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Windows 11 25H2 (2025 Update) - Comprehensive FAQ Release Information When will Windows 11 25H2 be released? Windows 11 25H2 is currently available in the Release Preview Channel for Windows Insiders. The official public release is expected between September and October 2025, following...

Microsoft has begun distributing Windows 11 version 25H2 to Insiders in the Release Preview channel, a move that signals the annual feature update is production‑adjacent and ready for targeted validation ahead of a broader public rollout later this year. (blogs.windows.com) Background / Overview...

Microsoft has started rolling Windows 11, version 25H2, into the Release Preview Channel — but what arrived is less a headline-grabbing feature update and more a carefully staged enablement package that flips on code Microsoft has already shipped throughout the 24H2 servicing stream. This...

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...

Windows 11’s next annual feature update is now on the cusp of broad testing — but this year Microsoft shipped something that tidies and trims more than it innovates. Background / Overview Microsoft has moved Windows 11 version 25H2 into the Release Preview channel, signalling that the update is...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows PowerShell 2.0 — the legacy engine introduced with Windows 7 and officially deprecated in 2017 — will be removed from the Windows OS image in upcoming releases: it will be absent from Windows 11, version 24H2 beginning in August 2025 and from Windows Server...

Microsoft has set a firm date to excise a long‑running compatibility relic: Windows PowerShell 2.0 will be removed from shipping Windows images beginning with Windows 11, version 24H2 (rollout starting August 2025) and will follow in Windows Server 2025 (September 2025) — a change already...

Microsoft is executing the long‑announced end of Windows PowerShell 2.0: starting with Windows 11, version 24H2 in August 2025 and following with Windows Server 2025 in September 2025, the legacy PowerShell 2.0 engine will be removed from shipping Windows images as part of a platform cleanup...

Microsoft’s long‑standing compatibility concession for legacy automation has come to an end: Windows PowerShell 2.0 is being removed from shipping Windows 11 and Windows Server images, beginning with Windows 11, version 24H2 in August 2025 and Windows Server 2025 in September 2025. This change —...

Windows PowerShell 2.0 is being removed from Windows images, and the change—announced in an August 11, 2025 Microsoft support bulletin—begins rolling into production builds in late summer and early fall 2025; organizations that still depend on the legacy PowerShell 2.0 engine must inventory...

Microsoft has begun removing Windows PowerShell 2.0 from shipping Windows images, marking the end of a legacy runtime that has lingered in the OS for more than a decade and signaling a firm push toward a smaller attack surface and a simpler PowerShell ecosystem. rShell 2.0 first shipped in 2009...

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows PowerShell 2.0 — the legacy scripting engine first shipped with Windows 7 — will be removed from shipping Windows images as part of the upcoming Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 releases, a change that closes a long‑running deprecation and removes a known...

Microsoft is removing Windows PowerShell 2.0 from current Windows releases — a deliberate, security-first cleanup that closes a long‑standing legacy loophole and signals a firm end to an engine that was deprecated in 2017 but remained present for compatibility. The official Microsoft support...

Microsoft continues its steady evolution of Windows 11, shipping new preview builds to both the Dev and Beta Channels that signal a significant step forward in usability, security, and AI integration. These latest releases—Dev build 26200.5702 and Beta build 26120.4733—underscore the company’s...

A seismic but well-signposted shift has arrived for system administrators, IT departments, and Windows power users worldwide: Microsoft is finally retiring PowerShell 2.0 from the Windows ecosystem, beginning with the latest Windows 11 Insider builds. Introduced alongside Windows 7 back in 2009...

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27891 marks a significant turning point for Microsoft's command-line history, as the company officially removes Windows PowerShell 2.0 after over 16 years of service. This strategic move, aimed at modernizing and securing the Windows ecosystem, carries broad...

For Windows power users, administrators, and developers, the slow yet inevitable phase-out of legacy tools is both a challenge and an opportunity. Microsoft's latest move to deprecate PowerShell 2.0 in Windows 11 Insider builds marks one of the more significant steps forward in modernizing its...

The latest release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27891 to the Canary Channel signals Microsoft’s sustained momentum in refining its next-generation operating system, introducing a round of notable changes and under-the-hood improvements that speak to both the company’s commitment to...

For more than a decade, PowerShell 2.0 has lingered as a legacy artifact in the Windows ecosystem. Now, Microsoft is finally drawing the curtain on what was once a revolutionary command-line tool, announcing its removal from Windows 11 in a move that is both overdue and transformative for...

Microsoft’s relentless march toward modernity in Windows 11 recently took another significant step: the definitive removal of PowerShell 2.0 in the latest Insider Preview Build 27891 on the Canary Channel. This update, while perhaps under the radar for many mainstream users, signals the start of...