Microsoft Pushes Mandatory Windows 11 KB5101650, Adding 35-Day Pause Controls and Point-in-Time Restore
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Updated · WindowsLatest · Jul 14
Microsoft Pushes Mandatory Windows 11 KB5101650, Adding 35-Day Pause Controls and Point-in-Time Restore
3 articles · Updated · WindowsLatest · Jul 14
Summary
KB5101650 is now rolling out automatically as Windows 11’s July 2026 Patch Tuesday update, shipping as build 26200.8875 for 25H2 and 26100.8875 for 24H2.
The release bundles security and stability fixes with new features, including Point-in-time Restore, a more flexible update pause option within a 35-day window, quieter Widgets behavior and Screen Tint accessibility controls.
Point-in-time Restore stores local snapshots through Volume Shadow Copy Service every 24 hours on Home editions, requires at least 20GB free space and can use up to 50GB before older points are purged after 72 hours.
Microsoft also issued three .NET security updates and the Malicious Software Removal Tool, while offline installers remain available for bulk deployment even though catalog downloads now exceed 5GB on 25H2 systems.
The update lands as Microsoft plans to end Windows 11 24H2 support in October 2026, making this one of the last mandatory monthly releases for that version.