Windows 11’s next annual feature update, version 25H2, has moved into the Release Preview channel and is now available to Insiders and IT pilots as a lightweight enablement package — a signal that the bulk of the update’s code is already on most up‑to‑date PCs and that the public rollout is...
24h2 to 25h2 upgrade
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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...
24h2
24h2 to 25h2 upgrade
25h2
26200.5074
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ai features
automation
azure marketplace
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Mozilla shipped a follow-up update to last week’s major refresh, releasing Firefox 142.0.1 as a focused bug-fix build that patches several user-facing regressions and a handful of platform-specific crashes — an important, incremental step that most users should install as soon as it reaches...
Microsoft is rolling a significant change to how new Windows 11 PCs are provisioned: eligible devices will now check for and install the latest quality and security updates during the out-of-box experience (OOBE) so users sign in on day one with a patched, compliant system. This shift, delivered...
22h2
autopilot
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education
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Microsoft’s Reserved Storage can quietly hold back roughly 7 GB of your system drive, and there are safe, supported ways to turn it off — but doing so trades a small amount of automated update resilience for more usable disk space on tight SSDs. This guide explains what Reserved Storage is, how...
64gb ssd
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disk space
dism
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external ssd
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imaging deployment
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onedrive files on-demand
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update reliability
windows 10
windows 11
Microsoft has quietly pushed an out‑of‑band emergency update to repair a regression in its August update cycle that broke Windows’ built‑in recovery and reinstall tools — the very features users and IT teams rely on as a last resort to refresh, reimage, or wipe devices. The fixes (published as...
enterprisedeployment
intune
it administration
kb5066187
kb5066188
kb5066189
lcu
mdm
out-of-band update
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remotewipe
reset this pc
ssu
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windows 11
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winre
Microsoft’s latest cumulative for Windows 11 24H2 has been tied to a small but serious cluster of storage failures that can make NVMe SSDs disappear during heavy writes and, in a handful of cases, leave data unreadable — a scare that underscores why updating and backup discipline still matters...
24h2
26100.4946
august 2025 update
backup
data backup
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data recovery
dism
dram-less ssd
enterprisedeployment
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it admins
kb5063878
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windows 11
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The August cumulative for Windows 11 — identified as KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) — has been linked by multiple independent testers and tech outlets to a reproducible storage regression that can make some NVMe SSDs disappear mid-write and, in a subset of reports, leave files or partitions...
Microsoft’s August cumulative for Windows 11 — KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) — has been linked by independent testers and enthusiast communities to a reproducible and severe storage fault: under sustained large sequential writes (reports center around the 50 GB range), certain NVMe SSDs—and a...
backup
backups
bsod
controller firmware
data corruption
data integrity
dram-less nvme
dram-less ssd
drive disappears
driver regression
enterprisedeployment
firmware update
gaming storage
heavy i/o
hmb
host memory buffer
it administration
kb5063878
known issue rollback
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os build 26100.4946
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western digital sn580
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windows 11
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wsus
Microsoft’s August cumulative for Windows 11 (KB5063878, OS Build 26100.4946) has been tied by multiple independent community tests and tech outlets to a serious storage regression: under sustained, large sequential writes some SSDs can stop responding, disappear from Windows, and — in a...
Microsoft has quietly pushed an emergency mitigation and updated guidance after a late‑2024 Windows 11 installation‑media bug left some freshly installed systems unable to accept subsequent security updates, forcing affected users and IT teams into painful workarounds including media rebuilds...
december 2024 update
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imaging pipelines
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it administration
known issue rollback
media bug mitigation
media creation tool
microsoft update catalog
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patch tuesday
reimage
security updates
servicing stack
update remediation
windows 11
windows 11 24h2
windows update
Microsoft released the August 12, 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 servicing branches that use OS builds 22621 and 22631 — published as KB5063875, updating systems to OS Build 22621.5768 / 22631.5768 — a standard Patch Tuesday security rollup that Microsoft bundles with a servicing-stack...
KB5065504 — Phi Silica AI component update (v1.2507.797.0) for Intel-powered systems
Summary
On August 12, 2025 Microsoft published KB5065504, a component update that delivers Phi Silica version 1.2507.797.0 for Intel‑powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11, version 24H2. The update is described...
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ai-component
ai-components-release-info
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copilot plus
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local-ai
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npu
on-device ai
on-device-ai
phi silica
phi silica ai
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quantization
rollback
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slm
transformer-model
update catalog
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windows 11 24h2
windows update
windows update for business
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Microsoft's most sweeping Windows redesign in years has arrived: a roomy, AI-aware Start menu, deeper Phone Link integration, and File Explorer that begins to act like an assistant — changes Microsoft bills as a major evolution of the Windows desktop and that industry outlets are calling the...
25h2
ai actions
ai integration
all apps view
category view
cloud ai
copilot
cross-device
desktop ux
enterprisedeployment
file explorer ai
insider preview
on-device ai
phone link
privacy telemetry
productivity
semantic search
start menu redesign
ui redesign
windows 11
For many longtime Windows users, the quickest and least frustrating way to get software is still downloading a vendor’s .exe and running it — a workflow that feels faster, more flexible, and more transparent than wrestling with the Microsoft Store’s UI or waiting for a stalled download...
app management
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code signing
digital signatures
enterprisedeployment
exe installers
it administration
microsoft store
offline installation
provided and updated by
security
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winget
Firefox is getting a new layer of resilience on Windows 11, as Mozilla quietly prepares to roll out a smart “desktop launcher” allowing the browser to reinstall itself if it's wiped during a system upgrade or transition to a new device. This practical enhancement aims to solve a problem that's...
browser market share
browser recovery
browser recovery tools
browser resilience
cloud sync
desktop launcher
enterprisedeployment
firefox
mozilla
os upgrade issues
privacy features
self-reinstall
software reinstall
software update
system upgrade
user experience
windows 11
windows migration
windows registry
windows security
As the anticipation grows for the next major release of Windows 11, a wave of excitement and cautious optimism is sweeping through the IT community and enterprise sector. Windows 11 version 25H2, expected by many to arrive this October, promises not just incremental improvements but a...
bloatware removal
customization
default app removal
enterprisedeploymententerprise windows
group policy
it administration
microsoft store apps
microsoft windows
msit
os customization
system cleanup
system debloating
system optimization
windows 11
windows 11 25h2
windows features
windows management
windows security
windows updates
The landscape of Windows operating system updates is on the verge of a major transformation with Microsoft’s confirmed release of Windows 11 Version 25H2. The company is publicly set to introduce not just a collection of new features but a fundamentally revamped update mechanism, one poised to...
1password integration
automatic updates
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enterprisedeployment
it management
microsoft windows
passkeys
shared servicing branch
system stability
ui improvements
version 25h2
windows 11
windows compatibility
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windows upgrade mechanism
From the moment Windows 11 launched, Microsoft has emphasized an ongoing commitment to seamless installations and regular improvements. With the release of KB5062197, labeled as the "Setup Dynamic Update" for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2, users, IT professionals, and system administrators...
device compatibility
device drivers
dynamic updates
enterprisedeployment
hardware support
it management
kb5062197
microsoft windows
operating system
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security updates
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system deployment
system stability
windows 11
windows 11 updates
windows imaging
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Microsoft's Secure Boot, a critical security feature introduced with Windows 8, is undergoing significant updates to its certificate infrastructure to maintain system integrity and trust. These updates are essential as the existing Secure Boot certificates are set to expire in 2026...
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