upgrade lifecycle

  1. 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...
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  2. Windows 11 25H2 Enablement Package: Stable, Manageable Upgrades for Enterprise

    Windows 11’s 25H2 annual update arrives as a deliberate whisper rather than a shout: delivered as a tiny enablement package that flips on functionality Microsoft shipped earlier in monthly updates, 25H2 brings modest visible changes, a couple of legacy removals, and a clear operational message —...
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    • copilot ekb enablement package enterprise it group policy csp inbox apps removal intune it administration lock screen widgets pilot rings powershell 2.0 qmr quick machine recovery release preview security hardening start menu tweaks upgrade lifecycle windows 11 windows 11 25h2 wmic
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  3. Windows Goes AI-First: Copilot, LLMs, and Privacy in the Upgrade Era

    Across two years of reporting for the Windows Intelligence column I followed a single, sometimes messy, but always consequential story: Windows ceases to be just an operating system and becomes an AI‑first platform—and that shift matters for every user, buyer, and IT pro who touches a PC...
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    • ai features ai safety copilot copilot+ pcs data governance enterprise it feature deployment hardware tiers llms on-device ai pc manager powertoys privacy productivity tips telemetry upgrade lifecycle user trust windows 11 windows ai windows recall
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