Microsoft has released the June 2025 cumulative and preview updates for Microsoft Windows 11 Pro version 24H2, bringing a suite of new features, performance enhancements, AI-powered productivity tools, and device-management improvements. Whether you’re a casual user, IT pro, or power user, this update delivers meaningful refinements across multiple fronts. In this comprehensive blog, we’ll cover the update’s key components, deep dives into each significant change, compatibility considerations, enterprise impacts, and how to get the most out of your updated Windows 11 Pro experience.

1. Release Overview & Version Details 📦

  • Version: Windows 11 version 24H2 (OS build 26100)

  • Latest Preview Build: 26100.4202 via update KB5058499 (May 28) & servicing stack KB5059502 (May 27)  

  • Insider Previews:

    • Beta Channel (26120.4230): Adds Quick Machine Recovery, multi-widgets support  

    • Dev Channel (26200.5622): Early rollout of similar features  

  • Next Major Update: 25H2 expected in Fall 2025  

2. AI-Powered Productivity Features

A. Click to Do with Copilot Integration

Highlight text or images anywhere (e.g., PDF, browser), press Win + Click or Win + Q, and access AI actions like Summarize, Rewrite, or “Ask Copilot”. Now includes new “Ask Copilot” option  

B. File Explorer AI Actions

Right-click on any image or document—choose AI-powered actions such as background blur, object removal, Bing visual search, or summarization. Expanded support for Office formats coming soon (Copilot users first) 

C. AI Enhancements in Notepad, Paint & Snipping Tool

  • Notepad now has formatting toolbar (bold, italic, lists, hyperlinks) and generative AI support via “Write” feature

  • Paint gains generative fill, erase, and sticker generator.

  • Snipping Tool adds AI color picker and “Perfect screenshot” tool  

3. System Resiliency & Management

A. Quick Machine Recovery

A new Settings page (System → Recovery) and optional automation via Intune simplify restoring from boot failures—especially valuable in Brave enterprise or remote scenarios  

B. Device Card in Settings

Enhances Settings homepage with at-a-glance details on CPU, RAM, GPU, and storage—great for sharing diagnostics or just knowing your machine at a glance  

4. Gaming & Graphics Enhancements

A. Edge Game Assist

Fully launched in Game Bar, offering in-game overlays with tips, guides, and walkthroughs—“game-aware” and integrated directly into Win + G  

B. Stability & Driver Fixes

Preview update KB5058499 improves gaming stability (KB5058499) and fixes Intel Arc handheld GPU issues 

5. Connectivity & Phone Link

  • Enhanced Start menu integration: notifications grouped by app, one-click Android screen mirroring, and iPhone Memories syncing from iCloud  

  • Improved USB-C standard support (preview stage) enhances device reliability  

6. Updates to Core Windows Experience

  • Markdown support in Notepad broadens note-taking use cases  

  • UI tweaks for Phone Link, Settings search box alignment, and entry dialogs—streamline the user experience  

  • New Energy Saver MDM policy allows admins to optimize power usage across managed devices  

7. Enterprise & IT-Focused Features

A. Intune Quick Machine Recovery Controls

IT admins can now push recovery policies via Intune’s RemoteRemediationCSP—great for maintaining fleets remotely  

B. Enhanced Update Controls

Improved servicing stack performance and fixes—reducing risks during mass enterprise deployments 

8. Quality, Security & Bug Fixes

  • Memory leak fix in Input Service improves performance in remote desktop apps  

  • Fixes for Hyper-V guest crashes, BitLocker on removable drives, and CJK font blurry issues in Chromium browsers  

  • General improvements to Search, Start menu, File Explorer, Narrator, Voice Access, Bluetooth, and Quick Settings  

9. What You Need to Do

  1. Run Update Check: Settings → Windows Update → Check.

  2. Install Preview (KB5058499) to unlock optional features.

  3. Use Settings → Recovery to enable Quick Machine Recovery.

  4. Enable AI context menus in File Explorer & test Click to Do.

  5. Check your Notepad, Paint, and Snipping Tool for AI enhancements.

  6. IT admins: Push Quick Recovery and Energy Saver policies via Intune.

10. Compatibility & Known Issues

  • Can cause minor graphical or UI bugs due to early-phase rollout.

  • Preview updates are optional—install only in test or non-critical environments first.

  • Enterprise deployments benefit from testing these updates via Windows Update for Business or internal staging channels  

11. What’s Next: 25H2 Preview

Expect a lighter, stability-focused 25H2 in Fall 2025, including AI expansions in Settings, Start menu personalization, and continued core infrastructure updates  

FAQ

Q1: Do I need the KB5058499 update to use AI features?
 Yes—installing this optional update enables new AI actions in File Explorer, Click to Do, and system apps.

Q2: What is Quick Machine Recovery?
 A new Settings tool that can auto-repair boot failures—configurable manually or pushed via Intune.

Q3: How can I disable the AI features?
 Go to Settings → Copilot or Accessibility and toggle features like “AI actions” and Copilot integration.

Q4: Will my gaming performance be affected?
 Actually, performance should improve—KB5058499 includes gaming stability and driver fixes, plus Edge Game Assist for streamlined gameplay.

Q5: How can IT teams deploy this update safely?
 Use Windows Update for Business or WSUS, test it on pilot devices first, then schedule rollouts broadly once verified.

Q6: What about 25H2?
 Expect it in Fall 2025 with support reset and minimal additions—ideal for stable, long-term use.