This past week, Microsoft released the Windows 11 25H2 feature update, identified under KB5065789, which marks build 26200.6725. Along with this update, the company released accompanying dynamic updates designed to enhance the Windows Recovery process.
Dynamic updates provide improvements to the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), also known as Safe OS updates, and updates for the Setup binaries. These packages are intended to be applied to existing Windows images prior to deployment, including fixes to Setup.exe binaries and enhancing the recovery environment.
The new updates were released exclusively for version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, while earlier versions did not receive them. The updates include:
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KB5066683: This Setup Dynamic Update is aimed at improving Windows setup binaries and files used for feature updates in Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025.
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KB5066687: This Safe OS Dynamic Update enhances the Windows Recovery Environment for the same versions. Unlike previous updates, Microsoft did not list a specific fix for this update, opting for a general changelog entry instead.
The Recovery update will be automatically downloaded and installed via the Windows Update channel, whereas the Setup update requires manual installation. Both updates are also available on Microsoft’s Update Catalog for those looking to download them directly.
For more details on the updates, you can visit the following links: