@ChangeWindows

Changing Windows one build at a time. Keeping you up-to-date on all the Windows Updates. Will probably respond with the @Studio384-handle.

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Here's both Windows 10 and 11 over time.
Size of Windows 10 and 11 cumulative updates by version for the x64 platform. B Updates only. The graph shows how Windows 10's initial versions quickly growing, then reaching a "ceiling". Starting with 1809, the updates grow at a much slower rate and are noteably smaller. This continues until Windows 11 v23H2. Windows 11 v24H2 starts of relatively small, but then explodes to over twice the size of the largest Windows 10 update, then keeps growing further. Windows 11 v26H1 is the first platform to straight up start at a massive size over 2.5 GB, where every previous platform started well below 500 MB.

ALT Size of Windows 10 and 11 cumulative updates by version for the x64 platform. B Updates only. The graph shows how Windows 10's initial versions quickly growing, then reaching a "ceiling". Starting with 1809, the updates grow at a much slower rate and are noteably smaller. This continues until Windows 11 v23H2. Windows 11 v24H2 starts of relatively small, but then explodes to over twice the size of the largest Windows 10 update, then keeps growing further. Windows 11 v26H1 is the first platform to straight up start at a massive size over 2.5 GB, where every previous platform started well below 500 MB.

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Here's Windows 10's graph. Note the sudden drop with 1809 and how it grows slower. Also note that the Y axis goes up to 2 GB, the Windows 11 chart goes up to 5 GB.
Size of Windows 10 cumulative updates by version for the x64 platform. B Updates only. The graph shows how Windows 10's initial versions quickly growing, then reaching a "ceiling". Starting with 1809, the updates grow at a much slower rate.

ALT Size of Windows 10 cumulative updates by version for the x64 platform. B Updates only. The graph shows how Windows 10's initial versions quickly growing, then reaching a "ceiling". Starting with 1809, the updates grow at a much slower rate.

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The article is sorely missing a graph. You know what's the worst thing? Starting with Windows 10 v1809, the size of updates fell of a cliff. A trend that continued up to 23H2. 24H2 started good, then jumped the shark.
Size of Windows 11 cumulative updates by version for the x64 platform. B Updates only. The graph shows how Windows 11's updates are small until 24H2 suddenly explodes to over 4 GB.

ALT Size of Windows 11 cumulative updates by version for the x64 platform. B Updates only. The graph shows how Windows 11's updates are small until 24H2 suddenly explodes to over 4 GB.

Windows Central
@WindowsCentralMay 13
But is it really AI's fault? Windows 11 updates keep getting bigger, and AI gets blamed for it, but that’s not the real problem. The deeper issues behind update bloat say a lot more about how Windows is built today and where Microsoft needs to focus next. Our Windows and PC expert @EcceCale takes a deep dive into the size of Windows Updates and what's really going on lately. Our latest feature at Windows Central👇 windowscentral.com/microsoft…

“AI gets the blame”: I break down why Windows 11 update sizes are growing and what the real issues...

It's easy to point a finger at AI, but Windows Updates have grown in size for other reasons, too.

windowscentral.com
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The channels are changing again.
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The web version of the Microsoft Store now allows you to create "Multi-app installs". The 48 apps divided over these 6 categories so far seem to be the only ones supported.
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4 new icons in version 1.1.298: chat (which appears to be a copy of chat_more), people_add, people_chat, and share_ios.
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New icons for "add starburst", "person add" and "planet".
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They added 1 more! The "arrow square down" icon!
ChangeWindows@ChangeWindows14 Feb 2025
Microsoft's set of colored Fluent Icons is now up to 179. 3 months ago there were only 70 icons.
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Microsoft's set of colored Fluent Icons is now up to 179. 3 months ago there were only 70 icons.
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Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! I also remember when I joined BlueSky tho. So follow us over there at @changewindows.org. #MyTwitterAnniversary
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The "List" view basically shows the same information as "Hourly" did in the same format. However, the "More details" view seems entirely gone.
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