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Updated · PCMag · Jun 24
Microsoft Names Windows 11 26H2, Lets Edge Sync With Google Accounts
Updated
Updated · PCMag · Jun 24

Microsoft Names Windows 11 26H2, Lets Edge Sync With Google Accounts

3 articles · Updated · PCMag · Jun 24

Summary

  • 26H2 is now Microsoft’s official name for Windows 11’s next annual update, due later in 2026 and already available in Insider builds.
  • Microsoft is pitching the release as a polish-focused upgrade shaped by user feedback, with a movable taskbar, calmer Widgets, File Explorer fixes, and lower memory use.
  • Windows 11 will also make it easier to remove Bing web results from Start-menu searches and disable Microsoft Store app results through Settings instead of registry edits.
  • Edge is adding Google-account sign-in and sync, a change aimed at easing switches from Chrome as browser competition intensifies.
  • Microsoft executives said the company is prioritizing Windows 11 refinement over a bigger Windows 12-style reset, with an enablement-package rollout likely around October.

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