Overview
- Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 28000 is now available in the Canary Channel and is labeled as version 26H1.
- Microsoft describes 26H1 as adding support for "specific silicon" and has not named the chips it targets.
- The company positions 26H1 as a separate system path for the next generation of Copilot+ PCs that will not reach every device.
- Reporting and a known leaker link the build to Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 and NVIDIA's rumored N1X, which Microsoft has not confirmed.
- Microsoft says 25H2 remains the primary branch for new features with an annual second‑half release cadence, as Windows 11 23H2 reaches end of support on November 12, 2025.