Windows 11 version 26H2 enters final preview phase before general mass rollout begins
📍 Aftermath
The 26H2 update entered the Release Preview channel, with outlets noting a suite of new features, task‑bar and Start Menu customization options, and a collection of quality‑of‑life tweaks. At the same time, an optional August update was flagged for a cursor bug, prompting users to skip it.
Coverage then ceased, leaving the final rollout undocumented in the available headlines.
Epilogue added 1h ago, after coverage quieted.
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Windows 11 version 26H2 enters final preview phase before general mass rollout begins Windows Central · 21d ago broke it first
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