Applies To
Windows 11 version 25H2, all editions Windows 11 version 24H2, all editions

Release Date:

5/12/2026

Version:

OS Builds 26200.8457 and 26100.8457

This cumulative update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5089549) includes the latest security fixes and improvements, along with non-security updates from last month's optional preview release.

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Announcements and messages

This section provides key notifications related to this release, including announcements, change logs, and end-of-support notices.  

Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration

Important: Secure Boot certificates used by most Windows devices are set to expire starting in June 2026. This might affect the ability of certain personal and business devices to boot securely if not updated in time. To avoid disruption, we recommend reviewing the guidance and taking action to update certificates in advance. For details and preparation steps, see Windows Secure Boot certificate expiration and CA updates.

Improvements​​​​​​​

This update includes new features and quality improvements that were part of the following update:

This update addresses security vulnerabilities documented in the following guide:

The following summary outlines key quality improvements addressed by this update. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change​​​​​​​.

  • [Secure Boot] With this update, Windows quality updates include additional high confidence device targeting data, increasing coverage of devices eligible to automatically receive new Secure Boot certificates. Devices receive the new certificates only after demonstrating sufficient successful update signals, maintaining a controlled and phased rollout. ​​​​​​​

  • [Boot manager servicing update]

    • This update improves startup reliability after boot file updates, so devices start normally without entering BitLocker recovery.

    • (Known issue) Fixed: This update addresses an issue where some devices might enter BitLocker Recovery after updating boot files on systems with certain Trusted Platform Module (TPM) validation settings, including invalid PCR7 (Platform Configuration Register 7) configurations. This might occur after installing the April 2026 security update (KB5083769).

  • [Connectivity] This update improves the reliability of Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) notifications to help prevent the service from becoming unresponsive.

If you've already installed previous updates, your device will download and install only the new updates included in this package.

AI Components

This release updates the following AI components:

AI Component

Version

Image Search

1.2604.515.0

Content Extraction

1.2604.515.0

Semantic Analysis

1.2604.515.0

Settings Model

1.2604.515.0

Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5092762)- 26100.8456

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.

Known issues in this update

Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​How to get this update

Before you install this update

Microsoft combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the latest cumulative update (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates.

Install this update

To install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.

Available

Next Step

Included

This update downloads and installs automatically from Windows Update and Microsoft Update.

If you want to remove this update

Before you decide to remove this update, see Understanding the risks: Why you should not uninstall security updates.

To remove the LCU after installing the combined SSU and LCU package, use the DISM/Remove-Package command line option with the LCU package name as the argument. You can find the package name by using this command: DISM /online /get-packages.

Running Windows Update Standalone Installer (wusa.exe) with the /uninstall switch on the combined package will not work because the combined package contains the SSU. You cannot remove the SSU from the system after installation.

​​​​​​​File information

For a list of the files provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5089549.

For a list of the files provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5092762) - version 26100.8456.

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