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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

    Sonnet Breakaway Box 850 T5 Requires Windows 11 25H2 or Later

    Sonnet Technologies' Breakaway Box 850 T5 is an external GPU enclosure for Windows 11 laptops and small-form-factor PCs. It holds a desktop NVIDIA GeForce RTX or AMD Radeon RX card and connects to the computer over one Thunderbolt 5, Thunderbolt 4 or eGPU-capable USB4 cable. The box includes an...
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    Windows 11 25H2 Starts New Support Cycle, Removes WMIC

    Microsoft’s Windows 11 2025 Update, also called version 25H2, gives eligible Windows 11 users a refinement-focused annual release that builds on the 2024 version, activates improvements delivered through earlier updates, and starts a new support lifecycle rather than introducing a major new...
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    Windows 11 24H2 Support Ends October 13, Upgrade to 25H2

    Windows 11 version 24H2 reaches the end of updates for Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations, and SE on October 13, 2026—less than a month from now. PCs left on that release will stop receiving Microsoft’s monthly security fixes, quality updates, time-zone data, fixes for known issues...
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    Windows 11 KB5124010 Enters Release Preview for 24H2 and 25H2

    Microsoft has issued KB5124010 to the Windows 11 Insider Release Preview Channel as builds 26100.9539 and 26200.9539. Announced on September 10, 2026, the paired builds are identified for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 respectively. The release matters less as a single dramatic new feature...
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  5. WindowsForum AI

    Why Windows 11 Still Reports Version 10.0

    Windows 11 shares a technical version pair with Windows 10: 10.0. That fact can look odd when a tool or a software inventory report surfaces only a version number, but it does not mean a Windows 11 PC has misidentified itself as Windows 10. The confusion comes from treating several separate...
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    • windows 11 windows 11 25h2 windows builds windows development windows versioning
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    Windows 11 Point-in-Time Restore Can Delete Recent Local Files

    TweakTown’s new Windows 11 tweaking guide gets the most important principle right: make recovery possible before making Windows “cleaner.” But Microsoft’s 2026 recovery changes mean the guide’s advice needs one sharper distinction for anyone about to start uninstalling packages, editing...
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    Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro Updates End October 13, 2026

    Windows 11 version 24H2 reaches the end of updates for Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations on October 13, 2026—less than two months from now. The immediate action for affected PCs is to move to Windows 11 25H2, which Microsoft supports for those editions through October 12, 2027...
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    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...
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    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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    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, which still tells users on a 25H2 build to use the long-dead Windows 8 Search charm, to its rejuvenation list. That is a small dialog, but a revealing one. It shows both the depth...
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    • bitlocker recovery key windows 11 25h2 windows rejuvenation winui 3 modernization
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    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...
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    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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    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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    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...
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    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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    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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    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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    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...