Windows 11 25H2 Just Got a Lot Closer
Summary
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Microsoft deploys the Windows 11 25:2 hour update to initiates, with a new rationalized update process.
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An “activation package” returns the switch to new features, offering easier upgrades from older versions.
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A code of code shared between versions lowers the risks of compatibility and allows organizations to focus on new features.
In recent months, we have seen overviews of some of the features that Microsoft will send with the 25h2 update of Windows 11. Now, however, we finally have a more finalized version of 25h2, allowing us to see exactly what we will get by the end of this year.
Microsoft deploys the next annual features update for Windows 11, 25H2 version, to Windows initiates. This means that initiates can now play with what will eventually go out like Windows 11 25:2h when the time comes. The greatest thing that Microsoft reveals here is that … Well, you may already have 25h2. Type of. 25H2 has a new rationalized update process using what Microsoft calls a “shared service branch”. Essentially, the 24h2 and 25h2 versions are built from the same basic source code. Throughout the year, the new features developed for the 25H2 version were delivered to the devices performing the 24H2 version via the latest standard cumulative updates (LCU). However, these features have been dormant or in a “deactivated” state, in the operating system.
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These are the little things that matter.
The upgrade around 25h2 is triggered by a small “activation package” (EKB). This package acts as a switch, modifying the flags for new features of “deactivated” to “activated”. Once the EKB is installed and the user restarts his computer, the new features become active and the system officially performs Windows 11, version 25H2. Basically, when the time comes, Microsoft will simply return the switch for you rather than downloading a gigantic update to your device and restart it several times. Note that if you are at 11 p.m. or more, or if you are on Windows 10, a traditional update will always be necessary.
The code base shared between the two versions also has major implications for the application and compatibility of devices. Since the underlying code is identical, the risk of compatibility problems is significantly lower compared to traditional updates of functionalities. Microsoft suggests that organizations can concentrate their test efforts mainly on the new features introduced in 25H2, rather than carrying out a complete and large -scale regression test of all their existing software and hardware.
As for the things he will really pack, there are many. We have a new redesigned boot menu, a more customizable and much more taskbar under the hood. You will end up playing with it, but although it is live for the initiates, it is still in the test phase, which means that you should not install it on a device that you really use daily. Many features have been tested and refined thoroughly, but there can still be a thug bug that spoils things.
Source: Microsoft
