It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>

Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!



--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On 09/30/2026 6:07 PM, John Smith wrote:

It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>

Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!

So far I have seen NO difference with the upgrade

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
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On 30/09/2026 23:07, John Smith wrote:

It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>

Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!

or you could just use the "Download and Install" button in Windows update ?

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On Thu, 10/1/2026 2:24 AM, Abandoned Trolley wrote:

On 30/09/2026 23:07, John Smith wrote:

It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>

Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!

or you could just use the "Download and Install" button in Windows update ?

It's not a simultaneous release.

Everything is staged. There are blocker issues for ISOs.
There are blocker issues preventing the Windows Update
delivery method from happening.

For example, I had VirtualBox 5 on a machine, and before
the ISO would install, it said "get rid of that VirtualBox 5
or I will not install". So I installed VirtualBox 6,
then shoved the ISO back into the process, and the
upgrade would then run.

Whereas things like the Windows Update method,
can be blocked if you have a problematic printer
that would stop working, if the install went ahead. Blockers
can last for as long as nine months, so your "wait" can in
some cases, be extraordinarily long. On tablets, you waited
until the end of the cycle, while Microsoft figured out
how an Upgrade could work with 32GB of eMMC storage
for the C: drive.

If there are no features to be expected, there might be
no reason to get it. When upgrades bring the deprecation
of features, then there is really really no reason to upgrade.
Only two releases receive windows updates at any one time,
which establishes a time horizon for how long you can
hold back on upgrading.

If you need additional control over version upgrades, you
can use "InControl" from grc. If you use an ISO, you can
override this -- what this is for, is preventing
a Windows Update attack from succeeding before you are
ready for it. And all this does, is set three or four
registry locations. You can also do these registry items
manually, without the program.

https://www.grc.com/incontrol.htm

Some people, like to do a backup before doing one of these,
which means they also seek "precise control" of when the
attempt happens.

Paul

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On Thu, 10/1/2026 4:29 AM, Andy Burns wrote:

knuttle wrote:

So far I have seen NO difference with the upgrade

I've always hated that Explorer hides file extensions (notavirushonest.pdf.exe anyone?) the traditional way of using

ÿÿÿÿ[...] > Folder options > View > Hide extensions for known types

is not very discoverable by 'normal' people, there's now

ÿÿÿÿView > Show > Filename extensions

Is this new?

I've got that already, ("View > Show > Filename extensions") on 25H2 26200.9457 .

Never even noticed it was there, as like you, one of the
first things after an install, is dealing with the
Hide Extensions thing the old way. Because it's such a stupid
default choice.

Paul

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
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knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> wrote:

On 09/30/2026 6:07 PM, John Smith wrote:

It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>

Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!

So far I have seen NO difference with the upgrade

I assume the information pointed to by the 'See what's in this update'
link [1] is correct and complete.

And no, I will not update/'upgrade' to 26H2 in the forseeable future.

Microsoft broke enough stuff in this (at last) year's 'normal'
(24H2/)25H2 updates, that I'm not going to try yet another excursion
into the unknown any time soon. (For example, I delayed 25H2 for 4
months and then it was force installed.)

[1] 'Inside this update'/'The latest Windows 11 2026 Update...' <https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/deployment/updates-lifecycle/inside-this-update?OCID=WUSettings#windowsupdate=26100>

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
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On Thu, 10/1/2026 7:09 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:

knuttle <keith_nuttle@yahoo.com> wrote:

On 09/30/2026 6:07 PM, John Smith wrote:

It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>

Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!

So far I have seen NO difference with the upgrade

I assume the information pointed to by the 'See what's in this update'
link [1] is correct and complete.

And no, I will not update/'upgrade' to 26H2 in the forseeable future.

Microsoft broke enough stuff in this (at last) year's 'normal'
(24H2/)25H2 updates, that I'm not going to try yet another excursion
into the unknown any time soon. (For example, I delayed 25H2 for 4
months and then it was force installed.)

[1] 'Inside this update'/'The latest Windows 11 2026 Update...' <https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/deployment/updates-lifecycle/inside-this-update?OCID=WUSettings#windowsupdate=26100>

You can use GRC incontrol, to attempt to freeze the version.
Which is setting four registry values.

https://www.grc.com/incontrol.htm

Paul

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
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Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> wrote:

On Thu, 10/1/2026 7:09 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:

[...]

And no, I will not update/'upgrade' to 26H2 in the forseeable future.

Microsoft broke enough stuff in this (at last) year's 'normal' (24H2/)25H2 updates, that I'm not going to try yet another excursion
into the unknown any time soon. (For example, I delayed 25H2 for 4
months and then it was force installed.)

[...]

You can use GRC incontrol, to attempt to freeze the version.
Which is setting four registry values.

https://www.grc.com/incontrol.htm

Thanks. Yes, I know about GRC's InControl. I have not used it yet, but
might need to in the future.

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On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:52:18 -0700, T wrote:

Oh lord, is it that time again ????

Weird name for the ISO download:

Windows11_Client_x64_en-us_26300_9457.iso

"Client" ????

I was wondering about that as well:

Windows11_Client_x64_en-gb_26300_9457.iso

Any word if Rufus is supporting it yet?

Have you tried running it, see if it downloads the new ISO?

--
Horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae.
- Julius Caesar

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On 2026-09-30, John Smith <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:

It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>

Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!

What fresh new hell have they unleashed this time?
(I don't use Windows myself but do support it for
others.)

--
Roger Blake

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On Thu, 1 Oct 2026 09:29:48 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:

knuttle wrote:

So far I have seen NO difference with the upgrade

I've always hated that Explorer hides file extensions (notavirushonest.pdf.exe anyone?)

I feel that way too. Disabling it is one of the first things I do after installing Windows. That sort of malware wasn't possible in Win 3.x, which didn't allow dots in the filename (just the one between name and
extension). M$ has had plenty of time to notice the problem of "fake extensions".

the traditional way of using

[...] > Folder options > View > Hide extensions for known types

is not very discoverable by 'normal' people, there's now

View > Show > Filename extensions

Is this new?

IIRC, hiding extensions has been the default in every version of Windows
I've used (3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, 7, 8, 10, 11).

BTW, I didn't use Vista on my own machine. What I remember of Vista was in helping someone, and it taking forever to find things I could find easily
on XP. Their "full of crapware" machine didn't help either.

--
85 days until the winter celebration (Friday, December 25, 2026 12:00 AM
for 1 day).

Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"Politicians are interested in people. Not that this is always a virtue.
Fleas are interested in dogs."

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On 30/09/2026 23:07, John Smith wrote:

It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>

Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!

There is still no ISO file available for the international version of
English. The English United States version may not offer users with
other English versions, such as the United Kingdom version, the true
upgrade option. I think so, but I haven't tried it yet.

By 'true upgrade', I mean upgrading while keeping all apps and documents rather than doing a clean upgrade.





--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On Thu, 1 Oct 2026 07:24:54 +0100, Abandoned Trolley wrote:

or you could just use the "Download and Install" button in Windows update ?

<https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2026/09/29/how-to-get-windows-11-2026-update/>

<quote>

To be among the first to receive the update, go to Settings > Windows
Update and turn on Get the latest updates as soon as they?re
available. Once your device is eligible, you?ll see the option to
download and install Windows 11, version 26H2.

</quote>

--
Horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae.
- Julius Caesar

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

John Smith <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:

On 30/09/2026 23:07, John Smith wrote:

It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>

Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!

There is still no ISO file available for the international version of English. The English United States version may not offer users with
other English versions, such as the United Kingdom version, the true
upgrade option. I think so, but I haven't tried it yet.

By 'true upgrade', I mean upgrading while keeping all apps and documents rather than doing a clean upgrade.

I don't follow! Why can't you just 'upgrade' ('update' actually) via
Windows Update (as mentioned before, just click 'Download & install)?
That of course will "keep all apps and documents". No need for ISOs.

As to 'English (United Kingdom)': I have that on my system and got
offered the 26H2 update in Windows Update (at least) yesterday.

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
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s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:

On Thu, 1 Oct 2026 07:24:54 +0100, Abandoned Trolley wrote:

or you could just use the "Download and Install" button in Windows update ?

<https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2026/09/29/how-to-get-windows-11-2026-update/>

<quote>

To be among the first to receive the update, go to Settings > Windows
Update and turn on Get the latest updates as soon as they?re
available. Once your device is eligible, you?ll see the option to
download and install Windows 11, version 26H2.

</quote>

Is there also a setting for "To be among the last to receive the
update, ..."!? :-) c.q. :-(

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On 10/01/2026 1:55 PM, John Smith wrote:

On 30/09/2026 23:07, John Smith wrote:

It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>

Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!

There is still no ISO file available for the international version of English. The English United States version may not offer users with
other English versions, such as the United Kingdom version, the true
upgrade option. I think so, but I haven't tried it yet.

By 'true upgrade', I mean upgrading while keeping all apps and documents rather than doing a clean upgrade.

Historically, the enablement package has almost always released in
advance of the ISO versions(to consumers).
Those with Virtual Studio(fka, MSDN, Technet) are the first to see the
full 26H2 ISO.


Atm, only the ARM 64 bit 26H2 ISO is available when using a browser in
normal mode.

The Win11 multi-editon ISO for x64 devices currently is not available
from the en-us or the en-gb download site when using normal browser mode.


But....

When using Edge in Incognito mode, the Wi11 multi-edition ISO for x64

devices is available for the en-us and en-gb download site.



--
...w­¤?ñ?¤

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On 10/01/2026 2:34 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:

s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:

On Thu, 1 Oct 2026 07:24:54 +0100, Abandoned Trolley wrote:

or you could just use the "Download and Install" button in Windows update ? >>

<https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2026/09/29/how-to-get-windows-11-2026-update/>

<quote>

To be among the first to receive the update, go to Settings > Windows
Update and turn on Get the latest updates as soon as they?re
available. Once your device is eligible, you?ll see the option to
download and install Windows 11, version 26H2.

</quote>

Is there also a setting for "To be among the last to receive the
update, ..."!? :-) c.q. :-(

:)
Good luck with that.

--
...w­¤?ñ?¤

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
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....winston <winstonmvp@gmail.com> wrote:

On 10/01/2026 2:34 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:

[...]

Is there also a setting for "To be among the last to receive the
update, ..."!? :-) c.q. :-(

:)
Good luck with that.

Well, just 'Pause updates' for 5 weeks, turn off Wifi and use UUCP for
Usenet and I'm good to go! :-)

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
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On 01/10/2026 19:31, Frank Slootweg wrote:

I don't follow! Why can't you just 'upgrade' ('update' actually) via
Windows Update (as mentioned before, just click 'Download & install)?
That of course will "keep all apps and documents". No need for ISOs.

In order to upgrade from Windows 10 or Windows 11 23H2, you will require
an ISO file. The eKB method only works with versions 24H2 and 25H2.
There are still people still using Windows 10 or 23H2 for reasons I
won't go in this post.

If you use the English (United States) file, you will get keep all your
Apps greyed out since the upgrade only works with the same language.
Even if you install language packs and dictionaries, English (United
States) is treated as different from English (United Kingdom).


--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
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Atm, only the ARM 64 bit 26H2 ISO is available when using a browser in normal mode.

The Win11 multi-editon ISO for x64 devices currently is not available
from the en-us or the en-gb download site when using normal browser mode.

Correction, just learned from an Enterprise Admin, that a support case
was submitted on the above site error-ing out.
- Cause - Temporary down, backend switch to accommodate high
traffic/volume

But....

When using Edge in Incognito mode, the Wi11 multi-edition ISO for x64

devices is available for the en-us and en-gb download site.

You can still use Incognito mode.

Also, if you prefer ISO to have install.wim instead of install.esd, the
option to use a different browser user agent or non-Windows device still applies.

--
...w­¤?ñ?¤

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On Thu, 10/1/2026 2:59 PM, T wrote:

On 10/1/26 8:49 AM, s|b wrote:

On Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:52:18 -0700, T wrote:

Oh lord, is it that time againÿ ????

Weird name for the ISO download:

ÿÿÿÿÿ Windows11_Client_x64_en-us_26300_9457.iso

"Client"ÿ ????

I was wondering about that as well:

I am surprised Paul did no answer that one!

Windows11_Client_x64_en-gb_26300_9457.iso

Any word if Rufus is supporting it yet?

Have you tried running it, see if it downloads the new ISO?

Not yet.ÿ I was going to wait for the dust to settle first

This is ChatGPT's take on it:

Yes. Rufus 4.15 supports the Windows 11 26H2 ISO, build 26300.9457, which is the build corresponding to the file you mentioned. The current Rufus release is 4.15, released June 30, 2026. RRufus+1

More importantly for what you're trying to do:

ÿÿÿ Rufus still provides its Windows 11 hardware-requirement bypass when creating the installation USB.

ÿÿÿ Its Windows User Experience dialog includes ?Remove requirement for 4GB+ RAM, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0.? GGitHub

ÿÿÿ Rufus specifically documents bypassing the TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot requirements. GGitHub

ÿÿÿ There is an important limitation with 26H2/24H2-and-later: very old CPUs lacking SSE4.2 and POPCNT cannot be bypassed by Rufus, because those CPU features are required by Windows itself. GGitHub

So if your machine's issue is TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, or the normal Windows 11 hardware eligibility checks, I'd use Rufus 4.15 + your Windows11_Client_x64_en-gb_26300_9457.iso.

When you hit Start in Rufus, you should get the Windows User Experience dialog where you can select the relevant requirement-removal options.

Download Rufus 4.15 from the official site

If you tell me what CPU/motherboard the target PC has, I can also tell you whether 26H2 is likely to install successfully on it?particularly whether it has the SSE4.2/POPCNT issue.

Yes ? Rufus can create the installation media with a local-account option, including an option specifically called ?Remove requirement for an online Microsoft account? and ?Create a local account with username.? Rufus's current documentation still lists both options

Since some media would be intended for a Server version
of Windows, you would think that Client would be the
un-Server version. And the Client media has lots of SKUs on it.
And should be a bloated work of art :-) Via overlays, extra
SKUs can be hosted, by only one copy of a file being
on the DVD, and then linked to make copies for the other SKUs.
That's why, if you re-master the DVD and chop it down to one
SKU, it doesn't save a massive amount of space (maybe 500MB).

An example of a processor not having SSE4.2/POPCNT would be
an E8400 Core2 Duo. It missed out on a Population Count
instruction. The Population Count of 0x1F is 5.
The Population Count of 0xF1 is 5. On the AMD side, some
things that old, didn't even have the x64 instruction set
on them (Win11 is x64 only).

If I were to boot a 25H2 or 26H2 media on the Dell Optiplex 780
with E8400 in it, the DVD should crash. As it was, the last version
of Win10, the Northbridge GPU was not new enough for a
graphics driver to be loadable (XDDM didn't work any more).
It took an add-in video card, just to install 22H2 (which would
be licensed via having had Win7 on it originally). An old enough
version of Win11 would work, but not a recent version. I've not
done any experiments with W11 on the machine, as even if it worked,
it would be kinda slow for any purpose. Even the 4930K has had its
slow moments (fixed at some point via an update), on W11. And that's
a hex core at 3.4GHz. The MBEC really makes a difference, when
you don't have it.

Paul

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On Thu, 10/1/2026 2:31 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:

John Smith <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:

On 30/09/2026 23:07, John Smith wrote:

It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>

Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!

There is still no ISO file available for the international version of
English. The English United States version may not offer users with
other English versions, such as the United Kingdom version, the true
upgrade option. I think so, but I haven't tried it yet.

By 'true upgrade', I mean upgrading while keeping all apps and documents
rather than doing a clean upgrade.

I don't follow! Why can't you just 'upgrade' ('update' actually) via Windows Update (as mentioned before, just click 'Download & install)?
That of course will "keep all apps and documents". No need for ISOs.

As to 'English (United Kingdom)': I have that on my system and got
offered the 26H2 update in Windows Update (at least) yesterday.

( https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-10-english-vs-english-international )

I opened a browser in WSL2 (which means my UserAgent is Linux),
and the "download some media" portion of the dialog does
offer the International English version.

[Picture]

https://imgur.com/a/OWobJ3R

https://postimg.cc/KKdFnxmh
https://i.postimg.cc/xCdCV178/Eng-International-Linux-Browser-Menu.gif

Paul

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
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On 1 Oct 2026 18:34:02 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote:

Is there also a setting for "To be among the last to receive the
update, ..."!? :-) c.q. :-(

Worse! I haven't chosen 'install latest updates' and W11 25H2 is nagging
to install.

<https://i.postimg.cc/GtXT2mV8/26H2.jpg>

And the taskbar keeps showing that an update is available. I had the
same thing when 25H2 was available. I had to uncheck that update a dozen
times before it stopped nagging (and then it installed anyway after a
long time).

Inside this update <https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/deployment/updates-lifecycle/inside-this-update?OCID=WUSettings#windowsupdate=26100>

--
Horum omnium fortissimi sunt Belgae.
- Julius Caesar

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
* Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)

On Fri, 10/2/2026 10:22 AM, s|b wrote:

On 1 Oct 2026 18:34:02 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote:

Is there also a setting for "To be among the last to receive the
update, ..."!? :-) c.q. :-(

Worse! I haven't chosen 'install latest updates' and W11 25H2 is nagging
to install.

<https://i.postimg.cc/GtXT2mV8/26H2.jpg>

And the taskbar keeps showing that an update is available. I had the
same thing when 25H2 was available. I had to uncheck that update a dozen times before it stopped nagging (and then it installed anyway after a
long time).

Inside this update <https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/deployment/updates-lifecycle/inside-this-update?OCID=WUSettings#windowsupdate=26100>

You can use this to set the release to lock to. 11 25H2 (to avoid 26H2).

https://www.grc.com/incontrol.htm

One problem is, the enablement package (745KB) is likely
already on the machine. It's not clear whether the four
or so registry locations InControl loads, will be enough
to cause that nag to go away.

If I was in that pinch, my sequence would be.

1) Disconnect from network
2) Insert 25H2 DVD or ISO, mount the media, run Setup.exe
This will do a Repair Install of your current 25H2.
3) When desktop returns, use InControl. Set the release to 11 25H2.
That's what mine is set to right now (no nag).

4) Connect to the network, and allow Windows Updates.
5) This should bring you back to 26200.9457 , whereas the
enablement would have bumped it to 26300.9457 .

Paul

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
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s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:

On 1 Oct 2026 18:34:02 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote:

Is there also a setting for "To be among the last to receive the
update, ..."!? :-) c.q. :-(

Worse! I haven't chosen 'install latest updates' and W11 25H2 is nagging
to install.

<https://i.postimg.cc/GtXT2mV8/26H2.jpg>

Yes, I have that exact same situation/message on both our 25H2 systems.

And the taskbar keeps showing that an update is available. I had the
same thing when 25H2 was available. I had to uncheck that update a dozn
times before it stopped nagging (and then it installed anyway after a
long time).

What *exactly* do you mean by "I had to uncheck that update"? Do you
click on the 'X" at the end of

"(i) Windows 11, version 26H2 is available Download & install X"

If so, what happens then? Does the update go away and come back later (when?)? Other?

I want the update to go away for now, but I do not want to have to
jump through hoops to get it back when/if I'm ready for it.

N.B. If you hover over the 'X", it says 'Close', but doesn't say what
'Close' actually does.

Inside this update <https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/deployment/updates-lifecycle/inside-this-update?OCID=WUSettings#windowsupdate=26100>

--- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
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On 2 Oct 2026 17:44:31 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote:

s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote:

And the taskbar keeps showing that an update is available. I had the
same thing when 25H2 was available. I had to uncheck that update a dozn times before it stopped nagging (and then it installed anyway after a
long time).

What *exactly* do you mean by "I had to uncheck that update"? Do you
click on the 'X" at the end of

"(i) Windows 11, version 26H2 is available Download & install X"

Yes. Sorry, poor choice of words.

If so, what happens then? Does the update go away and come back later (when?)? Other?

It goes away and comes back again. And there's a notification on my
Taskbar 'Get the latest features and security improvements with the
newest feature update.'

I want the update to go away for now, but I do not want to have to
jump through hoops to get it back when/if I'm ready for it.

N.B. If you hover over the 'X", it says 'Close', but doesn't say what 'Close' actually does.

It doesn't do anything apparently. But IIRC I had the same behaviour
when 25H2 was available. I kept closing it and one day it was gone. No
option to install it through Updates, so I just waited (a long time)
until it installed automatically with the other updates.

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On Fri, 2 Oct 2026 16:49:10 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:

My work machine runs Win11 Pro without the "be first" setting, it hasn't mentioned 26H2 yet. My home machine runs Win11 Home with the "be first" setting, it offered 26H2 on 30th, I upgraded and haven't seen anything negative so far ...

I've rebooted and it's still showing 26H2 as an optional update (in
Windows Update as well as in the taskbar).

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On Fri, 2 Oct 2026 12:21:47 -0400, Paul wrote:

You can use this to set the release to lock to. 11 25H2 (to avoid 26H2).

https://www.grc.com/incontrol.htm

One problem is, the enablement package (745KB) is likely
already on the machine. It's not clear whether the four
or so registry locations InControl loads, will be enough
to cause that nag to go away.

8< snip >8

Tnx, Paul. I'm aware of Gibson's InControl. It was suggested to me when
I got the same behaviour for 25H2. IIRC the notification for 25H2 did
not go away. I kept closing the option in Windows Update until it stayed
away.

In the end 25H2 was installed anyway, so I'm probably just going to
install 26H2 and be done with it. I've made a backup image of 25H2,
so...

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On 2026-09-30 23:07, John Smith wrote:

It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>

Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!

Wants to delete all my applications and programs, sod that for a laugh!

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Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

Java Jive wrote:

John Smith wrote:

It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:

<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>
Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!

Wants to delete all my applications and programs, sod that for a laugh!

Have you downloaded a different locale of .iso file compared to the installed version you're running? e.g. en-US vs en-GB

And why do you (Java Jive) need an ISO in the first place? I.e. why
not let Windows Update update your system to 26H2? (Yes, I know there
are exception scenarios [1], but they are exceptions, not the general
rule.)

[1] See for example Jack Lemmon's response to my response:
Message-ID: <119mbb8$2knlg$1@paganini.bofh.team>

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On 2026-10-06 17:31, Andy Burns wrote:

Java Jive wrote:

John Smith wrote:

It is now available from Microsoft's Official website:
<https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11>
Good Luck and hope you will all start the blame game!

Wants to delete all my applications and programs, sod that for a laugh!

Have you downloaded a different locale of .iso file compared to the installed version you're running?ÿ e.g. en-US vs en-GB

Yes, that's it exactly, but I didn't see an en-GB version listed.

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On 2026-10-06 18:23, Frank Slootweg wrote:

And why do you (Java Jive) need an ISO in the first place? I.e. why
not let Windows Update update your system to 26H2? (Yes, I know there
are exception scenarios [1], but they are exceptions, not the general
rule.)

[1] See for example Jack Lemmon's response to my response:
Message-ID: <119mbb8$2knlg$1@paganini.bofh.team>

I checked for updates, but it didn't show.

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On 06/10/2026 18:23, Frank Slootweg wrote:

And why do you (Java Jive) need an ISO in the first place? I.e. why
not let Windows Update update your system to 26H2? (Yes, I know there
are exception scenarios [1], but they are exceptions, not the general
rule.)

It's always a good idea to download the full ISO file for future use. Microsoft tends to remove old versions from its servers, so they are no
longer available to the general public. People with a Microsoft
subscription can log in and download almost anything. In fact, I know
they can download Windows XP as well!

In my case, I used the MCT (Microsoft Media Creation Tool) to download
an exact copy to match my English version, which is always a smaller
download.




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Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> wrote:

On 2026-10-06 18:23, Frank Slootweg wrote:

And why do you (Java Jive) need an ISO in the first place? I.e. why
not let Windows Update update your system to 26H2? (Yes, I know there
are exception scenarios [1], but they are exceptions, not the general rule.)

[1] See for example Jack Lemmon's response to my response:
Message-ID: <119mbb8$2knlg$1@paganini.bofh.team>

I checked for updates, but it didn't show.

Be patient, grasshopper! :-)

I don't know what the rollout schedule looks like. The update was
offered on our systems, the day before this thread started (September
30).

As I mentioned elsewhere in this thread, I'm not in any kind of hurry
and don't see why anyone else would be, unless they 'need' something
that is mentioned in the mentioned 'Inside this update' document [1]. Personally, I can't imagine what that would be.

[1] <https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/deployment/updates-lifecycle/inside-this-update?OCID=WUSettings#windowsupdate=26100>

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On 10/06/2026 3:07 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:

Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> wrote:

On 2026-10-06 18:23, Frank Slootweg wrote:

I checked for updates, but it didn't show.

Be patient, grasshopper! :-)

I don't know what the rollout schedule looks like. The update was
offered on our systems, the day before this thread started (September
30).

The rollout schedule is an open-ended time frame.
- typically for supported devices that are not blocked or having known issues can be up to 6 months or even longer. Also, the offer for the
feature update for a supported device can be pulled(no longer available
in Windows Update) if a new issue appears.


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"....winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> writes:

On 10/06/2026 3:07 PM, Frank Slootweg wrote:

Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> wrote:

On 2026-10-06 18:23, Frank Slootweg wrote:

I checked for updates, but it didn't show.

Be patient, grasshopper! :-)
I don't know what the rollout schedule looks like. The update was
offered on our systems, the day before this thread started (September
30).

The rollout schedule is an open-ended time frame.
- typically for supported devices that are not blocked or having
known issues can be up to 6 months or even longer. Also, the offer
for the feature update for a supported device can be pulled(no
longer available in Windows Update) if a new issue appears.

I checked for updates on Oct 6th, installed all the offered updates,
then checked for updates again and was offered 26H2 and installed it.
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