Microsoft confirms that Windows 11 version 26H1 will not be updated to version 26H2 this fall — won’t get a new version until 2027

In a new support document, Microsoft has confirmed that new PCs which ship with Windows 11 version 26H1 this spring should not expect to receive an update to Windows 11 version 26H2 this fall. This is because the version 26H1 release is based on a newer version of the Windows platform, and therefore cannot downgrade to the 26H2 platform release coming later this year.

For those unaware, Windows 11 version 26H1 is a special offshoot release of Windows 11 designed exclusively for new Arm-based hardware shipping this spring. Version 26H1 will ship first exclusively on Snapdragon X2 based devices, and will not be made available as an OS update for existing PCs.