Windows 11 2025: how to get the update, and why you may not want it right now

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Microsoft released the big 2025 update for its Windows 11 operating system just a few hours ago. Called the Windows 11 2025 Update, or Windows 11, version 25H2, it is the annual feature update that Microsoft releases for Windows 11.

The good news is that this year's update will install quickly on many systems. Microsoft released what it calls an Enablement Package, which upgrades the system. The update installs in a matter of minutes, as all relevant packages are already installed on the system.

Users won't have to sit through half an hour or more of update installation and repeated reboots. It installs like a smaller update, but only for devices that run Windows 11, version 24H2, last year's update.

How to get the Windows 11 2025 Update



The rollout of the update has started, but not every Windows 11 device will get it right away. Only systems that run Windows 11, version 24H2 with the latest updates installed will get a chance to grab the update right away. This means that the preview update, some call it beta, for Windows 11, 24H2 needs to be installed on the device.

For that, it is necessary to enable "get the latest updates as soon as they're available" in Settings > Windows Update.

However, there are also known issues that may prevent the installation. Microsoft lists just two on the official Windows 11 25H2 dashboard.

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