Microsoft sets November 11, 2025 the final support date for Windows 11 version 23H2 in Home and Pro editions. Following this date, systems operating on this version will cease receiving feature updates and security patches. Customers will be instructed to upgrade to the current Windows 11 release when seeking assistance.
Category: Windows 11
Patch Tuesday Updates, August 12, 2025
Microsoft has released monthly cumulative updates for all supported operating systems. The updates primarily focus on fixing discovered bugs and vulnerabilities, but may also include new features. The updates are now available in Windows Update.
Windows 11 Build 26120.5742 (Beta) is out
Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.5742 (KB5064075) to the Beta Channel. It applies to Windows 11 24H2 and updates the Start menu companion for Phone Link with faster access to messages, calls, photos, mobile app updates and other features. Additional time and language settings are being migrated from Control Panel to Settings. And much more.
Windows 11 Build 26200.5742 (Dev) improves Start menu, Settings and File Explorer
Microsoft is releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5742 (KB5064075) to the Dev Channel. It updates the Start menu companion for Phone Link with faster access to messages, calls, photos, mobile app updates and other features. Additional time and language settings are being migrated from Control Panel to Settings. And much more.
Microsoft Edge 139 Is Out with Better Performance, Security, and Link Management
Microsoft is rolling out the stable version of Microsoft Edge 139 (139.0.3405.86), which includes several new features, improvements, and bug fixes. Here are the details.
Windows 11 Build 27919 (Canary) adds a new Windows Search settings page
Microsoft has released a new preview, Windows 11 build 27919, to Windows Insider program participants using the Canary channel. One of its key changes is a re-organized Search permissions page in Settings.
Microsoft Pays Security Researchers Record $17 Million to Find Vulnerabilities
Microsoft has awarded a record $17 million to 344 security researchers across 59 countries through its Bounty Program, the highest total in the program’s history. These experts collaborated with the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) to identify over a thousand potential vulnerabilities.
Windows 11 Build 26120.5733 (Beta) is out to Insiders
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26120.5733 (KB5062673) to Windows Insiders in the Beta channel. There are some new features, but not many of them. The release is mostly focused on fixed.
Windows 11 Build 26200.5733 (Dev) improves File Explorer and Settings
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26200.5733 (KB5062673) to Windows Insiders in the Dev channel. There are some new features, but not many of them. The release is mostly focused on fixed.
Microsoft kills Windows 11 SE, Support Ends in 2026
Microsoft has announced the end of support for Windows 11 SE, a very special version of Windows launched in 2021 for budget education devices. The operating system was developed to compete with Chrome OS in the low-cost laptop segment.
