You'll need an Arm-based PC with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 chip or Nvidia's rumored N1 chip.

Windows 11, version 26H1 will arrive exclusively on ARM-based hardware in early 2026 and is not being offered as an in-place update for existing installations, Microsoft said Tuesday.

Microsoft has confirmed Windows 11 version 26H1 devices cannot move to 26H2 in 2026, forcing Snapdragon X2 PCs onto a separate update branch until 2027.

Microsoft reached out to Windows Latest to confirm Windows 11 26H1 is real and rolling out. Existing PCs get version 26H2.

Windows 11 26H1 for the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite processor and Windows on Arm, and Windows 11 26H2 for everyone else. And ...

Microsoft says it is aware of two separate issues that could affect some Windows 11 installs, including a fatal bug that ...

Microsoft promises better performance, but you'll need a PC with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2.

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 caused two nasty failures, some PCs couldn’t finish a shutdown, and some users couldn’t sign in over Remote Desktop. Microsoft has now shipped ...

Microsoft has confirmed that a known issue preventing some Windows 11 devices from shutting down also affects Windows 10 ...