Microsoft has pushed Windows 11, version 25H2, into the Release Preview channel — a near‑final enablement‑package update identified in preview builds as Build 26200.5074 — opening the formal validation window for Insiders, IT pilots and commercial customers ahead of a broader, staged rollout...
Microsoft has moved Windows 11 version 25H2 into the Release Preview Channel, but this year’s annual update looks more like a careful tune‑up than a headline‑grabbing redesign: it’s an enablement package that flips on features Microsoft has been quietly staging all year, removes a small set of...
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Microsoft’s Windows 11, version 25H2, is deliberately low‑drama: rather than introducing a slate of brand‑new consumer features, Microsoft shipped it as a small enablement package that activates functionality already staged in the 24H2 servicing stream — and, in the process, removes legacy...
Microsoft’s next Windows 11 annual update, version 25H2, is not a headline-grabbing reinvention of the desktop — it’s a deliberate, operationally focused release that prioritizes stability, manageability, and measured AI integration over bold new consumer-facing flourishes. This update arrives...
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Microsoft has begun seeding Windows 11, version 25H2 (preview Build 26200.5074) to the Release Preview Channel as a lightweight enablement package (eKB) that flips features already staged on current 24H2 machines — a move that prioritizes manageability and security hardening over a broad UI...
Microsoft has quietly pushed Windows 11, version 25H2 (Build 26200.5074) into the Release Preview channel — and unlike many headline OS releases, this one arrives as a lightweight enablement package (eKB) that flips features already staged on devices rather than replacing the whole...
Microsoft has opened the gates for early access to the next Windows 11 annual update: Windows 11, version 25H2 is now available to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview channel and is being delivered as a small enablement package (eKB) that activates pre‑staged features already present on the...
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Microsoft has pushed Windows 11, version 25H2, into the Release Preview Channel — a near‑final enablement‑package update (Build 26200.5074) that flips on features already staged throughout the 24H2 servicing stream, trims legacy management surface area, and spotlights practical, low‑disruption...
Microsoft has moved Windows 11, version 25H2, into the Release Preview Channel, signalling that the company considers this year’s annual feature update production‑adjacent and ready for validation by Insiders, IT teams and commercial customers ahead of a broader public rollout later this year...
Microsoft has pushed new Windows 11 builds into all four Windows Insider Preview channels at once, a rare simultaneous flight that puts a near‑final, enablement‑package version of Windows 11, version 25H2 into the Release Preview ring while carrying parallel cumulative updates to the Dev and...
Microsoft has pushed the Windows 11 annual feature update — version 25H2 (Build 26200.5074) — into the Release Preview Channel, making the near‑final enablement package available to Insiders, IT pilots, and commercial customers for validation ahead of a broader rollout later in the second half...
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Microsoft has pushed what it calls Windows 11, version 25H2, into the Release Preview ring — a near‑final, enablement‑package style update that is now available to Insiders and commercial customers for final validation ahead of a broader rollout later this year. The Release Preview post...
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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...
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...
Releasing Windows 11, version 25H2 to the Release Preview Channel — what you need to know (for Insiders, IT pros, and forum readers)
Today (August 29, 2025) the Windows Insider team made this year’s annual feature update — Windows 11, version 25H2 (Build 26200.5074) — available in the Release...
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KB5065505 is a Microsoft update that delivers Phi Silica AI component version 1.2507.797.0 targeted to AMD-powered Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11 (version 24H2). (support.microsoft.com)
Overview and what this article covers
What KB5065505 is and which devices it applies to.
What Phi Silica is...
Administrators seeking to maintain high standards of security, productivity, and compliance know that keeping Windows endpoints up to date is a mission-critical task. Yet, the method used to deliver updates—ranging from everyday patches to feature-rich upgrades—can have just as much impact as...
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Last week, Yusuf Mehdi announced the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, our latest feature update for Windows 10. Today, we’re excited to share that the update is available to customers. This post will provide details on the April 2018 Update rollout plan, including information on our new...
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