[DISCUSSION] Windows 11 26H1 Build 28000 (PC) [x64/arm64 Retail - br_release]

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  1. newme

    newme MDL Member

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    Cool
     
  2. Enthousiast

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  4. miguelidanez

    miguelidanez MDL Novice

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    Does 26H2 include "Low Latency Profile" with latest update (28000.2179)? If not, anybody knows if it will include it with a near update?

    I like to try this new feature. So, I could return to 25H2 it LLP is not included in 26H1.
     
  5. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    is not related to 26H1, it is the continuation of 25H2.
     
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  6. miguelidanez

    miguelidanez MDL Novice

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    Thank you. So, I think i will return to 25H2.
     
  7. miguelidanez

    miguelidanez MDL Novice

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    How I can reinstall 25H2 on top of 26H2 without formatting and losing data? I tried to mount 25H2 ISO but I can not get the option of keep data and app.
     
  8. Carlos Detweiller

    Carlos Detweiller Emperor of Ice-Cream
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    26H2 does not exist yet. It's 26H1, a scoped release, made for certain new ARM hardware. 26H1 (28000) will NOT be able to upgrade to 26H2 (26x00), only to 27H2 next year.

    You cannot. MS made it abundantly clear that going back in branches is not supported, you have to wipe and start over. The only exception would be branches switched via Enablement Packages (EP), this is NOT the case, here.
     
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  9. SM03

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    #589 SM03, May 28, 2026
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    Not yet, at least no public announcement from MSFT for 26H1.
    Probably gonna be ported with the future LCU with official announcement (changelogs)

    Meanwhile, as there's no visual toggle/option to know whether the LLP is ON or OFF,
    you can try this vivetool cmd in 28000.2179 and let us know if you see any improvement or not
    Code:
    .\vivetool /enable /id:58989092,60716524,61391826,48433719
     
  10. miguelidanez

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    Thank you. I tried but I do not notice any different from before looking at task manager.
     
  11. SM03

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    This LLP feature is mainly for speeding up the launching process of Windows & START (as of now, apps not supported) for older dual/quad core CPU, by boosting the CPU clock to its peak for a short period of time (1-3 sec)
    If you already have a decent modern/not very old CPU [don't ask for specific CPU model/generation, MSFT didn't release any official documentation for this] with more than 6 cores, then the difference will not be noticeable.
     
  12. Tarsynear

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    finally, some good news for me:)
    installed kb5095676(ssu) kb5092431(netfx481) kb5089570(lcu):rolleyes:
    28000.1340(2025-12) → 28000.2179 iotenterpriseo_O
    my vulkan app finally working properly :drink:
    i waited for six months:holiday:
     
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  13. Hubstratter2069EN

    Hubstratter2069EN MDL Member

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    Any issue running this instead of 25H2 on a x64 pc?
    I find it to be more stable than 25H2 and is also much newer.
     
  14. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    It kinda is newer but not mainstream yet, when 25H2 > 26H2 finally meats 26H1 all will be based on it..
     
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    #595 Hubstratter2069EN, Jun 5, 2026
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    Update: It appears the latest general public 26H1 build (28000.2113) is incompatible with my PC's hardware.
    Trying to clean install it rendered my computer unbootable (it somehow even made the installation USB drive unbootable).
    Machine goes straight into UEFI setup. Trying to boot again from the install USB does not work and also messes up the UEFI language (changes to chinese).
    WTF? This never happened before. I thought I had killed my NVMe SSD.

    @Enthousiast
     
  16. shhnedo

    shhnedo MDL Guru

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    I've seen a complaint like this, but on the ventoy forum about ventoy itself, I believe it was about secureboot compatibility. I doubt it's the windows build itself.
     
  17. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Can you show us the full integration progress?
     
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  18. Hubstratter2069EN

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    I used the latest untouched ISO from Massgrave.

    Strangely trying to reload 25H2 lead to the same errors but only temporarily.
     
  19. damianfox

    damianfox MDL Senior Member

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    He's right there's something wrong with the 25H2 May iso. Fresh install wasn't the same, it would restart the computer when I chose Repair PC on my way to command prompt. MS hosed this iso. But to it's own credit i installed two PCs fine with it.
     
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  20. Hubstratter2069EN

    Hubstratter2069EN MDL Member

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    Yep, looks like May 2026 MVS ISOs are botched somehow.
    Using Microsoft's older 28000.1896 ISO from the Insider page I was able to sucessfully install 26H1 on my system without any hiccups.