October 1, 2026, 6:55 am | Read time: 2 minutes
Microsoft has begun rolling out Windows 11 26H2. The new feature update has been available since September 29 and is being gradually delivered to users. For private customers, the update offers a significant advantage. Home and Pro versions will receive an additional 24 months of support. Enterprise customers will be supported for 36 months.
Technically, the update is surprisingly small. The so-called Enablement Package is just 174 kilobytes in size. New features are not fully downloaded. Instead, Microsoft activates features that many users already have on their computers from previous monthly updates. This saves time, reduces the download size, and only requires a restart.
Few Exclusive Features
Those hoping for major innovations might be disappointed. Microsoft now delivers new features primarily through monthly updates. Many of the recently requested improvements, such as adjustments to the Start menu or taskbar, have already been distributed in recent months. Therefore, 26H2 mainly bundles already known changes.
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Initial Problems Already Known
At launch, there are also error reports. According to current information, this is not directly related to 26H2 but to the cumulative update KB5124010. They manifest as sound issues with devices using USB Audio Class 1.0 drivers. Users also report black screens after starting Windows. The cause is repeated crashes of the “explorer.exe” process.
As a short-term fix, Microsoft recommends opening the Task Manager using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Esc and manually starting the explorer.exe process. Microsoft is already working on a solution and plans to fix the errors with the next security update in October.