{"id":182328,"date":"2025-10-30T17:28:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T21:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=182328"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:08:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:08:27","slug":"windows-11-update-name-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-update-name-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft revamps Windows 11 update names to reduce confusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>Windows 11 will now display names for updates that are easier to understand.<\/li>\n<li>This applies to system updates, .NET Framework, drivers, AI components, and Visual Studio updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UPDATED 11\/4\/2025:<\/strong> Microsoft is making changes to the naming scheme for updates on <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>. The new scheme aims to make it easier for users to understand what is actually downloading on their devices.<\/p>\n<p>Users will notice the new names during the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/install-updates-manually-windows-11\/\">download and install process<\/a> through the &#8220;Windows Update&#8221; settings page. For example, monthly security updates will now be known as &#8220;Security Updates&#8221; followed by the knowledge base (KB) and build number, and the monthly preview non-security updates packages will now be known as &#8220;Preview Update&#8221; followed by their KB and build number.<\/p>\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/topic\/simplified-windows-update-titles-a076e00e-4f6a-4fd6-85ad-b4170b9c8808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announcement<\/a>, Microsoft said the new format will be more intuitive and consistent, easier to read, and focused on the most relevant details.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the company notes that with the change, it&#8217;s removing unnecessary elements, such as platform architecture and date prefixes, while keeping the KB and build numbers.<\/p>\n<p>This is a list with examples showing the new format for the different update types:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monthly security updates<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Example: Security Update (KB5034123) (26100.4747)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monthly preview non-security updates<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Example: Preview Update (KB5062660) (26100.4770)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>.NET Framework security updates<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Example: .NET Framework Security Update (KB5056579)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>.NET Framework non-security updates<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Example: .NET Framework Preview Update (KB5056579)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Driver updates<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Example: Logitech Driver Update (123.331.1.0)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI component updates<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Example: Phi Silica AI Component Update (KB5064650) (1.2507.793.0)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new format will be available through the &#8220;Windows Update&#8221; settings and <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/view-update-history-windows-11\/\">the &#8220;Update history&#8221; page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the company notes that updates available through the Microsoft Update Catalog website or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will remain virtually unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>The new scheme will cover system updates, as well as .NET Framework, drivers, AI components, and Visual Studio updates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update November 4, 2025:<\/strong> The new simplified naming scheme for Windows 11 updates, as initially rolled out, was designed to remove &#8220;unnecessary details&#8221; like date prefixes and platform architecture, focusing instead on the update type, knowledge base number, and version.<\/p>\n<p>However, due to user backlash, Microsoft <a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/blog\/windows-itpro-blog\/simplified-windows-update-titles\/4465287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that it is <strong>&#8220;actively listening to your feedback and planning further improvements,&#8221;<\/strong> because removing the date and other details actually made it harder for users to tell how recent an update was.<\/p>\n<p>The restored scheme is essentially a simplified version of the brief, now with the date prefix added back. 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