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Windows 11's Major Update: 16 New Features Coming!

12/8/2025

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Microsoft will release a major Windows 11 update on December 9, 2025, during the year's final Patch Tuesday.
The update introduces 16 new features, including Start menu design improvements and Windows search enhancements.
It adds a 'Device information' card in Settings, improves dark mode in File Explorer, and includes bug fixes and security patches.
Windows 11 and eligible Windows 10 devices can install version 25H2 via a machine-learning update process.

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Microsoft will release a major Windows 11 update on December 9, 2025, during the year's final Patch Tuesday.
The update introduces 16 new features, including Start menu design improvements and Windows search enhancements.
It adds a 'Device information' card in Settings, improves dark mode in File Explorer, and includes bug fixes and security patches.
Windows 11 and eligible Windows 10 devices can install version 25H2 via a machine-learning update process.