Microsoft has released the October non-security preview update for data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/windows-11″ data-url=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/windows-11″ target=”_blank” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none” data-before-rewrite-redirect=”/windows-11″ data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows/windows-11″>Windows 11 version 24H2 and data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-11-version-25h2-faq” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-11-version-25h2-faq”>version 25H2 that introduces the long awaited data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/new-windows-11-start-menu-phone-link-announcement-2025″ data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/new-windows-11-start-menu-phone-link-announcement-2025″>new Start menu, which includes a more customizable layout among other quality of life improvements.
The update, data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/october-28-2025-kb5067036-os-builds-26200-7019-and-26100-7019-preview-ec3da7dc-63ba-4b1d-ac41-cf2494d2123a” data-url=”https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/october-28-2025-kb5067036-os-builds-26200-7019-and-26100-7019-preview-ec3da7dc-63ba-4b1d-ac41-cf2494d2123a” target=”_blank” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none”>known as KB5067036, is available now for users with the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” toggle enabled in Windows Update. Unfortunately, the new data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/start-menu” data-auto-tag-linker=”true” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.windowscentral.com/tag/start-menu”>Start menu itself is rolling out in waves, meaning not everyone will see it right away…
