Microsoft Releases First Preview of Windows 11 25H2 Update for Windows Insiders

Microsoft has released the first version of this year’s Windows 11 update called the 25H2. The 2025 update is now available to Windows insiders. The new build is announced in a blog post, stating that it is available to the Windows Insider community in advance of broader availability planned for the second half of 2025. The installation package for the 25H2 update is 40% smaller than the previous version. An improvement coming with this version is the Windows shared servicing branch, which applies the same technology used for the monthly update process to the annual feature updates. The blog post reveals that Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 share the same source code.

To install the first 25H2 version of Windows 11, interested users can enroll in the Windows Insider Program and join the Dev Channel. After enrolling, they need to go to Settings, choose Windows Update, and allow the latest updates to download and install. Following the beta testing phase, Microsoft will officially begin rolling out the Windows 11 24H2 update to all users on October 1.

According to the source: Times of India.