Updated
Updated · Neowin · Jun 11
Microsoft Ships 3 Windows 11 Preview Builds, Adding 35-Day Update Pause and PC Restore
Updated
Updated · Neowin · Jun 11

Microsoft Ships 3 Windows 11 Preview Builds, Adding 35-Day Update Pause and PC Restore

3 articles · Updated · Neowin · Jun 11

Summary

  • Microsoft released Windows 11 Release Preview builds 26100.8728, 26200.8728 and 28000.2333 for 24H2, 25H2 and 26H1 Insiders, bundling new recovery, update and AI-related features.
  • A new point-in-time restore tool lets users roll back apps, settings and personal files to a recent restore point, while Windows Update now adds a calendar-based pause option for up to 35 days.
  • Builds 26100.8728 and 26200.8728 also add quieter Widgets defaults, accessibility upgrades, Bluetooth and networking fixes, IPP-by-default printer setup, and voice access or typing in French, German and Spanish on Copilot+ PCs.
  • Build 28000.2333 for 26H1 adds Task Manager visibility into NPU usage, Multi-App Camera support, custom user-folder naming during setup, and performance, Windows Hello, USB and storage improvements.
  • The releases continue Microsoft's staged Windows 11 rollout strategy, mixing gradual feature deployment with non-security quality fixes across authentication, networking, Start menu and reliability.

Insights

With its new 'Point-in-time restore,' can Windows 11 finally make your third-party backup software obsolete?
As special hardware builds emerge, is the universal Windows experience we once knew becoming a thing of the past?
Is Microsoft’s push for elite Copilot+ PCs creating a new digital divide for millions of existing Windows users?