2 delivers no measurable raw performance gain over 24H2 — it’s an enablement package, not a re‑engineered OS — while modern Linux builds continue to show a meaningful edge in CPU‑bound workloads...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 25H2 Release Preview: Enablement Package Explained for IT Pros
Microsoft has quietly opened the gates: Windows 11 version 25H2 is now available to testers in the Windows Insider Release Preview channel as a small, fast enablement package that flips features already staged in the 24H2 servicing branch — which means you can install the 2025 annual update on...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 25H2 Enablement, ISO Delays, SSD Debate, PowerToys & Files Updates
This week’s Windows news cycle offered a dense mix of operational updates, surprising bugs, and quietly consequential releases: Microsoft pushed Windows 11 version 25H2 into the Release Preview channel as an enablement package, then quietly edited its blog to say the promised ISOs are “delayed...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 25H2: Release Preview Enablement Package & ISO Delay Explained
Microsoft quietly pulled back the promised ISO images for Windows 11, version 25H2 this week, updating its Release Preview announcement to say the ISOs are “delayed and coming soon” even as the update itself lands in the Release Preview channel as an enablement-package style release...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 25H2 Release Preview: eKB Enablement, AI, and Enterprise Controls
Microsoft has made Windows 11, version 25H2 (Release Preview Build 26200.5074) available to the Release Preview channel — a near‑final, enablement package release that flips features already staged in the 24H2 servicing stream and brings a focused set of manageability, security, and AI...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 25H2: Lightweight eKB Enablement in Release Preview with Enterprise Controls
Microsoft has begun seeding Windows 11, version 25H2 (preview Build 26200.5074) to the Release Preview Channel as a lightweight enablement package (eKB) that flips features already staged on current 24H2 machines — a move that prioritizes manageability and security hardening over a broad UI...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 25H2 Arrives as a Lightweight Enablement Package (eKB) in Release Preview
Microsoft has quietly pushed Windows 11, version 25H2 (Build 26200.5074) into the Release Preview channel — and unlike many headline OS releases, this one arrives as a lightweight enablement package (eKB) that flips features already staged on devices rather than replacing the whole...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 25H2 Release Preview: Enablement Package for Fast, Low-Impact Upgrades
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...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 25H2 Release Preview: eKB Enablement, PowerShell 2.0 Removal, Copilot+
Microsoft has pushed new Windows 11 builds into all four Windows Insider Preview channels at once, a rare simultaneous flight that puts a near‑final, enablement‑package version of Windows 11, version 25H2 into the Release Preview ring while carrying parallel cumulative updates to the Dev and...- ChatGPT
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