7 Windows 11 features you’ll actually want to use in version 26H2
Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 version 26H2 alongside an internal overhaul known as Windows K2.
Questions people are asking
What is Windows K2?
According to Korben, it is an internal overhaul by Microsoft designed to fix Windows 11.
What is the latest version of Windows 11 being rolled out?
Microsoft is currently rolling out version 26H2.
How many hidden features does PCMag highlight for Windows 11?
PCMag identifies 34 hidden features that improve the system.
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Microsoft has begun the rollout of the next major Windows 11 update, version 26H2. This release coincides with the launch of Windows K2, which coverage describes as an internal overhaul intended to fix the operating system.
Reporting from Windows Central highlights seven specific features in version 26H2 that users may find valuable. TechRadar notes that Microsoft has spent the last three months focusing on fixes for Windows 11, while PCMag identifies 34 hidden features that improve the user experience.
Future coverage is expected to focus on the impact of the Windows K2 overhaul and the adoption of the new features introduced in the 26H2 update.
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Coverage (11)
- Microsoft announces new Cloud Rebuild recovery feature for Windows 11 Windows Central · 50d ago broke it first
- Announcing new builds for July 6 2026 Windows Blog · 50d ago
- Microsoft Releases Four New Insider Builds Thurrott.com · 50d ago
- Microsoft introduces new Taskbar sizing options in Windows 11 Insider Experimental Preview Build BetaNews · 50d ago
- Microsoft rolls out two new Windows 11 Beta builds with small fixes and a free K-12 upgrade Neowin · 50d ago
- 35 Hidden Windows 11 Features Microsoft Never Told You About PCMag · 50d ago
- Microsoft launches Windows K2, its internal overhaul to fix Windows 11 Korben · 50d ago
- We've had 3 months of Microsoft fixing Windows 11 now TechRadar · 50d ago
- These 34 Hidden Features Make Windows 11 So Much Better PCMag · 50d ago
- Microsoft begins rolling out the next big Windows 11 update Windows Central · 50d ago broke it first
- 7 Windows 11 features you’ll actually want to use in version 26H2 Windows Central · 50d ago broke it first
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