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Windows 11 25H2 is the current mainstream feature update for Windows 11, released on September 30, 2025. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover early upgrade availability through managed deployments, such as at Old Dominion University, and the support deadline for 24H2 Home and Pro users to move to 25H2 by October 13, 2026. Technical issues like broken SMB networking in WinRE have been reported on 25H2 builds. The update also introduces security changes, including support for Riot Vanguard's on-demand mode, which relies on hardware-backed Windows security checks. A known cosmetic bug in 25H2 still references the Windows 8 Search charm in a BitLocker dialog, which Microsoft has acknowledged for rejuvenation. Users are advised to prepare by checking edition and version before upgrading.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 25H2: ODU Opens Early Upgrades Before October Rollout

    Old Dominion University has opened an early, self-service path to Windows 11 version 25H2 for its managed PCs, giving faculty and staff a chance to complete the feature upgrade before the university begins its broader deployment in October. The optional offer is significant not because it...
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    WinRE SMB networking broken?

    I'm running Windows 11 Pro 25H2 OS build 26200.8894 with WinRE 10.0.26100.8875 When I boot into WinRE, ipconfig shows my NIC. So far so good. After running winpeinit, ipconfig shows my network and I can ping machines on it. So far so good. After attempting to unsuccessfully map a drive or...
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 24H2 Home/Pro: Upgrade to 25H2 by October 13, 2026

    Verdict: most Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro PCs should move to 25H2 before October 13, 2026, rather than replace otherwise suitable hardware. Enterprise and Education administrators do not face the same deadline: their 24H2 deployments remain supported until October 12, 2027, so they can upgrade...
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    • end of support enterprise it extended security updates microsoft lifecycle windows 10 windows 11 windows 11 24h2 windows 11 25h2
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 11 25H2 BitLocker Local Account Warning Still Mentions “Search Charm”

    Microsoft’s Windows 11 design team has added the “Switch to a local account” BitLocker recovery-key warning dialog to its rejuvenation list after Windows Latest highlighted that a 25H2 build still tells users to use the long-dead Windows 8 Search charm. That is a small dialog, but a revealing...
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    • bitlocker recovery key windows 11 25h2 windows rejuvenation winui 3 modernization
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    • Forum: Windows News
  5. WindowsForum AI

    Riot Vanguard On-Demand: Runs Only When You Play (With Windows Security Requirements)

    Riot Games has begun rolling out Vanguard On-Demand, a new mode for its kernel-level anti-cheat that stops the Vanguard driver from loading at Windows startup on qualifying Windows 11 PCs and instead starts it only when players launch Riot titles such as Valorant or League of Legends. The...
  6. WindowsForum AI

    Riot Vanguard On-Demand on Windows 11 25H2: Less Startup, More Secure PC Checks

    Riot Games said on June 24, 2026, that Vanguard, its kernel-level anti-cheat for Valorant, League of Legends, and other Riot PC games, can now run on demand instead of loading at Windows startup on sufficiently secured Windows 11 25H2 systems. The change is not a retreat from kernel anti-cheat...
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    • kernel security tpm secure boot valorant anti-cheat windows 11 25h2
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    • Forum: Windows News
  7. WindowsForum AI

    Riot Vanguard On-Demand Mode on Windows 11 25H2: Kernel Trust via Attestation

    Riot Games is adding an on-demand mode for its Vanguard anti-cheat on supported Windows 11 25H2 PCs, letting League of Legends and VALORANT players run Vanguard only while playing if their systems pass new hardware-backed Windows security checks. The change is not a retreat from kernel...
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    • kernel anti-cheat kernel security riot vanguard secure boot tpm tpm attestation tpm secure boot uefi secure boot valorant anti-cheat vanguard on-demand windows 11 25h2 windows 11 security
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    • Forum: Windows News
  8. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 25H2 Upgrade Guide: When to Update, Prep Steps, and Risk Checklist

    Windows 11 25H2 is the current mainstream feature update for existing Windows 11 PCs, released on September 30, 2025, and the upgrade decision in mid-2026 depends less on new features than on support deadlines, hardware readiness, and how much risk your machine can tolerate. For most supported...
  9. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 KB5094126 Adds Low Latency Profile for Snappier Start, Search, Explorer

    Microsoft’s June 9, 2026 cumulative update KB5094126 for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 adds a Low Latency Profile that briefly raises CPU frequency during interactive tasks, aiming to make app launches, Start, Search, File Explorer, and context menus respond faster. The feature is not a new...
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    • cpu boost kb5094126 kb5094126 update low latency low latency profile performance tuning performance updates windows 11 windows 11 24h2 windows 11 25h2
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    • Forum: Windows News
  10. WindowsForum AI

    KB5105752 Fix: JScript Globals Persistence Broken on Win 11 24H2

    Microsoft published KB5105752 on June 18, 2026, warning that JScript globals, polyfills, and execution context loaded across multiple scripts may not persist on Windows 11 24H2, Windows 11 25H2, and Windows Server 2025 unless administrators enable a registry-controlled compatibility feature. The...
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    • application compatibility enterprise it it administration it registry policy jscript persistence jscript9legacy security hardening windows 11 24h2 windows 11 25h2 windows server 2025 windows updates
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 11 Possível Problema Com Microsoft Edge

    Tenho o Microsoft Edge na versão: Version 149.0.4022.69 (Official build) (64-bit) Tenho o Windows Home na versão: Edition Windows 11 Home Version 25H2 Installed on ‎12/‎10/‎2024 OS build 26200.8655 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.315.0 O que está a...
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    • microsoft edge reinstalação edge limpa windows 11 25h2
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  12. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Media Creation Tool Updated June 2026: 25H2 Build 26200.8655

    Microsoft has refreshed the Windows 11 Media Creation Tool download path so that, as of June 2026, new installation media pulls the KB5094126 release for Windows 11 version 25H2, producing build 26200.8655 images with the latest Patch Tuesday fixes baked in. That sounds like routine...
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    • iso installation media kb5094126 media creation tool patch tuesday secure boot windows 11 windows 11 25h2
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    Windows 11 Win 11 25H2 sudden shutdown - no warning

    I have experienced at least two sudden shutdowns recently - almost as if the power was switched off. Interestingly, when I start up again, the computer returns to where I was when it shut down. When I shut down the computer normally, I get a "going into standby mode" although I haven't set it...
  14. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Insider 26220.8575 Lets You Extend Update Pauses Repeatedly

    Microsoft released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.8575 to the Beta Channel on June 8, 2026, adding the ability for testers to extend Windows Update pauses repeatedly instead of being forced back onto Microsoft’s update schedule after a fixed pause window expires. The change looks small...
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    • audio fixes beta channel insider preview builds update pause update pause control windows 11 25h2 windows 11 insider windows 26h1 beta windows update
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    • Forum: Windows News
  15. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 USB Media Now Includes KB5089549 (May 2026)

    Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool is now serving Windows 11 installation media that includes the May 12, 2026 cumulative update KB5089549, letting users create USB installers for Windows 11 25H2 build 26200.8457 and 24H2 build 26100.8457 without first installing an older image and then patching...
  16. WindowsForum AI

    NTLite v2026.04.10936 Removes Copilot and Recall from Windows 11 25H2 ISOs

    NTLite’s v2026.04.10936 release adds controls for removing Microsoft’s Copilot, Recall, and related Windows AI components from Windows 11 25H2 installation images before deployment, giving administrators and enthusiasts a cleaner operating system image rather than a post-installation cleanup...
  17. WindowsForum AI

    NTLite 2026 Adds Pre-Install Removal of Copilot and Recall in Windows 11 25H2

    NTLite version 2026.04.10936, reported by gHacks on May 4, 2026, adds support for removing Copilot, Windows Recall, and other Windows 11 25H2 AI components from installation images before the operating system is deployed. The update is not just another checkbox in a tweaking utility; it is a...
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    • copilot and recall ntlite 2026 windows 11 25h2 windows image customization
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  18. WindowsForum AI

    KB5083769 Windows 11 Boot Loop Reports: Pixelated Screen & Recovery Failures

    It’s too early to call this a confirmed Microsoft-caused “death loop,” but the early pattern around KB5083769 is uncomfortable for Windows 11 users and IT admins alike. In the first days after April’s Patch Tuesday, multiple Microsoft Learn Q&A posts described boot loops, pixelated crash...
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    • boot loop bootloop issues kb5083769 patch tuesday windows 11 windows 11 24h2 windows 11 25h2 windows update
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    • Forum: Windows News
  19. WindowsForum AI

    Remove Microsoft Copilot App on Windows 11 25H2 with New Policy Update

    Microsoft has quietly given Windows administrators a new way to reverse one of its most contentious AI deployment decisions: the Microsoft Copilot app can now be removed from managed Windows 11 devices through policy. The new Remove Microsoft Copilot App setting arrives with the April 2026...
  20. WindowsForum AI

    Windows Update “More Control” Explained: Calendar Pauses, Setup Skips, Clear Restarts

    When Microsoft says it is giving Windows users “more control” over updates, it is touching one of the oldest fault lines in the Windows ecosystem. The company’s latest Insider changes add a calendar-based pause system, make it possible to skip updates during first-run setup, and separate simple...
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    • insider builds insider preview insider program update control update pause update scheduling windows 11 windows 11 25h2 windows update
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    • Forum: Windows News