Earlier this month, Microsoft released Windows 11 25H2 ISOs to the Release Preview channel for Windows Insiders, so we knew it was only a matter of time before Windows 11 build 25H2 was released.
A Reddit user , TekkieBoy-, has located and extracted the download links for Windows 11 25H2 for x64 and Arm64.
Microsoft has already confirmed that Windows 11 25H2 will not be a complete operating system change, unlike 24H2. Instead, the transition from version 24H2 to 25H2 will be more like what happened in version 23H2 when users upgraded from Windows 11 22H2. Version 25H2 will be released as an enablement package (eKB or enablement package).
According to Microsoft, 25H2 and 24H2 “share the same core operating system and identical system files.” So, the latest monthly quality update for 24H2 will include the new features of 25H2, but they will remain dormant until they are activated, which can be done via eKB, a small, quick-to-install update that acts as a “switch.” So, eKB essentially activates the new dormant features. Once applied, it upgrades 24H2 to 25H2 with a single reboot, reducing system downtime.
So, you can download the necessary eKB (KB5054156) if you are already on the latest cumulative update 24H2, to upgrade in-place to 25H2 without downloading the full ISO:
Although the press releases will range from very select to rare, I said I'd pass...because sometimes the editors hide.
