🔵 Microsoft officially released Windows 11 2026 Update, version 26H2.

🔵 Microsoft officially released Windows 11 2026 Update, version 26H2. It will get 24 month support. It shares its codebase with 24H2 and 25H2. These receive 26H2 via a small enablement package.

As usual, Microsoft rolls out the upgrade in several stages. Users of Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 who have enabled the "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" option in Windows Update are the first ones who receive it.

If you need to install it right now, use one of the following methods.

1) Open Settings > Windows Update, enable the "Get the latest updates as soon as they're available" option, and check for updates. A section titled "Windows 11, version 26H2 available." will appear. There, click the Download button.
2) You can also use the Media Creation Tool, which will allow you to update to a new version of the system and create an ISO image for a subsequent clean installation. The link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2156295
3) Finally, you can download official ISO images of Windows 11 2026 Update (version 26H2) from the official Microsoft website.
* After downloading the file, create a bootable USB to install it from scratch.
* Finally, check out how to install Windows 11 without all bundled apps.