– Point-in-time restore: creates automatic system snapshots for rolling back Windows, apps, and settings.
– Mandatory update pause: allows choosing a specific date to stall updates for up to 35 days, with extendable pauses.
– Recycle Bin bug fix: resolves a display issue showing system codes instead of file names during permanent deletions.
– Taskbar changes: disables automatic Widgets opening on mouse hover and removes generic news feeds.
– Accessibility upgrades: adds native Screen Tint and precise zoom percentage input in Magnifier.
Windows 11 Gets a Fresh Update Rollout
Microsoft has deployed an optional cumulative update preview, recognized as KB5095093, for Windows 11 editions 24H2 and 25H2. This specific implementation upgrades version 24H2 plattforms to OS Build 26100.8737 and version 25H2 setups to OS Build 26200.8737. Its accessible via standard Windows Update channels and manual download from the Microsoft Update Catalog right now.
Introducing Point-in-Time Restore Feature
BleepingComputer detailed the inclusion of Point-in-time restore, a newly designed, flexible recovery mechanism residing inside system recovery settings. Microsoft documentation states the feature creates automatic system snapshots, allowing consumers to roll back the entire operating system, including custom settings, installed apps, and user files, to a verified baseline state. This capability simplifies localized troubleshooting and mitigates filesystem corruption without needing a time-consuming clean installation.
- Creates automatic system snapshots for rollback
- Included installed apps, settings, and files
- Located within system recovery settings
Improved Update Pausing and Bug Fixes
The release also modifies how quality updates are paused. Users can now choose an exact calendar date to stall updates for up to 35 days, with the ability to repeatedly extend the pause duration without triggering a mandatory update installation check upon expiration. The Windows 11 update targets a file system display bug introduced during the June 9, 2026, security patch deployment KB5094126, which broke the Recycle Bin confirmation prompt.
Taskbar Widget Changes and Accessibility Upgrades
That previous update forced the prompt to display internal system codes instead of standard file names during permanent deletions. KB5095093 fixes this display bug, restoring regular file names to the prompt. Microsoft also modified the taskbar Widgets behavior: the dashboard no longer opens on automatic mouse hover, and generic news feeds have been removed to focus entirely on localized information. Accessibility options recieve upgrades through a native Screen Tint tool under system settings, which overlays customizable color layers over the entire display to reduce eye strain.
Audio Synchronization and Experimental Channel
The Magnifier tool now allows users to type precise zoom percentages directly into its control bar. For hardware connectivity, the underlying audio subsystem now keeps the microphone mute state synchronized between the Windows audio mixer and the Hands-Free Profile (HFP). According to Microsoft, this change stabilizes audio behavior for Bluetooth headphones equipped with physical mute buttons, preventing state desynchronization during wireless calls. Microsoft has also revealed that Windows 11 version 26H2 has entered the Experimental channel as Microsoft focuses on low-disruption enablement packages for IT deployment.