Problem since upgrading to build 22621.674


infernoprime

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I have had nothing but problems since upgrading my build to 22621.674.

Both windows settings app and context menus are extremely slow to the point of having to wait for them to show. When clicking search button nothing happens even clicking on the search bar on the start menu it just disappears. I ran SFC it said the files were repaired. Also ran DISM repaired those using the disc, but it did not help.

I do meet the minimum requirements since I built a new rig. Is there any problems I should know about or anything else I can try I really don't want to reinstall at this point unless I can backup just my installed programs and not windows. I am aware of windows backup tools but I can't save to my other Internal HDD and do not have a disc big enough to fit the size it required.
 
Windows Build/Version
22621.674

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11i9 -10900K32GBEvga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
i9 -10900K
Motherboard
Asus Strix Z490-E
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
Evga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z
Monitor(s) Displays
2
Screen Resolution
1680 1050 + 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
WD Blue 500GB
WD Black 1TB
Case
Fractal Define 7 XL
Keyboard
Logitech MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Eset Smart Security 8
This is just a guess, but...

Does Task Manager show anything running?
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 26200.8973Amd Threadripper 7970X128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    OS
    Windows 11 26200.8973
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D Rev. 1.0
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Innocn 32" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Cherry KC 500 MX LP (mechanical)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    2000/250 Mbps (down/up)
    Other Info
    xFinity gateway
  • At a glance

    windows 11 26200.8973Intel I9-13900K64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Operating System
    windows 11 26200.8973
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 27" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Cherry Streaming (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
Yes it does. I am able to get to that perfectly fine. I also restarted explorer.exe but for some reason it takes a bit before the Desktop area reappears.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11i9 -10900K32GBEvga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
i9 -10900K
Motherboard
Asus Strix Z490-E
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
Evga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z
Monitor(s) Displays
2
Screen Resolution
1680 1050 + 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
WD Blue 500GB
WD Black 1TB
Case
Fractal Define 7 XL
Keyboard
Logitech MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Eset Smart Security 8
Yes it does. I am able to get to that perfectly fine. I also restarted explorer.exe but for some reason it takes a bit before the Desktop area reappears.
I meant whether Task Manager shows a lot of CPU activity.

On my primary PC, I get about 1-2% CPU activity, after Task Manager has been open for a short while. That's with nothing running - just a browser window (with no sound or video) open.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 26200.8973Amd Threadripper 7970X128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    OS
    Windows 11 26200.8973
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D Rev. 1.0
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Innocn 32" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Cherry KC 500 MX LP (mechanical)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    2000/250 Mbps (down/up)
    Other Info
    xFinity gateway
  • At a glance

    windows 11 26200.8973Intel I9-13900K64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Operating System
    windows 11 26200.8973
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 27" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Cherry Streaming (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
It varies I have about 20 tabs open for different sites so its sitting anywhere from 7 -12%
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11i9 -10900K32GBEvga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
i9 -10900K
Motherboard
Asus Strix Z490-E
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
Evga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z
Monitor(s) Displays
2
Screen Resolution
1680 1050 + 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
WD Blue 500GB
WD Black 1TB
Case
Fractal Define 7 XL
Keyboard
Logitech MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Eset Smart Security 8
I have had nothing but problems since upgrading my build to 22621.674.

Both windows settings app and context menus are extremely slow to the point of having to wait for them to show. When clicking search button nothing happens even clicking on the search bar on the start menu it just disappears.

Probably not related but every version of 22621 I have tired on my Surface laptop has distorted all my context menu show more options menus to ugly square white menus and a couple like the safely remove hardware and eject media won't open or function. I had already gone back to ver 22000.1042 twice now and thinking about it again but I really like having the tabbed file explorer with ver 22621.675 thats on it now. I keep hoping a newer version will fix it.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H2Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)64GB DDR5 6400MT/sNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware 18 Area-51
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24-Core)
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    64GB DDR5 6400MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and Intel UHD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Onboard, Realtek high-performance Audio chips (ALC3329 & ALC1708))
    Monitor(s) Displays
    300HZ 18-inch QHD 500 nit Comfort View+
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen 5 SSD
    Case
    Magnesium Alloy
    Cooling
    Advanced Cryo-Tech Quad-Fan Cooling system & large vapor chamber
    Keyboard
    Cherry MX ultra low profile mechanical keyboard with per key AlienFX RGB lighting
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 25H2Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM bas...16GB LPDDR5Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Operating System
    Windows 11 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core) ARM based CPU
    Motherboard
    Microsoft Corp.
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5
    Graphics card(s)
    Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    120 Hz 13.8-inch 600 nit PixelSense Flow touchscreen
    Screen Resolution
    2304x1536
    Hard Drives
    1TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Traditional active cooling fan system
    Keyboard
    Mechanical QWERTY, backlit when in use
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4 and Surface Arc Mouse
    Browser
    Vivaldi (main), Firefox, Chrome, Edge
    Antivirus
    MS Defender and Malwarebytes Free
It varies I have about 20 tabs open for different sites so its sitting anywhere from 7 -12%
And if you don't have a Web browser open? Any CPU activity?
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 26200.8973Amd Threadripper 7970X128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    OS
    Windows 11 26200.8973
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D Rev. 1.0
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Innocn 32" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Cherry KC 500 MX LP (mechanical)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    2000/250 Mbps (down/up)
    Other Info
    xFinity gateway
  • At a glance

    windows 11 26200.8973Intel I9-13900K64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Operating System
    windows 11 26200.8973
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 27" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Cherry Streaming (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
8% there are other programs running in the background too antivirus/anti-spyware and a creative sound app but these have never been a problem in the previous builds either.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11i9 -10900K32GBEvga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
i9 -10900K
Motherboard
Asus Strix Z490-E
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
Evga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z
Monitor(s) Displays
2
Screen Resolution
1680 1050 + 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
WD Blue 500GB
WD Black 1TB
Case
Fractal Define 7 XL
Keyboard
Logitech MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Eset Smart Security 8
Any suggestions on backup methods to back up just my installed windows programs and the registry entries for them? Because I would rather not restore a copy of windows that is not functioning correctly.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11i9 -10900K32GBEvga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
i9 -10900K
Motherboard
Asus Strix Z490-E
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
Evga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z
Monitor(s) Displays
2
Screen Resolution
1680 1050 + 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
WD Blue 500GB
WD Black 1TB
Case
Fractal Define 7 XL
Keyboard
Logitech MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Eset Smart Security 8
Has anyone updated and had this problem on 22621.755
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11i9 -10900K32GBEvga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
i9 -10900K
Motherboard
Asus Strix Z490-E
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
Evga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z
Monitor(s) Displays
2
Screen Resolution
1680 1050 + 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
WD Blue 500GB
WD Black 1TB
Case
Fractal Define 7 XL
Keyboard
Logitech MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Eset Smart Security 8
Has anyone updated and had this problem on 22621.755
I've been running this build since it came out and have not experienced this issue.

You can create a .755 iso from here , and do an in-place / repair install, saving apps & files. However, I would strongly suggest that you take a back-up image before doing this.

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (Build 26200.9267)Intel Core Ultra 9 285 5.6 GHz32.00 GBIntel Integrated Graphics (128 MB)
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (Build 26200.9267)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250
CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 5.6 GHz
Motherboard
64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Memory
32.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Integrated Graphics (128 MB)
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2714H Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1 x 512GB M.2 XG10d SED KIOXIA PCIe solid state drive (Internal)
1 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DM008-2UB102 HDD (Internal)
1 x 4TB Seagate STGX4000400 External HDD
1 x 6TB WD Elements AE 2689 External HDD
PSU
500 Watts
Cooling
Air
Keyboard
Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600
Mouse
Microsoft USB Basic Optical Mouse v2.0
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Defender + Malwarebytes Premium
Other Info
BaseBoard Manufacturer Dell Inc.
BaseBoard Product 022RY57
BaseBoard Version A01
Has anyone updated and had this problem on 22621.755
Welcome to the forum, infernoprime. I'm on 22621.755 and I'm having no problems.

You can click on "My Computer" below to see what I'm using. Consider filling out your "My Computer" so we can see what you're using.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/sIntel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 16 DA16260
    CPU
    Intel Series 3 Core Ultra X9 388H
    Memory
    64GB LPDDR5x 9600 MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Arc graphics B390 Panther Lake
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16" 3.2K Tandem OLED Infinity Edge
    Screen Resolution
    3200 x 2000 16:10 236 PPI
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    NPU delivering 67 TOPS
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft Office 365
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Microsoft Sysinternals Suite
    Microsoft BitLocker
    Microsoft Copilot
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    Macrium Reflect X subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NP...32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/sIntegrated Adreno GPU
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 7
    CPU
    Snapdragon® X Elite (12 Core) with Hexagon NPU delivering 45 TOPS
    Memory
    32GB LPDDR5x 8448 MT/s
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Adreno GPU
    Sound Card
    Omnisonic speakers with Dolby Atmos spatial sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.8″ PixelSense Flow touchscreen 120 Hz 600 NIT
    Screen Resolution
    2304 × 1536 (201 PPI), 3:2 aspect ratio
    Hard Drives
    1 TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD
    Case
    Black Anodized Aluminum
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    942 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium)
    Antivirus
    Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription (Office)
    Microsoft Office 365
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio 2026
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    1Password Password Manager
    Microsoft Sysinternals
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Microsoft BitLocker
    Microsoft Copilot
I've been running this build since it came out and have not experienced this issue.

You can create a .755 iso from here , and do an in-place / repair install, saving apps & files. However, I would strongly suggest that you take a back-up image before doing this.

View attachment 44079
Why is it listed as a release Preview and not as retail?

Welcome to the forum, infernoprime. I'm on 22621.755 and I'm having no problems.

You can click on "My Computer" below to see what I'm using. Consider filling out your "My Computer" so we can see what you're using.
Thanks I will list as much as I know off-hand.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11i9 -10900K32GBEvga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
i9 -10900K
Motherboard
Asus Strix Z490-E
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
Evga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z
Monitor(s) Displays
2
Screen Resolution
1680 1050 + 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
WD Blue 500GB
WD Black 1TB
Case
Fractal Define 7 XL
Keyboard
Logitech MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Eset Smart Security 8
Why is it listed as a release Preview and not as retail?
Because build .755 WAS released to Windows Insiders on the Release Preview Channel and has NOT YET achieved GA - Retail - status.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (Build 26200.9267)Intel Core Ultra 9 285 5.6 GHz32.00 GBIntel Integrated Graphics (128 MB)
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (Build 26200.9267)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250
CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 285 5.6 GHz
Motherboard
64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Memory
32.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Integrated Graphics (128 MB)
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2714H Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
1 x 512GB M.2 XG10d SED KIOXIA PCIe solid state drive (Internal)
1 x 2TB Seagate ST2000DM008-2UB102 HDD (Internal)
1 x 4TB Seagate STGX4000400 External HDD
1 x 6TB WD Elements AE 2689 External HDD
PSU
500 Watts
Cooling
Air
Keyboard
Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600
Mouse
Microsoft USB Basic Optical Mouse v2.0
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Defender + Malwarebytes Premium
Other Info
BaseBoard Manufacturer Dell Inc.
BaseBoard Product 022RY57
BaseBoard Version A01
Because build .755 WAS released to Windows Insiders on the Release Preview Channel and has NOT YET achieved GA - Retail - status.
That's what I figured. I will just wait until it is released then.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11i9 -10900K32GBEvga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
OS
Windows 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom Build
CPU
i9 -10900K
Motherboard
Asus Strix Z490-E
Memory
32GB
Graphics Card(s)
Evga Gefore GTX 1660 TI
Sound Card
Sound Blaster Z
Monitor(s) Displays
2
Screen Resolution
1680 1050 + 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
WD Blue 500GB
WD Black 1TB
Case
Fractal Define 7 XL
Keyboard
Logitech MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Eset Smart Security 8
Why is it listed as a release Preview and not as retail?
Because build .755 WAS released to Windows Insiders on the Release Preview Channel and has NOT YET achieved GA - Retail - status.
Yes it has, 22621.755 finished its testing with Insiders and went to public release on 25 October. Everyone should see it as an optional update in Windows Update.

Microsoft said:
How to get this update..

Release ChannelAvailableNext Step
Windows Update or Microsoft UpdateYesGo to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. In the Optional updates available area, you’ll find the link to download and install the update.


It's called a 'preview' update because it offers a chance to get the new non-security updates before they are put into the next Patch Tuesday update.

The “C” and “D” releases occur the third and fourth weeks of the month, respectively. These preview releases contain only non-security updates, and are intended to provide visibility and testing of the planned non-security fixes targeted for the next month’s Update Tuesday release. These updates are then shipped as part of the following month’s “B” or Update Tuesday release.
 

My Computers My Computers

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeAMD Athlon Silver 3050U8GBRadeon Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23-R9VY
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD (from April 2026: 250GB EVO 850)
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to lid hinges starting to break up this laptop has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

    I've now clean installed 25H2 and used Garlin's scripts to update Secure Boot to CA 2023 and revoke the PCA 2011 certificates. It's new role is to test secure boot issues.

    Info for 2021-2026:
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel® Core™ i5-520M8GB(integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround.

    In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
    Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Experimental 263xx and 29xxx builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
  • My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR was a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (1st gen) type 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device. This has now been sold. It has been replaced by my System Eight.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Experimental 263xx and 29xxx builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, 1920x1080 touchscreen, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine. As its new home has an existing digital licence for Pro I've been able to upgrade the migrated OS from Home to Pro.

    My SYSTEM EIGHT is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e (5th gen) type 20LN, Celeron N4120, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, a supported device for Windows 11. Currently running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Experimental 263xx and 29xxx builds as native boot vhdx.

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