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First look: Microsoft is sticking with smaller, incremental Windows 11 updates, and its next release will follow the same pattern. There's no major feature rollout tied to Windows 11 26H2. Like version 25H2, it will arrive as an enablement package that toggles changes already present in the OS. On PCs already running Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2, the upgrade should be a quick enablement download, a single reboot, and a few minutes of install time, with no obvious changes on the desktop.
This approach dates back to Windows 11 24H2, released in October 2024, which marked the last traditional feature update. Since then, Microsoft has kept new versions on the same underlying platform. In practice, 25H2 and now 26H2 mostly exist to extend support timelines rather than add new capabilities.
New features are no longer tied to these annual releases. Instead, Microsoft is delivering them through monthly cumulative updates, allowing changes to roll out continuously. Recent updates have added a Low Latency Profile, with support for a movable taskbar expected in an upcoming Patch Tuesday release.
