Windows 11 feature history for 2026: every change, month by month
Every Windows 11 feature and change in 2026, tracked month by month as Microsoft continues to reshape the operating system.
KB5083631 (build 26200.8313) for Windows 11 drops as part of the May 2026 update (preview)
Windows 11 builds 26200.8313 and 26100.8313 arrive with new features and changes coming with the May 2026 Patch Tuesday update.
KB5083768 (build 28000.1836) for Windows 11 26H1 drops as the April 2026 update
The April 2026 update for version 26H1 is out, but it's for a version of Windows 11 that virtually no device is getting.
KB5083769 (build 26200.8246) for Windows 11 drops as part of the April 2026 update
Windows 11 builds 26200.8246 and 26100.8246 arrive with various changes and fixes as part of the April 2026 Patch Tuesday update.
KB5082200 (build 19045.7184) for Windows 10 ESU drops as the April 2026 update
Microsoft rolls out the March Patch Tuesday Extended Security Update for Windows 10 with some fixes.
KB5086672 emergency update fixes error 0x80073712 caused by April 2026 Windows 11 preview
Microsoft rushes emergency Windows 11 update to fix installation problem caused by April's Patch Tuesday preview release.
KB5085516 emergency update fixes sign in issue caused by March 2026 Windows 11 release
Microsoft rushes emergency Windows 11 update to fix sign in problems caused by March’s Patch Tuesday release.
KB5079466 (build 28000.1719) for Windows 11 26H1 drops as the March 2026 update
The March 2026 update for version 26H1 is out, but it's for a version of Windows 11 that virtually no device is getting.
KB5079473 (build 26200.8037) for Windows 11 drops as the March 2026 update
Windows 11’s March 2026 update lands in the Stable Channel with a built-in speed test, native Sysmon, camera controls, and dozens of ...
KB5078885 (build 19045.7058) for Windows 10 ESU drops as the March 2026 update
Microsoft rolls out the March Patch Tuesday Extended Security Update for Windows 10 with some fixes.