How to get the Windows 11 2025 version 25H2 Update



 Windows Experience Blog:

Windows is essential for more than a billion people to connect, learn, play and work, and today we are announcing the availability of the Windows 11 2025 Update (also known as Windows 11, version 25H2). This year’s annual feature update (version 25H2) will continue the recent Windows feature update trend of being delivered in an optimized way using servicing technology. So, let me share details on version 25H2, explain how to get it, and provide information for commercial and education customers.

Current status as of May 15, 2026

Windows 11, version 25H2 is now available for all eligible devices. Devices running Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 that are not managed by IT departments will receive the update to Windows 11, version 25H2 through the machine learning-based intelligent rollout.

Updates are delivered when devices are ready, helping keep devices running smoothly and securely while ensuring they stay up to date with the latest protections. You can choose when to restart or postpone the update, and no action is required to receive it.

If you have an eligible Windows 10 or Windows 11 device, and you don’t want to wait for the intelligent rollout, go to Settings > Windows Update and select Check for updates. If your device is ready for the update, you’ll see the option to Download and install Windows 11, version 25H2.

For more information, see the How to get the Windows 11 2025 Update video.

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Known and Resolved issues for Windows 11 version 25H2

Windows message center: Windows 11 version 25H2 End of Servicing on October 12, 2027 https://www.elevenforum.com/t/how-to-get-the-windows-11-2025-version-25h2-update.40398/ Current status as of March 27, 2026 Windows 11, version 25H2 is now available to all eligible Windows 11 devices. The...
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A streamlined, lean and security-focused update​

Windows 11, version 25H2 will be delivered as an enablement package (eKB). This means that it contains all the recently announced features in Windows 11, version 24H2. Both versions use a shared code base and servicing branch, streamlining the update. It also means that you’ll continue to see new features released to Windows via monthly updates as part of our continuous innovation model.

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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft

This tutorial will show you how to download an official Windows Server or Windows 11 64-bit or ARM64 ISO file from Microsoft. Microsoft provides ISO files for Windows Server and Windows 11 to download. You can use these ISO files to clean install or in-place upgrade Windows 11. The Flight Hub...
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26100.xxxx 24H2 to 26200.xxxx 25H2 Enablement Package MSU Download:

KB5054156: Feature update to Windows 11, version 25H2 by using an enablement package - Microsoft Support

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windows11.0-kb5054156-x64_a0c1638cbcf4cf33dbe9a5bef69db374b4786974.msu (166 KB)​


OR​

windows11.0-kb5054156-arm64_3d5c91aaeb08a87e0717f263ad4a61186746e465.msu (170 KB)​


As part of the Microsoft Secure Future Initiative commitment, Windows continues iterating and improving its security features and posture to help protect customers from security threats in our software and services. Version 25H2 includes significant advancements in build and runtime vulnerability detection, coupled with AI assisted secure coding. We’ve designed version 25H2 to address and mitigate security threats in adherence to a robust security development lifecycle (SDL) policy and requirements.

Version 25H2 is also leaner due to removed legacy features such as PowerShell 2.0 and Windows Management Instrumentation command-line (WMIC).

How to get it​

Windows 11, version 25H2 will be delivered using servicing technology (like that used for the monthly update process), providing a fast and reliable installation experience. Availability begins today via a controlled feature rollout for eligible devices running Windows 11, version 24H2 for users who have already turned on the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” toggle. If we detect that your device may have an issue, such as an application or driver incompatibility, we may put a safeguard hold in place and not offer the update until that issue is resolved. We will expand the rollout breadth over the next few months and share more information on the Windows release health hub. For more information on ways to get the update, watch this video.

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Enable or Disable Get Latest Updates as soon as available in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off "Get the latest updates as soon as they are available" in Windows 11. Starting with Windows 11 build 22621.1635, Microsoft added a new "Get the latest updates as soon as they are available" toggle under Settings > Windows Update. When you turn...
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Information for commercial and education customers​

Version 25H2 is now available via Windows Autopatch and the Microsoft 365 admin center. We recommend that commercial organizations begin targeted deployments to validate that their apps, devices and infrastructure work as expected with the new release.

New Windows 11, version 25H2 commercial functionality includes Wi-Fi 7 for enterprise connectivity. It also offers IT admins the ability to remove select pre-installed Microsoft Store apps via Microsoft Intune or Group Policy on Enterprise and Education devices. See how to get ready for Windows 11, version 25H2.

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Get ready for Windows 11 version 25H2 - Enablement Package and ISO downloads available

UPDATE 9/30: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/windows-11-version-25h2-now-available.40396/ Windows IT Pro Blog: How easy is it to move to Windows 11, version 25H2? As easy as a quick restart if you're on version 24H2! Today, Windows 11, version 25H2 became available to the Windows Insider...
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This update continues the annual Windows 11 feature update cadence, with new feature updates released in the second half of the calendar year. This new version resets the 24 months of support for Home and Pro editions and 36 months of support for Enterprise and Education editions. Note that select features and enhancements initially released disabled by default in version 24H2 will be enabled by default in version 25H2. You can find more information on IT tools (including policies) to support version 25H2 in the Windows IT Pro Blog.

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Windows 11 version 25H2 now available

Windows IT Pro Blog: Windows 11, version 25H2 is now available through Windows Autopatch and the Microsoft 365 admin center. It is also available for download from the Microsoft Software Download Service and Visual Studio Subscriptions. Windows 11, version 25H2 will become available via Windows...
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Staying protected and productive​

As always, I recommend that you update your devices to this latest version of Windows 11, which provides you with the latest features, security improvements and control. We will closely monitor the update and share timely information on the rollout status and any known issues (open and resolved) across both feature and monthly updates via the Windows release health hub and @WindowsUpdate. Please continue to tell us about your experience by providing comments or suggestions via Feedback Hub.

1 Feature parity begins with the November 2025 security update. Windows 11 eligible devices on Windows 11, version 23H2 (and earlier versions) require a full operating system (OS) swap to update to Windows 11, version 25H2.

2 More information on: Delivering continuous innovation in Windows 11 and Controlled Feature Rollouts.

3 Downloads in the Microsoft 365 admin center and similar channels may be delayed.

4 Windows 11, version 25H2 will become available via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on Oct. 14, 2025, with the October security update.


 Source:

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How to get the Windows 11 2025 Update

Windows is essential for more than a billion people to connect, learn, play and work, and today we are announcing the availability of the Windows 11 2025 Update (also known as Windows 11, version 25H2). This year’s annual feature u
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Sheikh said:
before installation on a fresh device. Thanks.
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And this whole time, I've been using a stale device, go figure!
It probably wasn't in season.
 

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OAT said:
And this whole time, I've been using a stale device, go figure!
It probably wasn't in season.
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In a similar vein, I always ask for fresh ice, rejecting frozen rubbish.
 

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OAT said:
And this whole time, I've been using a stale device, go figure!
It probably wasn't in season.
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Fry's Electronics is dead. So you're probably guaranteed not to have a stale device.

[Obligatory joke for those who shopped at Fry's]
 

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garlin said:
Fry's Electronics is dead. So you're probably guaranteed not to have a stale device.

[Obligatory joke for those who shopped at Fry's]
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Yeah, I miss that place.
 

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garlin said:
Fry's Electronics is dead. So you're probably guaranteed not to have a stale device.

[Obligatory joke for those who shopped at Fry's]
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I miss Circuit City. I was in Best Buy Tuesday and it's on it's last legs. Surprised it's still open at all.
 

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garlin said:
I miss the "stale devices" they shrink wrapped and put back on the shelf. Especially drives and graphics cards...
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In my case, it was MicroCenter - actually -two different locations - Vienna VA and Rockvlle MD - that lost business due to Covid and three tumors at the same time as Covid during 2016.
 

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nikki605 said:
I miss Circuit City. I was in Best Buy Tuesday and it's on it's last legs. Surprised it's still open at all.
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Best Buy is facing the same threat - Amazon Shopping - HQ2 is across the Potomac River from me - and they have Thurgood Marshall BWI that helps keep their shelves stocked - in addition to their fleet of Amazon Prime delivery trucks.
 

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It doesn’t seem the Micro-Center in Houston is affected at all regarding Amazon. Go there on a Saturday or Sunday, and because of the fire marshal’s maybe showing up, they normally have a person with a counter in their hand only letting so many in at one time. I go during the week, it’s still pretty crowded, but not like the weekends.
 

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pseymour said:
If you’re a software developer, you know there’s no such thing. That’s what the monthly updates are for.
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Nah, I mean those strange problems cause the Windows image installation to fail. There are always bugs—I know this, my friend. :)))
 

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PGHammer25 said:
If it doesn't, Rufus 4-9 does..
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No, Rufus doesn't make ISO files, it just has built-in option to download things.

If you meant 4.9 not 4-9, then that's old version, better to update it to 4.10.
 

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Will it be OK to have the bootable USB formatted NTFS instead of FAT32 because of the size of ISO? And does a version made by RUFUS to bypass unsupported hardware have any negative effekt on a PC that in fact does meet the requerements for 25H2?
The reason I ask is because I help people with PC related challenges and therefore would like “universal” ISOs for install, upgrading and troubleshoot.

My plan is to try using Ventoy making just one bootable USB for most challenges (Pro and Home 25H2 and maybe other bootable tools)

Ventoy

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.
www.ventoy.net www.ventoy.net
 

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Jorgen E said:
Will it be OK to have the bootable USB formatted NTFS instead of FAT32 because of the size of ISO? And does a version made by RUFUS to bypass unsupported hardware have any negative effekt on a PC that in fact does meet the requerements for 25H2?
The reason I ask is because I help people with PC related challenges and therefore would like “universal” ISOs for install, upgrading and troubleshoot.

My plan is to try using Ventoy making just one bootable USB for most challenges (Pro and Home 25H2 and maybe other bootable tools)

Ventoy

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.
www.ventoy.net www.ventoy.net
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I don't use Rufus, I make the USB FAT32 and I split the install.wim or install.esd into install.swm and install2.swm so that they fit on FAT32 file system.
That is the same way MS MCT builds the installation media. Uses a FAT32 file system on a USB stick and splits the install.esd into install.swm and install2.swm. I'm just doing what MS does. 😉🤷‍♂️

Split from RTM install.wim
1759447452351.webp

Split from MCT install.esd
1759446990638.webp

Here are the 2 commands to split either the install.wim or the install.esd when they are bigger than 4 GiB. 😉

1759447224459.webp
 
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A bootable USB with a FAT32 partition in front of a NTFS partition is probably the most painless method. Then it doesn't matter how large the install WIM/ESD gets, because it lives on the NTFS partition. You can avoid the split WIM nonsense.

You leave boot.wim in the FAT32's \sources folder, and move install.wim or .esd to the NTFS's \sources folder.

Create Bootable USB For Windows 10 Install.wim Larger Than 4GB
 

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garlin said:
A bootable USB with a FAT32 partition in front of a NTFS partition is probably the most painless method. Then it doesn't matter how large the install WIM/ESD gets, because it lives on the NTFS partition. You can avoid the split WIM nonsense.

You leave boot.wim in the FAT32's \sources folder, and move install.wim or .esd to the NTFS's \sources folder.

Create Bootable USB For Windows 10 Install.wim Larger Than 4GB
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Whatever make you happy, I just follow MS method. 😉
 

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It's like nobody's happy...

Some users insist on an all FAT32 solution, because they don't understand WinPE and have only read MS's original docs.
Some users insist on an all NTFS solution, because they follow MS's guidance for later PC's.

The split filesystem works for older PC's, because boot.wim boots from a FAT32 volume. WinPE understands NTFS, and it searches the available mounted filesystems for another \sources folder. It finds your NTFS volume, and voila it can install from that image file.

This hybrid design has been around for a while, but the folks in the two other camps generally scoff at it. Mostly because they don't have a ready-made script or tool to automate this process. 🤷‍♂️
 

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garlin said:
It's like nobody's happy...

Some users insist on an all FAT32 solution, because they don't understand WinPE and have only read MS's original docs.
Some users insist on an all NTFS solution, because they follow MS's guidance for later PC's.

The split filesystem works for older PC's, because boot.wim boots from a FAT32 volume. WinPE understands NTFS, and it searches the available mounted filesystems for another \sources folder. It finds your NTFS volume, and voila it can install from that image file.

This hybrid design has been around for a while, but the folks in the two other camps generally scoff at it. Mostly because they don't have a ready-made script or tool to automate this process. 🤷‍♂️
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Where is the MS guidance for later PCs that you are referring to?
 

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Old instructions: make FAT32. You have a 15 year-old PC.
New instructions: make NTFS. They assume everyone moved to a modern PC that boots NTFS from UEFI.
 

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garlin said:
Old instructions: make FAT32. You have a 15 year-old PC.
New instructions: make NTFS. They assume everyone moved to a modern PC that boots NTFS from UEFI.
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I had an old PC that was booting directly from NTFS even when in UEFI mode. But the newer ones do not. 🤷‍♂️
Give me an example of a recent UEFI PC that can boot directly from an NTFS partition?
 
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    4k Samsung
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Very interesting. I've been using splitting the WIM file since when FAT32 was automatically bootable. But I just tested and NTFS is also automatically bootable. Need to test on an older computer.
 

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