Win Update KB5085516 Windows 11 Out-of-band Update build 26100.8039 (24H2) and 26200.8039 (25H2) - March 21


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KB5079391 Windows 11 Cumulative Update Preview build 26100.8116 (24H2) and 26200.8116 (25H2) - March 26

Microsoft Support: March 26, 2026 - KB5079391 (OS Builds 26200.8116 and 26100.8116) Preview This non-security update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5079391), incudes production-quality improvements. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview...
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March 21, 2026 - KB5085516 (OS Builds 26200.8039 and 26100.8039) Out-of-band​


This out-of-band update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5085516) is cumulative. It includes updates from previous security and non-security releases, along with an additional fix. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained. For information on Windows update terminology, see the different types of Windows software updates.

To view the latest updates about this release, visit the Windows release health dashboard or the update history page for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2.

Improvements​

This OOB contains quality improvements from KB5079473 (released March 10, 2026). The following summary outlines key issues addressed by this update. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.
  • [Microsoft account sign in] Fixed: After you install the Windows update released on or after March 10, 2026, some users might experience an issue signing in to apps with a Microsoft account. Even when the device has a working Internet connection, a “no Internet” error appears during sign in and prevents access to Microsoft services and apps such as Microsoft Teams Free and OneDrive.

    Note: Only sign ins using Microsoft accounts are affected. Businesses using Microsoft Entra ID for app authentication will not experience this issue.
This update is offered through Windows Update for devices running Windows 11 that have already installed KB5079473. It is also available for manual download from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Devices with Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available turned on will receive this update automatically. If this setting is turned off, you can install the update manually by going to Settings > Windows Update and selecting Download & install.

Note: IT administrators using Microsoft Intune or Windows Autopatch should follow the guidance below for installing the OOB update via Windows Update.

AI Components​

This release updates the following AI components:

AI ComponentVersion
Image Search1.2602.1451.0
Content Extraction1.2602.1451.0
Semantic Analysis1.2602.1451.0

Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5083532)- 26100.8035​

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.

Known issues in this update​

Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.

How to get this update​

Before you install this update

Microsoft combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the latest cumulative update (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates.

Install this update

To install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.

AvailableNext Step
Included
Open Start > Settings Update & Security > Windows Update. In the Optional updates available area, you will find the link to download and install available updates.

Check for optional updates
Included
To install this release from the Microsoft Update Catalog, select the option that matches your device architecture (arm64 or x64), and then follow the instructions.

If you want to remove the LCU

Before you decide to remove the LCU, see Understanding the risks: Why you should not uninstall security updates.

To remove the LCU after installing the combined SSU and LCU package, use the DISM/Remove-Package command line option with the LCU package name as the argument. You can find the package name by using this command: DISM /online /get-packages.

Running Windows Update Standalone Installer (wusa.exe) with the /uninstall switch on the combined package will not work because the combined package contains the SSU. You cannot remove the SSU from the system after installation.

File information

For a list of the files provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5085516.

For a list of the files provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5083532) - version 26100.8035.


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March 21, 2026—KB5085516 (OS Builds 26200.8039 and 26100.8039) Out-of-band - Microsoft Support

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Preview update is out
 

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hader said:
Yes. Aware of that. Before this update (8037); 380Mb, Cleanmgr refused to clean this up. After this 8039 update it grew to 570Mb. Tried to clean, It cleaned some of it what went well but the same figure appeared at the end 380Mb. Cleanmgr for unknown reason also refused to clean the remainders/leftovers also.

I can do this by hand after some searching, but the problem is; Cleanmgr invokes the TrustedInstaller for this job. The highest user inside Windows. Even I as Admin does not have those rights. Is there any other alternative that respects Windows law and does not clean the wrong things? Any ideas out there?
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Found out a couple of thing yesterday that was really annoying.

MS seems to have released (On their Windows 11 download page) a new version of 25H2 called: Win11_25H2_<Language>_x64_v2.iso. Examine this version it seems to based on 26200.8037.

Index : 5
Name : Windows 11 Pro
Description : Windows 11 Pro
Size : 24.647.449.160 bytes
WIM Bootable : No
Architecture : x64
Hal : <undefined>
Version : 10.0.26200
ServicePack Build : 8037
ServicePack Level : 0
Edition : Professional
Installation : Client
ProductType : WinNT
ProductSuite : Terminal Server
System Root : WINDOWS
Directories : 33202
Files : 145194
Created : 7-3-2026 - 01:07:49
Modified : 7-3-2026 - 01:42:27
Languages : <Language> (Default)

Find it strange considering that is the release with that MS-account issue where they released this version 26200.8039 to fix that issue.

In order to fix my problem with update leftovers I tried to do a In-Place-Installment using the original release of 25H2. Setup during a Windows session. At the end it failed with a familiar error; 0x8007042B - 0x2000D, The installation failed in the SAFE_OS phase with an error during the MIGRATE_DATA operation. Looking at the error and the possible cause; It seems that running background process were preventing moving data to the Windows.old location. OK. It must be a clean boot then. msconfig.exe; Selective startup. disable all non-MS services and inside the taskmanager disable any program that wants to start if Windows is booting. Reboot..... Well that seemed not work completely. Problem is that the scheduled taskmanager also starts all kind of stuff like Powertoys, Antivirus programs. Did not want to run into the same issue with that same SAFE_OS and MIGRATE__DATA issue again.

Other solution? Safe modes then? Nope you can't install Windows 11 in safe mode. Using Ventoy and start the ISO of 25H2. Yes that wants to boot until... An error message; It sees Bootmgr (SVN) 1.0 and it wanted to see Bootmgr (SVN) 3.0; (my system on disk has 7.0 and 3.0, 3.0 onboard already) Secure-boot-access-violation and... Shutdown.....
Solution? Boot other OS, disable CSM and reset default Boot keys in the BIOS.... What the hell? They all have the right values! I am NOT gonna reset these values. Turned off secure boot but I ran into an other issue. It seems that MS changed Windows 11 in such a way that it becomes hard to do an In-Place-Installment; it's demanding now that the Bootmgr (SVN) must be of a certain value. (Made a rescue disk with Hasleo; same issue. It saw 3.0 but wanted to see 7.0 as Bootmgr SVN. (Could work arround it by turning off secure boot))

Resolved the issue by using the Settings-System-systemrestore-recoveryoption-repair my PC... A very lengthy proces. (Frustrating; is downloading Win11 again while I do have a official copy of 25H2 v1 and v2 on disk. If keeps hanging on 99% for a very long time....) And this while the same process are running which may cause that SAFE_OS error. It seems that it could work arround this while the In-Place-Installment could not. Maybe there is a workaround for it using the WinRE environment. Did not tried that because everything took up so much time.

After this process I got rid of that 380Mb I could not delete with cleanmgr.exe.... Before this Free space was 84Gb, after this 100Gb after cleanmgr.exe deleted the Windows.old dir (some 18,5Gb) and older backup updates. (I made before this a Hasleo complete backup of the C-drive to have a way out!)

So if anybody wants to use the In-Place-Installment procedure.... Goodluck.....
 

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    2Tb WD USB 3.0 Passport drive.
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Not seen here yet ( nl-NL)............... :look:
 

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pietcorus2 said:
Not seen here yet ( nl-NL)............... :look:
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Just goto this link and download the Windows 11 ISO, Dutch, 64-bit. Download Windows 11

Original : dated 15-09-2025, (v1.0), 26200.6584, Win11_25H2_Dutch_x64.iso,
SHA256: AF633C191A2AF055B956262C0007EA1BE0BBD05879054C7C431E2EE6FA497CBF

New Ver: dated 07-03-2026, v2.0, 26200.8037, Win11_25H2_Dutch_x64_v2.iso,
SHA256: 8962B45DC64ADC51A772D10BADEEC91B72FAA6726E0B4AED6C8C52DA9CE526DF

And the strange part of it; I can not find any article on this "new" V2 version...... @MS or other sources..... So what is happening here?
 
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    2Tb WD USB 3.0 Passport drive.
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    External USB 3.0 C.A. CD/DVD* burner.
Addon; Saw the announcement of a preview update 26200.8116 (KB5079391) getting released yesterday (26-03-2026) Distributed in the normal way. They again still are pointing out that the CA2011 will expire in June 2026 and that "we" must take action. It seems that that CA2023 and replacing all the drivers pointing to that CA2023 certificate is not (yet again) included in this update. Time is ticking. Tik-tak-tik-tak..... At least they can insert the CA2023 certificate with ease because it will not used until the new drivers are placed.
 

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hader said:
Just goto this link and download the Windows 11 ISO, Dutch, 64-bit. Download Windows 11
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Why not in the " normal way " , with Windows Update ?
Question ; is this previeuw worth updating from Microsoft Update Catalog ...............?? :wink:
 

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pietcorus2 said:
Why not in the " normal way " , with Windows Update ?
Question ; is this previeuw worth updating from Microsoft Update Catalog ...............?? :wink:
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Keep 2 things separate
- Official new 25H2 v2.0 release. (26200.8037)
- The upcoming update KB5079391 26200.8116.

This update will be distributed by the normal update means; Maybe it will be triggered not today (search for new update) but maybe the next few days. Depending if MS pulls their switch of "release for update".....

I on the other hand download 26200.8116 though the update catalog of Microsoft. Installed it. DISM and SFC OK. 1 package to be cleanup (3 to 2 again)
To see what it does. I can see that (again) 141 drivers in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers directory are replaced with this update. If signed; pointing still towards the (old) "Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011" certificate. No CA2023 certificate to be seen inside the intermediate certificate store.... As expected......
(KB5079391; windows11.0-kb5079391-x64_0a0129ebe88fdd66e19ac7d40d9cddd0b18c3332.msu)
You don't have to download this one. It will pop up the next few days maybe on Patchday Tuesday.

You can see what has been improved. Nothing to be exited about in order to update your machine right now. Just wait on the normal update proces.
See what has been improved; 26 maart 2026, KB5079391 (OS-builds 26200.8116 en 26100.8116) Preview - Microsoft Ondersteuning
 

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    No Noise system.
    256Gb Kingston Travler USB 3.0 drive.
    64Gb Sandisk USB 3.2 drive. (Ventoy)
    8Gb Philips USB 3.0 drive. (Win. Inst.)
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    2Tb WD USB 3.0 Passport drive.
    USB Ext. 500Gb WD SATA drive.
    External USB 3.0 C.A. CD/DVD* burner.
I am on 8039 and I just ran into a One Problem. Every every update Windows ask me if I want to finish setting thing up for backup protection and I usually tell it to skip this step; this time I must have answered wrong. My personal files were being not justy backed up to One Drive but some were being MOVED to One Drive. I watched as icons started to disappear from my desktop. I quickly paused it and have now spent several hours moving files from One Drive back to my PC and fixing various links.

I really don't want One Drive on my PC, I prefer to do my own backups and know where they are stored. Is there a way to get rid of this free cloud service?

Ak
 

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    M1605YA
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    Defender
alkaufmann said:
I am on 8039 and I just ran into a One Problem. Every every update Windows ask me if I want to finish setting thing up for backup protection and I usually tell it to skip this step; this time I must have answered wrong. My personal files were being not justy backed up to One Drive but some were being MOVED to One Drive. I watched as icons started to disappear from my desktop. I quickly paused it and have now spent several hours moving files from One Drive back to my PC and fixing various links.

I really don't want One Drive on my PC, I prefer to do my own backups and know where they are stored. Is there a way to get rid of this free cloud service?

Ak
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In General and maybe also in this case:
Maybe this can be useful. If you are worried about the content of your OneDrive before you want to switch it off make sure you make a backup of the OneDrive. This can be easily done by using Robocopy. You can use it many times at will. It will copy only newly added file. So at first this initial action takes a longer time then the next time. If there are some minor changes it will finish within a second.

As attachment a .txt file. You must rename it into a .cmd file. In this script you have to adjust <username>, SourceDir and DestinationDir to your whishes.
Place the .cmd file on the drive (e.a. X:\Backup) where the backup is taking place. Right-click on it and choose "Run as administrator" (If you double-click on it; you are not admin. It will tell you to run as admin) You can inspect the logfile to see what it has done. The script ends with a pause, so pressing on a key will close this window. You can adapt this script for other directory's also....
 

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  • OS
    Win 11 Pro "25H2" Build 26200.8524, Zorin OS Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF 12th Gen.
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z690-A, BIOS v4505
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 5600-36 Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    PCIe4.0 Asus NVIDIA RTX3060Ti
    Sound Card
    Onboard; Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    34" LG 34UC79G-B Curved 21:9 144Hz
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1080 (No HDR)
    Hard Drives
    250Gb Samsung 870PRO NVMe (Win 11 Pro)
    1Tb Samsung 980PRO NVMe
    1Tb Samsung 970EVO NVMe
    2Tb Samsung 990PRO NVMe with heatsink.
    4Tb WDC WD40EZRZ Blue SATA (Int.)
    4Tb WDC WD40EZRZ Blue SATA (Int.)
    3Tb WDC WD30EFRZ Red SATA (Int.)
    256Gb Samsung 840PRO SSD (RHEL 9,5)
    256Gb Samsung 850PRO SSD (Zorin OS Pro 18)
    PSU
    Coolermaster 850W V2 Gold with internal 12cm exaust fan
    Case
    Be-Quiet Pure Base 600.
    Cooling
    3x Be-Quiet! 12/14cm "Silent Wings 4" casefans, 1x Arctic Freezer i35 CPU towerblock with fan.
    Keyboard
    Steelseries APEX 7 keyboard.
    Mouse
    Logitech G-502 Hero
    Internet Speed
    1Gb
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    F-Secure
    Other Info
    No Noise system.
    256Gb Kingston Travler USB 3.0 drive.
    64Gb Sandisk USB 3.2 drive. (Ventoy)
    8Gb Philips USB 3.0 drive. (Win. Inst.)
    8Gb Philips USB 3.0 drive. (Rescue disk)
    2Tb WD USB 3.0 Passport drive.
    USB Ext. 500Gb WD SATA drive.
    External USB 3.0 C.A. CD/DVD* burner.
I have moved all the files on One Drive back to my PC and unlinked this PC. I will keep the all files on One Drive until I am sure I did not miss anything and then I will sign in and delete all those files. I plan on uninstalling One Drive, so I won't need Robocopy, but thanks for the suggestion.

Ak
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Window 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD 8700G
    Motherboard
    Asus ROG Strix X670E-E Wifi
    Memory
    G.Skill DDR5 2x32GB EXPO 6000 32-38-38-96
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon 5700 XT Gold
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 PRO SSD 1 TB
    PSU
    Corsair 860i
    Case
    Cooler Master Haf X
    Cooling
    Corsair H100i
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19
    Mouse
    Logitech G700s
    Internet Speed
    1 GPS up and 1 GPS down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    Systen currently being built
I used to stop syncing the folders and unlink OneDrive then uninstall via Reevo but it would annoyingly return to the Dev and Canary channels after a major update. So all I do now is to stop the syncing and unlink it from my account and stop it starting using task manager. So far it seems to be working 🤷‍♂️ and hasn't re-loaded. ..... so far......

Snipaste_2026-03-28_16-29-37.webp Snipaste_2026-03-28_16-30-29.webp
 

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  • OS
    Win 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U
    Motherboard
    M1605YA
    Memory
    24GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1596MHz (22-22-22-52)
    Graphics Card(s)
    512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (ASUStek Computer Inc)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1200@60Hz) - P1 PLUS (1920x1080@59Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1200
    Hard Drives
    953GB Western Digital WD
    PSU
    45 Watts
    Mouse
    Lenovo Bluetooth.
    Internet Speed
    500 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ACER NITRO
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800H / 3.2 GHz
    Motherboard
    CZ Scala_CAS (FP6)
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4 SDRAM 3200 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio. NVIDIA High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" LED backlight 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 144 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVMe M.2
    PSU
    180 Watt, 19.5 V
    Mouse
    Lenovo Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    500 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
"out of band update" = "We don't want to admit we broke something that's working"
I'm not sure what the Insider Program is actually doing, but bad updates have been increasing in frequency in the past few years. Perhaps MS should try a little beta testing.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 22H2 Pro (X-lite Micro 11 version)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell/ Precision 7680
    CPU
    i7 13850HX (20 cores, 28 threads)
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD/ RTX 1000 ADA
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    4K UHD Touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 512GB system drive
    WD Blue 1TB game drive
    PSU
    240W AC adapter, 1800W when docked
    Internet Speed
    1 gigabit symmetrical
    Browser
    Firefox, Librewolf
    Antivirus
    None. Manully configured so nobody except me can change any critical system files. (Don't ask how, it's probably against some rule somewhere)
DJNelson said:
"out of band update" = "We don't want to admit we broke something that's working"
I'm not sure what the Insider Program is actually doing, but bad updates have been increasing in frequency in the past few years. Perhaps MS should try a little beta testing.
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Yes , indeed , would safe us looots of time and stress............. ;-)
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    i7
    Motherboard
    z97k
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVidia
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Hard Drives
    3
    Cooling
    air
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    ESET
DJNelson said:
"out of band update" = "We don't want to admit we broke something that's working"
I'm not sure what the Insider Program is actually doing, but bad updates have been increasing in frequency in the past few years. Perhaps MS should try a little beta testing.
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Yes I agree. Have said this many times. 25H2 is one of the worst builds ever. Bugs are slipping though into production. When MS releases a build, they must first test it extensively before it ends up in the Inside and Canary channels, These real world test are intended to spot the remainder of bugs.

It seems that MS is not extensively testing their own builds. When in production someone reports a bug. MS examine this and send out a OOB patch. And why releasing constant preview versions? They belong inside the canary channels. Where are these channels else for then?....
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro "25H2" Build 26200.8524, Zorin OS Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF 12th Gen.
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z690-A, BIOS v4505
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 5600-36 Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    PCIe4.0 Asus NVIDIA RTX3060Ti
    Sound Card
    Onboard; Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    34" LG 34UC79G-B Curved 21:9 144Hz
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1080 (No HDR)
    Hard Drives
    250Gb Samsung 870PRO NVMe (Win 11 Pro)
    1Tb Samsung 980PRO NVMe
    1Tb Samsung 970EVO NVMe
    2Tb Samsung 990PRO NVMe with heatsink.
    4Tb WDC WD40EZRZ Blue SATA (Int.)
    4Tb WDC WD40EZRZ Blue SATA (Int.)
    3Tb WDC WD30EFRZ Red SATA (Int.)
    256Gb Samsung 840PRO SSD (RHEL 9,5)
    256Gb Samsung 850PRO SSD (Zorin OS Pro 18)
    PSU
    Coolermaster 850W V2 Gold with internal 12cm exaust fan
    Case
    Be-Quiet Pure Base 600.
    Cooling
    3x Be-Quiet! 12/14cm "Silent Wings 4" casefans, 1x Arctic Freezer i35 CPU towerblock with fan.
    Keyboard
    Steelseries APEX 7 keyboard.
    Mouse
    Logitech G-502 Hero
    Internet Speed
    1Gb
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    F-Secure
    Other Info
    No Noise system.
    256Gb Kingston Travler USB 3.0 drive.
    64Gb Sandisk USB 3.2 drive. (Ventoy)
    8Gb Philips USB 3.0 drive. (Win. Inst.)
    8Gb Philips USB 3.0 drive. (Rescue disk)
    2Tb WD USB 3.0 Passport drive.
    USB Ext. 500Gb WD SATA drive.
    External USB 3.0 C.A. CD/DVD* burner.
DJNelson said:
"out of band update" = "We don't want to admit we broke something that's working"
I'm not sure what the Insider Program is actually doing, but bad updates have been increasing in frequency in the past few years. Perhaps MS should try a little beta testing.
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What do you think the Windows Insider Program is for if it isn't testing?

This is what Microsoft in the official Windows Insider Program Licensing says about the program.

Join Windows Insider – Get early access to Windows 11 features & updates

Join the Windows Insider Program to preview Windows features, provide feedback, and shape what's coming next to Windows.
www.microsoft.com

Windows Inisder licensing snippet.webp

I've withdrawn both my computers from the Windows Insider Program because I want only the stable builds installed because I don't want to test insider channel builds any longer.
 
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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel Core i9 13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus ProArt Z790 Creator WiFi - Bios 3107
    Memory
    Corsair Dominator Platinum 64gb 5600MT/s DDR5 Dual Channel
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-X 24GB
    Sound Card
    External DAC: Cambridge Audio DACMagic200M - Headphone Amp: Topping L50
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Panasonic MX950 Mini LED 55" TV 120hz
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160 120hz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro 2TB (OS)
    Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Files)
    Lexar NZ790 4TB
    LaCie d2 Professional 6TB external - USB 3.1
    Seagate Expansion 16TB external - USB 3.2
    Seagate One Touch 18TB external HD - USB 3.0
    PSU
    Corsair RM1200x Shift
    Case
    Corsair RGB Smart Case 5000x (white)
    Cooling
    Corsair iCue H150i Elite Capellix XT
    Keyboard
    Incase Ergonomic USB (Microsoft clone)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    Fibre 900/500 Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security
    Other Info
    AMD Radeon Software & Drivers 26.1.1
    Hasleo Backup Suite
    Dashlane password manager
    Kensington Verimark fingerprint reader
    Logitech Brio 4K webcam
    Orico 10-port powered USB 3.0 hub
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Vivobook X1605VA
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Motherboard
    Asus X1605VA bios 309
    Memory
    32GB DDR4-3200 Dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    *Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics G7
    Sound Card
    Realtek | Intel SST Bluetooth & USB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16.0-inch, WUXGA 16:10 aspect ratio, IPS-level Panel
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200 60hz
    Hard Drives
    512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Ergo Trackball
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security
    Other Info
    720p Webcam
    WiFi & USB to ethernet
Marcus Vinicus said:
I've withdrawn both my computers from the Windows Insider Program because I want only the stable builds installed because I don't want to test insider channel builds any longer.
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I was on the Insider beta channel, but for reasons I can't quite figure out, a few weeks back Microsoft dumped me out of the program and I'm back in the standard release channel. I decided that was actually a good thing, so I've just stayed with the standard release for the masses, it's buggy enough that I feel like I'm in the beta test anyway! :lmao:
 

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  • OS
    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14500
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
    Memory
    64GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060
    Sound Card
    Chipset Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    5120x1440, 1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
    Silicon Power 2TB US75 NVMe PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 SSD (backup)
    Crucial BX500 2TB 3D NAND (2nd backup)
    Seagate 4TB Ironwolf, rotating HDD archive files
    External off-line backup Drives: 2 NVMe 4TB drives in external enclosures
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
    Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
    Cooling
    Lots of fans!
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.8524
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brew
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 14400
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel 700 Embedded GPU
    Sound Card
    Realtek Embedded
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27" HP 1080p
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
    Samsung EVO 990 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD
    Samsung 2TB SATA SSD
    PSU
    Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
    Case
    Okinos Micro ATX Case
    Cooling
    Fans
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
    Mouse
    Logitech G305
    Internet Speed
    Verizon FiOS 1GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
gunrunnerjohn said:
I was on the Insider beta channel, but for reasons I can't quite figure out, a few weeks back Microsoft dumped me out of the program and I'm back in the standard release channel. I decided that was actually a good thing, so I've just stayed with the standard release for the masses, it's buggy enough that I feel like I'm in the beta test anyway! :lmao:
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January and February this year I went through an awful time with Windows on both my computers. Not related to 25H2 but more to do with the fact the OS is old and creaky now. Urgh! :poop:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel Core i9 13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus ProArt Z790 Creator WiFi - Bios 3107
    Memory
    Corsair Dominator Platinum 64gb 5600MT/s DDR5 Dual Channel
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire NITRO+ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Vapor-X 24GB
    Sound Card
    External DAC: Cambridge Audio DACMagic200M - Headphone Amp: Topping L50
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Panasonic MX950 Mini LED 55" TV 120hz
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160 120hz
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro 2TB (OS)
    Samsung 980 Pro 1TB (Files)
    Lexar NZ790 4TB
    LaCie d2 Professional 6TB external - USB 3.1
    Seagate Expansion 16TB external - USB 3.2
    Seagate One Touch 18TB external HD - USB 3.0
    PSU
    Corsair RM1200x Shift
    Case
    Corsair RGB Smart Case 5000x (white)
    Cooling
    Corsair iCue H150i Elite Capellix XT
    Keyboard
    Incase Ergonomic USB (Microsoft clone)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S
    Internet Speed
    Fibre 900/500 Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security
    Other Info
    AMD Radeon Software & Drivers 26.1.1
    Hasleo Backup Suite
    Dashlane password manager
    Kensington Verimark fingerprint reader
    Logitech Brio 4K webcam
    Orico 10-port powered USB 3.0 hub
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Vivobook X1605VA
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i9-13900H
    Motherboard
    Asus X1605VA bios 309
    Memory
    32GB DDR4-3200 Dual channel
    Graphics card(s)
    *Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics G7
    Sound Card
    Realtek | Intel SST Bluetooth & USB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16.0-inch, WUXGA 16:10 aspect ratio, IPS-level Panel
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200 60hz
    Hard Drives
    512GB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Ergo Trackball
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Total Security
    Other Info
    720p Webcam
    WiFi & USB to ethernet
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