Windows 11, version 25H2

The Windows 11, version 25H2^[1][2] is the fourth and upcoming major update to Windows 11. It was shipped as an enablement package for the "Windows 11 2024 Update", and carries the build number 10.0.26200.

Windows 11, version 25H2
Predecessor Windows 11, version 24H2

Overview

The first preview was released to Insiders who opted in to the Dev Channel on June 27, 2025, along with the version string being changed from "24H2" to "25H2".^[1] The update is due to roll out in the second half of 2025.^[2]

Builds

Legend:	Old version, not maintained	Older version, still maintained	Current stable version	Latest preview version

Preview builds

Dev Channel

Preview builds of Windows 11, version 25H2 in the Dev Channel – ge_prerelease string
Version	Knowledge base	Release date(s)	Highlights
Transitioned from version 24H2 (Dev Channel) – ge_prerelease string
10.0.26200.5670 [1]	KB5060831	Dev Channel: June 27, 2025	Integration of seamless plugin passkey provider with 1Password Improvements to default settings page in the Settings app[a] Temporarily disabled Japanese support in voice access for maintenance
10.0.26200.5702 [3]	KB5062653	Dev Channel: July 14, 2025	New describe image action in Click to Do[b] New Administrator Protection platform security feature New design change to privacy dialogs for app permissions
10.0.26200.5710 [4]	KB5062676	Dev Channel: July 18, 2025	New describe image action in Click to Do[c] New ability to generate contextual description of images in Narrator[c] New ability to show which third-party applications recently used generative AI models in the Settings app
Version	Knowledge base	Release date(s)	Highlights
Notes: Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced. Rollout of this feature to Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced. Rollout of this feature to Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced.

Preview builds of Windows 11, version 25H2 in the Dev Channel – ge_release string
Version	Knowledge base	Release date(s)	Highlights
10.0.26200.5722 [5]	KB5062669	Dev Channel: July 28, 2025	Refreshed SCOOBE screen for reviewing recommended settings New tutorial in Click to Do New ability to show a grid view of images in the Windows Search results on the taskbar Extended the functionality of Notification Center to secondary monitors
10.0.26200.5733 [6]	KB5062673	Dev Channel: August 1, 2025	Updates to File Explorer New ability to show people icons under the "Activity" column and "Recommended" in the Home page New ability to show Live Persona Card from Microsoft 365 when hovering or clicking over a people icon
Version	Knowledge base	Release date(s)	Highlights
Notes:

Canary Channel

Preview builds of Windows 11, version 25H2 in the Canary Channel – rs_prerelease string
Version	Release date(s)	Expiration date(s)	Highlights
Transitioned from version 24H2 (Canary Channel) – rs_prerelease string
10.0.27891.1000 [7]	Canary Channel: July 3, 2025	Expiration date: August 11, 2026	Deprecation of Windows PowerShell 2.0
10.0.27898.1000 [8]	Canary Channel: July 11, 2025		New taskbar icon scaling feature New quick machine recovery (QMR) feature[9] New ability to add custom words to the dictionary in voice access New Screen Curtain feature in Narrator New design change to privacy dialogs for app permissions New ability to show text descriptions for assistive technologies in the Accessibility flyout in Quick Settings New adaptive energy saver feature Updates to Windows share window New visual preview of links and web content New drop-down menu for compression scale of high, medium, or low when sharing images Added Chinese and Japanese support for voice access New ⊞ Win+⇧ Shift+T keyboard shorcut to use Snipping Tool's text extractor feature Improvements to browser default settings page in the Settings app
10.0.27902.1000 [10]	Canary Channel: July 17, 2025
10.0.27909.1000 [11]	Canary Channel: July 25, 2025
10.0.27913.1000 [12]	Canary Channel: July 30, 2025		Re-enabled the mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature
Version	Knowledge base	Release date(s)	Highlights
Notes: