windows 11 26h1

Microsoft’s KB5096576 is an automatic Windows Update package for Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 version 26H1, updating the Image Transform AI component to version 1.2604.515.0 for on-device object removal and background generation in Windows imaging experiences. The small KB number hides a...

Microsoft is replacing the original 2011 Secure Boot certificate chain across Windows PCs and servers before certificates begin expiring in June 2026 and continue expiring into October, affecting supported Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server systems that still trust those aging boot...

Microsoft has published KB5096570, a May 2026 Phi Silica AI component update that installs version 1.2604.515.0 on AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 version 26H1, provided the device already has the latest cumulative update installed. The update is small in presentation but large in...

Microsoft’s updated Windows 11 26H1 driver documentation, published around the May 2026 WDK refresh, confirms that this release is aimed at platform support for specific new silicon rather than a broad feature upgrade for existing PCs. That distinction matters because the visible Windows story...

Microsoft updated Windows 11 version 26H1 on May 12, 2026 with cumulative update KB5089548, moving the hardware-specific branch to OS Build 28000.2113 for select new devices rather than existing Windows 11 PCs. That distinction is the story. The update is routine maintenance on paper, but it...

Microsoft released KB5089591 on May 12, 2026, as a Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11 version 26H1, delivering improvements to the Windows Recovery Environment while repeating its warning that Secure Boot certificates on most Windows devices begin expiring in June 2026. The update itself is...

Microsoft released KB5089548 for Windows 11 version 26H1 on May 12, 2026, moving the operating system to build 28000.2113 with security fixes, servicing-stack changes, AI component updates for Copilot+ PCs, and a small set of reliability improvements. The update is not dramatic in the...

Microsoft began moving Canary testers on Windows 11 28000-series builds into the new Experimental (26H1) Channel on May 1, 2026, extending a Windows Insider overhaul that gives some testers feature flags inside Windows Update settings. The change sounds administrative, but it is really a new...

Microsoft released KB5089871 on April 30, 2026, as an automatic Windows Update package that brings the Image Processing AI component to version 1.2603.373.0 on Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 version 26H1. That sentence is dry because the update is dry; the interesting part is what...

Microsoft released KB5089872 on April 30, 2026, as an automatic Windows Update package for Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 version 26H1, updating the Image Processing AI component to version 1.2603.373.0 after the latest 26H1 cumulative update is installed. That sounds like...

Microsoft has published KB5089865, an April 2026 Phi Silica AI component update for Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 version 26H1, delivering version 1.2603.373.0 through Windows Update after the latest cumulative update is installed. The update is small on the surface and large in...

Microsoft has published KB5089867, a Windows Update-delivered Image Transform AI component update for Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 version 26H1, moving the component to version 1.2603.373.0 in the April 2026 update history. It is a small package with a large implication: Windows is no longer...

Microsoft released KB5083806, a non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 26H1, on April 30, 2026, moving the operating system to Build 28000.1896 and delivering a mix of Copilot-era accessibility features, Smart App Control changes, display fixes, File Explorer refinements, and...

Microsoft has published KB5089869, an Image Processing AI component update to version 1.2603.373.0 for AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 version 26H1, delivered automatically through Windows Update after the latest cumulative update is installed. The support note is short, almost...

Microsoft has published KB5089866, an automatic Windows Update package delivering Phi Silica AI component version 1.2603.373.0 to Qualcomm-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 version 26H1, provided the device already has the latest cumulative update installed. The small support note looks...

KB5089173: Intel OpenVINO Execution Provider Update Version 2.2604.1.0 Released for Windows 11 Version 26H1 Microsoft has published KB5089173, an Intel OpenVINO Execution Provider update for Windows 11, version 26H1. The update brings the Intel OpenVINO Execution Provider AI component to version...

Microsoft has published KB5089618, a Windows Update package for the Qualcomm QNN Execution Provider, bringing the Windows ML Runtime Qualcomm QNN Execution Provider component to version 2.2604.2.0 on devices running Windows 11, version 26H1. While the support note is brief, the update is part of...

KB5089174: NVIDIA TensorRT-RTX Execution Provider Update Version 2.2604.1.0 for Windows 11 Version 26H1 Microsoft has released KB5089174, a Windows ML Runtime update for the NVIDIA TensorRT-RTX Execution Provider. The update brings the NVIDIA TensorRT-RTX Execution Provider component to version...

Microsoft has published KB5083817, a Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11, version 26H1, dated April 14, 2026, signaling another maintenance pass over the Windows recovery and setup experience rather than a flashy feature drop. The update arrives against the backdrop of Microsoft’s increasingly...

Microsoft has quietly pushed out a meaningful Windows 11 26H1 preview update in KB5079489, carrying OS Build 28000.1764 and dated March 26, 2026. On paper, it looks like one of those updates that barely moves the needle for everyday users, but that reading misses the point: this is a...