[DISCUSSION] Windows 11 Build 26x00 (PC) [24/25/26H2 Retail- GE-release]

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  1. exitrade

    exitrade MDL Member

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    In my experience i expect to be released today (UTC+01:00) u 19h
     
  2. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Actually there is nothing lost, at the moment there is no real difference between 25H2 and 26H2, nothing new was activated, maybe now with the new Preview updates it will become available soon.
     
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  3. exitrade

    exitrade MDL Member

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    Exactly.
     
  4. venejo

    venejo MDL Senior Member

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    This morning WU gave me the Windows 11, version 26H2 update (from 25H2).
    Don't know if it's a GA thing.
     
  5. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    That is normal, they started rolling it out a couple of weeks ago to the general public.
     
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    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #6706 Enthousiast, Oct 29, 2026 at 19:38
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  7. khali23334

    khali23334 MDL Novice

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    i am trying hard to understand the difference between business and consumer windows 11 26H2 ISOs.
     
  8. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    The content, one has Home but no Enterprise the other has no home but has Enteroprise, the one with enterprise is vl, the one with home is retail/oem.

    Check the content here: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1925343
     
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  9. BaffledSoftware

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    I also think consumer lacks BitLocker., which is a good thing Correct me if I'm wrong.

    When I did my install, I picked Pro W11 via business. I would never had I known it has BitLocker. And licensing is volume. You can turn off BitLocker via rufus which I did, and the licensing doesn't make any difference. But then again when I read comments like this, like I said it makes me question my choice.
     
  10. shhnedo

    shhnedo MDL Guru

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    BitLocker, if not disabled in advance via unattend.xml-type automation, is easily disabled with a command like:
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    manage-bde X: -off
    Where X: is the respective partition you want to disable BL for.
    Or you could just do that in the Settings menu.
     
  11. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #6712 Enthousiast, Oct 30, 2026 at 14:31
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  12. boe323

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    Windows 11 Insider Preview Quality Update (26340.9843)
     
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  14. BaffledSoftware

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    Which means, if I understand correctly, Pro version from Business ISO, does not enforce bitlocker?
     
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    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    #6716 Enthousiast, Oct 30, 2026 at 21:16
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  16. khali23334

    khali23334 MDL Novice

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    Where can the links for Windows 11 26H2 build 26300.9818 ISOs be found?
     
  17. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Not released, when they are released, you will be notified here in this thread.
     
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  18. BaffledSoftware

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  19. shhnedo

    shhnedo MDL Guru

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    @BaffledSoftware could you please run
    Code:
    manage-bde -status
    in elevated cmd or powershell and show the output??