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Updated · Thurrott.com · Jun 12
Microsoft Ships 7 Windows 11 Insider Builds, Testing June 25H2 and 24H2 Updates
Updated
Updated · Thurrott.com · Jun 12

Microsoft Ships 7 Windows 11 Insider Builds, Testing June 25H2 and 24H2 Updates

3 articles · Updated · Thurrott.com · Jun 12

Summary

  • Seven Windows 11 Insider builds landed across Experimental, Beta and Release Preview channels, the most Microsoft has issued in a single day.
  • 25H2 and 24H2 Release Preview builds carry the heaviest changes because they are testing June’s optional update, due in the last week of June before broader Patch Tuesday rollout next month.
  • Experimental 25H2 adds a less disruptive Windows Update flow that aims to cut reboots to one monthly restart, alongside Windows Search improvements for typos, missing letters and settings ranking.
  • Beta and Release Preview builds also introduce a screen-tint accessibility overlay, quieter Widgets with lower memory use, Magnifier zoom controls, Bluetooth fixes for devices including AirPods and Beats Studio Pro, plus expanded voice access languages.
  • Microsoft said 26H1 builds mainly mirror features already available in 25H2 and remain a targeted ARM-PC release that will not upgrade to the next Windows 11 version later this year.

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