{"id":180766,"date":"2025-10-14T13:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=180766"},"modified":"2025-12-16T21:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T02:51:12","slug":"kb5066835-windows-11-october-2025-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5066835-windows-11-october-2025-update\/","title":{"rendered":"KB5066835 (build 26200.6899) for Windows 11 drops as the October 2025 update"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>Windows 11 builds 26100.6899 and 26200.6899 (KB5066835) are now available in the Stable Channel for versions 24H2 and 25H2, introducing a range of new features and changes that will be released on October 14, 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Windows 11 build 22631.6060 (KB5066793) for version 23H2 in the Release Preview Channel fixes several bugs, including a sign-in screen freeze when using SIM PINs, Remote Desktop crashes with multiple monitors, print queue crashes, and Chinese IME rendering issues.<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft isn&#8217;t rolling out the Click to Do table to Excel feature. These will arrive at a later date <strong>\u2013 UPDATE 10\/15<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UPDATED 10\/20\/2025:<\/strong> Microsoft is now rolling out <strong>Windows 11 build 26100.6899 (KB5066835)<\/strong> for version 24H2, as the Patch Tuesday update for October 2025 in the Stable Channel for everyone. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Additionally, the company is releasing the first update to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11-25h2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Windows 11 25H2<\/strong><\/a> as build 26200.6899 (KB5066835)<\/span><\/span>. This security release introduces numerous new features and visual changes across various apps, including Click to Do, the Settings app, Desktop, File Explorer, and Windows Narrator.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the software giant is also rolling out <strong>Windows 11 builds 22631.6060 and 22621.6060 (KB5066793)<\/strong> for versions 23H2 and 22H2, as the Patch Tuesday update for October 2025.<\/p>\n<p>According to the official notes, both builds 26100.6899 and 26200.6899 bring new AI actions for Click to Do. The Settings app gains an improved AI action experience, a new &#8220;Advanced settings&#8221; page to replace the &#8220;For Developers&#8221; page, and the company is porting a lot more legacy features from the Control Panel.<\/p>\n<p>File Explorer gains a new &#8220;AI Actions&#8221; feature, while the Windows Share feature now allows you to pin your favorite apps. Also, new keyboard shortcuts are available for typing &#8220;en dash&#8221; and &#8220;em dash.&#8221; As part of the security improvements, and you can now use third-party providers to manage passkeys.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the update KB5066793 for version 23H2 fixes an issue causing the Sign-in screen to stop responding, updates the Country and Operator Settings Asset for mobile operators, addresses a problem with the Remote Desktop Protocol, a printer issue, and more.<\/p>\n<section class=\"custom-related-posts-wrapper\"><span class=\"custom-related-posts-heading\">Related<\/span><div class=\"custom-related-posts-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5068861-windows-11-november-2025-update\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"KB5068861 (build 26200.7171) for Windows 11 drops as the November 2025 update\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kb5068861-windows-11-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"KB5068861 (build 26200.7171) for Windows 11 drops as the November 2025 update\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">KB5068861 (build 26200.7171) for Windows 11 drops as the November 2025 update<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5066791-windows-10-october-2025-update\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"Build 19045.6456 (KB5066791) for Windows 10 drops as the October 2025 update\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kb5066791-windows-10-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Build 19045.6456 (KB5066791) for Windows 10 drops as the October 2025 update\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">Build 19045.6456 (KB5066791) for Windows 10 drops as the October 2025 update<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5065426-windows-11-september-2025-update\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"Build 26100.6584 (KB5065426) for Windows 11 drops as the September 2025 update\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/kb5065426-windows-11-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Build 26100.6584 (KB5065426) for Windows 11 drops as the September 2025 update\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">Build 26100.6584 (KB5065426) for Windows 11 drops as the September 2025 update<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-25h2-known-issues\/\" class=\"custom-related-post-item\" data-umami-event=\"related_inpost_clicked\" data-umami-event-name=\"Windows 11 25H2 known issues causing upgrade nightmare\"><div class=\"custom-related-post-thumbnail\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/windows-11-25h2-known-issues-hero.webp?fit=300%2C188&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 25H2 known issues causing upgrade nightmare\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><span class=\"custom-related-post-title\">Windows 11 25H2 known issues causing upgrade nightmare<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<p>Microsoft does not reveal the final name of updates intended for the Stable Channel during the early development stages. While in preview, these are labeled as non-security updates. The official name, such as the <strong>&#8220;October 2025 Security Update,&#8221;<\/strong> is only assigned once the update is released on Patch Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Also, note that <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-25h2-vs-24h2\/\">version 25H2 and 24H2<\/a> share the same file system, meaning that they&#8217;re the same operating system. As a result, they contain the exact same features, changes, and fixes.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#windows11_24h2\">What&#8217;s new on Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 update KB5066835<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#windows11_23h2\">What&#8217;s new on Windows 11 23H2 update KB5066793<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#patch_tuesday_install\">Windows 11 October 2025 Patch Tuesday \u2013 Manual installation process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#update_history\">Windows 11 October 2025 Patch Tuesday \u2013 Update history<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Important:<\/strong> Usually, Microsoft doesn&#8217;t release new features immediately. When a feature is announced as part of an update, it usually signals the start of a gradual rollout. Availability can vary based on region, hardware, and software configuration. For instance, some features take longer to reach users in Europe due to regulatory requirements.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"windows11_24h2\">What&#8217;s new on Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 update KB5066835<\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft is currently rolling out these new features, improvements, and fixes as part of the October 2025 Security Update for Windows 11 24H2 (build 26100.6899) and version 25H2 (build 26200.6899).<\/p>\n    <div class=\"responsive-youtube-container\">\n        <iframe\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r9dx3iaQsqs?rel=0&showinfo=0\"\n            frameborder=\"0\"\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n            allowfullscreen\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n        ><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<h3>Click to Do new actions (delayed)<\/h3>\n<p>In this release, the Click to Do feature can now recognize a table in the snapshot to offer the <strong>&#8220;Convert to table with Excel&#8221;<\/strong> action to extract the content directly into an Excel table.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180356\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-180356\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clicktodo-convert-table-excel.webp?resize=827%2C424&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Convert to table with Excel\" width=\"827\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clicktodo-convert-table-excel.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clicktodo-convert-table-excel.webp?resize=300%2C154&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clicktodo-convert-table-excel.webp?resize=1020%2C523&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/clicktodo-convert-table-excel.webp?resize=150%2C77&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Convert to a table with Excel \/ Image: Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The option is currently available for Copilot+ PCs featuring the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. In addition, you&#8217;ll need the latest version of Excel available with a Microsoft 365 subscription. Microsoft also notes that this feature is still not available for users in Europe.<\/p>\n<h3>Tags in actions<\/h3>\n<p>Also, when opening the Click to Do context menu, you&#8217;ll now see new and popular tags to help you discover new actions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180814\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-180814\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clicktodo-context-menu-copilot-new_.webp?resize=400%2C371&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Click to Do new context menu \/ Image: Microsoft\" width=\"400\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clicktodo-context-menu-copilot-new_.webp?w=400&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clicktodo-context-menu-copilot-new_.webp?resize=300%2C278&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/clicktodo-context-menu-copilot-new_.webp?resize=150%2C139&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to Do new context menu \/ Image: Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Summarization changes<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, Click to Do will now show more concise summaries with the <strong>&#8220;Summarize&#8221;<\/strong> action.<\/p>\n<h3>Settings app with AI agent changes<\/h3>\n<p>The update KB5066835 also updates the AI agent for the Settings app to include a new entry point to access the corresponding setting page available in the result.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180175\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-180175\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ai-agent-settings-open-page-button.webp?resize=827%2C331&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Settings app AI agent new settings page button\" width=\"827\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ai-agent-settings-open-page-button.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ai-agent-settings-open-page-button.webp?resize=300%2C120&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ai-agent-settings-open-page-button.webp?resize=1020%2C408&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ai-agent-settings-open-page-button.webp?resize=150%2C60&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Settings app AI agent new settings page button \/ Image: Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Desktop new indicator capabilities<\/h3>\n<p>As part of builds 26100.6899 and 26200.6899, you can now relocate hardware indicators, such as brightness, volume, airplane mode, and virtual desktops, to different positions on the screen.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180832\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-180832\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/change-hardware-indicator-prosition.webp?resize=827%2C347&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Position of on-screen indicators setting\" width=\"827\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/change-hardware-indicator-prosition.webp?w=951&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 951w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/change-hardware-indicator-prosition.webp?resize=300%2C126&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/change-hardware-indicator-prosition.webp?resize=150%2C63&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Position of on-screen indicators setting \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can change their positions using the new <strong>&#8220;Position of the onscreen pop-up&#8221;<\/strong> menu available on <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>System<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Notifications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Notification Center with multi-monitor support<\/h3>\n<p>Microsoft has also noted that the Notification Center now includes multi-monitor support. You only need to click the date and time area in the System Tray from the monitor you want the flyout to appear to open the Notification Center.<\/p>\n<h3>Taskbar improvements for administrators<\/h3>\n<p>Starting with this update, network administrators no longer have to restart the &#8220;explorer.exe&#8221; process to apply the pinning policy for apps. The policy will update this change automatically, depending on the interval configuration.<\/p>\n<h3>File Explorer with AI actions<\/h3>\n<p>Microsoft continues to integrate AI into File Explorer with the introduction of &#8220;AI actions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_177875\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-177875\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/explorer-ai-actions-menu.webp?resize=827%2C443&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"File Explorer AI actions\" width=\"827\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/explorer-ai-actions-menu.webp?w=1156&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1156w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/explorer-ai-actions-menu.webp?resize=300%2C161&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/explorer-ai-actions-menu.webp?resize=1020%2C546&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/explorer-ai-actions-menu.webp?resize=150%2C80&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">File Explorer AI actions \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>AI actions enable you to interact with files without needing to open them. You only need to right-click and choose an action:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bing Visual Search:<\/strong> Quickly identify objects and landmarks or shop for items based on an image.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Blur Background:<\/strong> Automatically detects backgrounds in images and blurs them with customizable intensity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Erase Objects:<\/strong> Remove unwanted elements from photos using Generative Erase.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remove Background:<\/strong> Instantly cut out a subject from an image with one click.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These actions are currently available for JPG, JPEG, and PNG file formats.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a new <strong>&#8220;Summarize action in Copilot&#8221;<\/strong> action is available to generate summaries of files stored in OneDrive and SharePoint. This AI action requires an active Microsoft 365 subscription and a Copilot license.<\/p>\n<p>The company is also updating the context menu,\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">specifically the\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Open with&#8221;<\/strong> submenu, to remove colored backgrounds<\/span>\u00a0from icons.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179968\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-179968\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/openwith-icon-coloreplate-update.webp?resize=827%2C367&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"File Explorer Open With menu \/ Image: Mauro Huculak\" width=\"827\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/openwith-icon-coloreplate-update.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/openwith-icon-coloreplate-update.webp?resize=300%2C133&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/openwith-icon-coloreplate-update.webp?resize=1020%2C453&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/openwith-icon-coloreplate-update.webp?resize=150%2C67&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">File Explorer Open With menu \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, this update ships changes to improve the performance of launching cloud files and loading context menus.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the fixes, the development team addressed a bug that caused desktop icons and text to overlap when text scaling was increased. In addition, the team corrected the mirroring of icons in File Explorer&#8217;s details, preview, and navigation panes when using right-to-left display languages, such as Arabic or Hebrew, ensuring proper alignment and localization.<\/p>\n<h3>Windows Share with pin option<\/h3>\n<p>When using the Windows Share interface, you now have the ability to pin your frequently used or favorite apps to share content in the &#8220;Share using&#8221; section.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179779\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-179779\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/windows-share-pin-apps.webp?resize=535%2C531&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows Share with pin option\" width=\"535\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/windows-share-pin-apps.webp?w=535&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 535w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/windows-share-pin-apps.webp?resize=300%2C298&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/windows-share-pin-apps.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windows Share with pin option \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simply hover over the button and click the<strong> &#8220;pin&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<h3>Input new shortcuts<\/h3>\n<p>Instead of having to open the Emoji Panel to access the symbols section to enter an <strong>En dash (\u2013)<\/strong> or an <strong>Em dash (\u2014)<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a> is updating its shortcut system so that you can use the <strong>&#8220;Windows key + Minus&#8221;<\/strong> to insert <strong>En dash<\/strong>, and <strong>&#8220;Windows key + Shift + Minus&#8221;<\/strong> to insert <strong>Em dash<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Auto Super Resolution improvements<\/h3>\n<p>The company also notes that it&#8217;s now making it easier to configure <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/whats-super-resolution-windows-11-enable\/\">Auto SR<\/a> from toast notifications, so you don&#8217;t have to perform extra steps in the Settings app.<\/p>\n<h3>Emoji version 16.0<\/h3>\n<p>This release ships with Emoji version 16.0, which includes a set of new emojis, such as Face with Bags Under Eyes, Fingerprint, Root Vegetable, Leafless Tree, Harp, Shovel, and Splatter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Settings app with new Advanced page<\/h3>\n<p>In the Settings app, the update KB5066835 introduces a new Advanced settings page that replaces the For Developers page. The page features a new design that organizes settings into distinct categories and introduces new features, including Git integration in File Explorer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180831\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-180831\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/windows-11-advanced-page-settings.webp?resize=827%2C724&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Advanced settings page\" width=\"827\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/windows-11-advanced-page-settings.webp?w=1060&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1060w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/windows-11-advanced-page-settings.webp?resize=300%2C263&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/windows-11-advanced-page-settings.webp?resize=656%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 656w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/windows-11-advanced-page-settings.webp?resize=150%2C131&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Advanced settings page \/ Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, I&#8217;ve noticed that this version doesn&#8217;t include the option to enable Long Paths or Virtual Workspaces that were previously available in preview builds.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"responsive-youtube-container\">\n        <iframe\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fKP72tNzEIU?rel=0&showinfo=0\"\n            frameborder=\"0\"\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n            allowfullscreen\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n        ><\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<h3>On-screen Braille for Windows 11<\/h3>\n<p>This flight also introduces a new <strong>&#8220;Braille viewer&#8221;<\/strong> feature as part of the Windows Narrator, which allows you to view an on-screen textual and Braille representation of the output for teaching purposes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180358\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-180358\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/windows-11-narrator-braille.webp?resize=827%2C455&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"WIndows 11 Narrator Braille\" width=\"827\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/windows-11-narrator-braille.webp?w=1024&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/windows-11-narrator-braille.webp?resize=300%2C165&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/windows-11-narrator-braille.webp?resize=1020%2C561&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/windows-11-narrator-braille.webp?resize=150%2C82&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windows 11 Narrator Braille \/ Image: Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you want to launch the feature, use the <strong>&#8220;Windows key + Ctrl + Enter&#8221;<\/strong> keyboard shortcut to open the Windows Narrator features, and use the <strong>&#8220;Narrator key + Alt + B&#8221;<\/strong> shortcut to open Braille.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft notes that you also need to configure Windows Narrator for Braille output, which requires downloading a package from <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Accessibility<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Narrator<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Use a Braille display with Narrator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Windows Narrator now provides a more fluid and natural reading experience in Word, featuring enhanced voice feedback, continuous reading, and smarter navigation across footnotes, comments, lists, and tables.<\/p>\n<p>Other improvements include clearer table structure cues, consistent list item announcements, and more intuitive feedback when selecting content.<\/p>\n<h3>Voice Access with natural language<\/h3>\n<p>Starting with this Patch Tuesday Update, Voice Access receives an update for Intel and AMD-based Copilot+ PCs that allows you to use commands with natural language.<\/p>\n<h3>Passkeys with third-party providers<\/h3>\n<p>Starting with this release, the software giant is taking another step toward eliminating passwords on <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a> with the seamless support for plugin-based passkey managers, with 1Password (beta) as the first integrated provider.<\/p>\n<p>This means you can now store and use passkeys directly through 1Password and log in using Windows Hello (<a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/setup-windows-hello-facial-recognition-windows-11\/\">face<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-windows-hello-fingerprint-windows-11\/\">fingerprint<\/a>, or PIN).<\/p>\n<p>If you want to try this feature, you&#8217;ll need to install the 1Password (beta) on your computer. Then, in <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Accounts<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Passkeys<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Advanced options<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll need to enable the plugin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_178609\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-178609\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/windows-11-passkeys-1password.webp?resize=827%2C342&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Windows 11 passkeys with 1Password support\" width=\"827\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/windows-11-passkeys-1password.webp?w=1022&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/windows-11-passkeys-1password.webp?resize=300%2C124&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/windows-11-passkeys-1password.webp?resize=1020%2C422&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/windows-11-passkeys-1password.webp?resize=150%2C62&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windows 11 passkeys with 1Password support \/ Image: Microsoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once you have done this configuration, you can use your existing passkeys saved to the plugin credential manager or save new passkeys.<\/p>\n<h3>Search settings page tweaks<\/h3>\n<p>On the <strong>&#8220;Search&#8221;<\/strong> settings page, under the &#8220;Privacy &amp; security&#8221; section, <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a> is removing the <strong>&#8220;Manage or clear your Bing search history&#8221;<\/strong> setting, as you can access the same option via the &#8220;Privacy dashboard&#8221; link at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n<h3>Settings app gains more Control Panel features<\/h3>\n<p>In this update, Microsoft is porting various features from the Control Panel to the Settings app.\u00a0For example, on <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Time &amp; language<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Date &amp; time<\/strong>, this flight brings the following changes from Control Panel:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/add-multiple-time-zone-clocks-windows-11\/\">add additional clocks<\/a> from the <strong>&#8220;Show time and date in the system tray&#8221;<\/strong> setting.<\/li>\n<li>Setting to change the time server under the <strong>&#8220;Additional settings&#8221;<\/strong> section.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>An option to access the date and time formatting is now available through the <strong>&#8220;Date &amp; time&#8221;<\/strong> page, rather than from <strong>&#8220;Language &amp; region.&#8221;<\/strong> The page also includes the option to change the AM and PM symbols.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179701\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-179701\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-date-time-cp-settings.webp?resize=827%2C695&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Date &amp; time page with more Control Panel settings\" width=\"827\" height=\"695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-date-time-cp-settings.webp?w=1043&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1043w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-date-time-cp-settings.webp?resize=300%2C252&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-date-time-cp-settings.webp?resize=683%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new-date-time-cp-settings.webp?resize=150%2C126&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Date &amp; time page with more Control Panel settings \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Time &amp; language<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Language &amp; region<\/strong>, you can now find these improvements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option to change number and currency format under the <strong>&#8220;Regional format&#8221;<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<li>Option to enable Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support under the <strong>&#8220;Language&#8221;<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<li>Option to copy current user language and region settings to the welcome screen and system account, and new user accounts under the <strong>&#8220;Additional settings&#8221;<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179702\"  class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-179702\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/language-region-copy-settings-windows-11.webp?resize=827%2C475&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Language &amp; region copy user settings options\" width=\"827\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/language-region-copy-settings-windows-11.webp?w=1043&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1043w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/language-region-copy-settings-windows-11.webp?resize=300%2C172&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/language-region-copy-settings-windows-11.webp?resize=999%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 999w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/language-region-copy-settings-windows-11.webp?resize=150%2C86&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Language &amp; region copy user settings options \/ Image: Mauro Huculak<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Accessibility<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Keyboard<\/strong>, Microsoft is adding a s<span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">etting for character repeat delay and rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>On <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Accessibility<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Text cursor<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll find a s<span style=\"font-size: 1.2rem;\">etting to control the cursor blink rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As part of the fixes and other changes for the Settings app, this update improves loading apps on the <strong>&#8220;Installed apps&#8221;<\/strong> page, and fixes a link for BitLocker on devices that don&#8217;t support the feature on the <strong>&#8220;Disks and Volumes&#8221;<\/strong> page.<\/p>\n<h3>Other fixes and changes<\/h3>\n<p>The development team is also pushing several fixes and changes for the next monthly update.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gaming:<\/strong> Xbox controller support has been enhanced. A short press now opens the Game Bar, a long press opens Task View, and holding the controller still powers it off. Also, game performance has been optimized when using overlays like Game Bar, particularly on setups with multiple monitors running at different refresh rates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dynamic Lighting:<\/strong>\u00a0Resolved an issue where the Dynamic Lighting Background Controller could consume excessive processor resources after unlocking the computer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voice Access:<\/strong> Addressed a bug where Voice Access could become unresponsive while claiming to be listening.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Windows Hello:<\/strong> You may no longer encounter the <strong>&#8220;Something happened and your PIN isn&#8217;t available&#8221;<\/strong> error when entering Safe Mode. This update resolves PIN setup failures with error 0x80090010 on Microsoft Entra ID\u2013joined devices after installing updates released on or after KB5060842. Additionally, this update resolved setup failures for face recognition with\u00a0USB infrared cameras.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Windows Sandbox:<\/strong> Fixed\u00a0high CPU usage from the <code>VmmemCmFirstBoot<\/code> process after login when Windows Sandbox is enabled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>HDR:<\/strong> The HDR settings should no longer turn off immediately after being enabled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quick Settings:<\/strong> Entering a PIN to cast from Quick Settings now works correctly, pressing <strong>&#8220;Enter&#8221;<\/strong> confirms the PIN as expected.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Input:<\/strong> Chinese characters now display correctly when using the Input Method Editor (IME), and certain Chinese characters no longer appear as empty boxes in text fields with character limits, such as those in Connection Manager Administration Kit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Servicing:<\/strong> Windows Update disruptions caused by Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) have been resolved.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Media:<\/strong> Fixed playback issues for protected content in Blu-ray, DVD, and digital TV apps triggered by <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5065426-windows-11-september-2025-update\/\">KB5064081<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Performance:<\/strong> Improved Windows Certificate Authorities with support for CRL partitioning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battery:<\/strong> Fixed Taskbar battery icon not showing charging while plugged in.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Settings:<\/strong> Addressed crashes when accessing drive info through <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>System<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Storage<\/strong> or <strong>File Explorer<\/strong> properties.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Windows Update:<\/strong> Fixed error <code>0x80070002<\/code> blocking build installation for some devices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other:<\/strong> Several system dialogs (such as the one shown when an app fails to open) have been refreshed with WinUI 3 for a more modern Windows 11 look.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hyper-V:<\/strong> Fixed an issue that caused a freeze and stopped responding when assigning a GPU paravirtualization device to a virtual machine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Browser:<\/strong> Resolved an issue causing the print preview screen to freeze\u00a0in Chromium-based browsers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gaming:<\/strong> Resolved a bug causing input failures after Gamepad-only sign-in at the lock screen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PowerShell:<\/strong> Fixed timeouts in PowerShell Remoting and missing audit events in WinRM.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compatibility:<\/strong> Removed <code>ltmdm64.sys<\/code> driver, disabling support for certain fax modem hardware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"windows11_23h2\">What&#8217;s new on Windows 11 23H2 update KB5066793<\/h2>\n<p>The company has also released security fixes and improvements for Windows 11 23H2 and version 22H2, as part of the update KB5066793.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Authentication:<\/strong> Fixed an issue where the Windows sign-in screen could freeze after entering a SIM PIN during sign-in over mobile broadband.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA):<\/strong> Updated mobile operator profiles to reflect the latest configurations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Display kernel:<\/strong> Resolved a bug that caused system shutdowns during Remote Desktop sessions with multiple monitors when disconnecting from a docking station mid-stream.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Input:<\/strong> Fixed character rendering issues with the Chinese Input Method Editor (IME), and addressed cases where certain Chinese characters appeared as empty boxes in text fields with character limits, such as in the Connection Manager Administration Kit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Printer:<\/strong> Fixed a crash in the Print Queue interface when viewing shared printer queues through the Settings app.<\/li>\n<li><strong>System Services and Reliability:<\/strong> Corrected an issue where the <code>McpManagement<\/code> service appeared without a description in Windows.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PowerShell:<\/strong> Fixed timeouts in PowerShell Remoting and missing audit events in WinRM.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compatibility:<\/strong> Removed <code>ltmdm64.sys<\/code> driver, disabling support for certain fax modem hardware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Microsoft is not noting any known issues with this update. Also, this version of the operating system won&#8217;t receive any new features as the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-23h2-reach-end-support-november-2025\/\">end of support is nearing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"patch_tuesday_install\">Windows 11 October 2025 Patch Tuesday \u2013 Manual installation process<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">To download and install this Windows 11 update, open the &#8220;Windows Update&#8221; settings and turn on the\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Get the latest updates as soon as they&#8217;re available&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0option, and click the\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Check for Updates&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The update will download and install automatically. However, you can also apply it manually by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalog.update.microsoft.com\/Search.aspx?q=KB5066835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">downloading the update KB5066835 from the Update Catalog website<\/a>. You can use this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalog.update.microsoft.com\/Search.aspx?q=KB5066793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download link to get the update (KB5066793) for version 23H2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If your computer is having issues after installing this package, you can use these instructions to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/uninstall-update-windows-11\/\">uninstall the October 2025 update<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"update_history\">Windows 11 October 2025 Patch Tuesday \u2013 Update history<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Initial Release \u2013 Release Preview Channel:<\/strong>\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>Windows 11 24H2 build 26<strong>1<\/strong>00.<strong>6713<\/strong>\u00a0release date: September 12, 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windows-insider\/2025\/09\/12\/releasing-windows-11-builds-26100-6713-and-26200-6713-to-the-release-preview-channel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Official notes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Windows 11 25H2 build 26<strong>2<\/strong>00.<strong>6713<\/strong> release date: September 12, 2025. <strong>(Same)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Windows 11 24H2 build 26<strong>1<\/strong>00.<strong>6718<\/strong> release date: September 17, 2025. <strong>(Same)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Windows 11 25H2 build 26<strong>2<\/strong>00.6718\u00a0release date: September 17, 2025. <strong>(Same)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Windows 11 23H2 build 22631.<strong>5982<\/strong>\u00a0release date: September 11, 2025. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windows-insider\/2025\/09\/11\/releasing-windows-11-build-22631-5982-to-the-release-preview-channel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official notes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Windows 11 23H2 build 22631.<strong>5984<\/strong> release date: September 16, 2025. <strong>(Same)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Release \u2013 Optional Install (Stable Channel):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows 11 24H2 build 26100.<strong>6725<\/strong>\u00a0release date: September 29, 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/september-29-2025-kb5065789-os-build-26100-6725-preview-fa03ce47-cec5-4d1c-87d0-cac4195b4b4e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Official notes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Windows 11 25H2 build 26200.<strong>6725<\/strong> release date: September 30, 2025. <strong>(Same)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Windows 11 23H2 build 22631.<strong>5984<\/strong> release date: September 23, 2025. <strong>(Samve)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Windows 11 22H2 build 226<strong>2<\/strong>1.<strong>5984<\/strong> release date: September 23, 2025. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/september-23-2025-kb5065790-os-build-22621-5984-preview-cb0b964a-c953-4605-a203-572dde2d9433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official notes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Final Release \u2013 Patch Tuesday (Stable Channel):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows 11 24H2 build 26<strong>1<\/strong>00.<strong>6899<\/strong> release date: October 14, 2025. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/october-14-2025-kb5066835-os-builds-26200-6899-and-26100-6899-1db237d8-9f3b-4218-9515-3e0a32729685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official notes<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Windows 11 25H2 build 26<strong>2<\/strong>00.<strong>6899<\/strong> release date: October 14, 2025. <strong>(same)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Windows 11 23H2 build 22631.<strong>6060<\/strong>\u00a0release date: October 14, 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/october-14-2025-kb5066793-os-builds-22621-6060-and-22631-6060-b868ef7c-22fa-4991-b286-a1728b93079b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Official notes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Update October 20, 2025:<\/strong> This content has been updated with new information, and it&#8217;s been revised to ensure accuracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft begins the rollout of the October cumulative update for Windows 11 with new features and fixes, and here&#8217;s all you need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":181772,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,23],"tags":[2715,2726,2744,2746,2747],"class_list":["post-180766","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-windows","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-11-23h2","tag-windows-11-24h2","tag-windows-11-25h2","tag-windows-update"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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