Update Lists for Windows 11 v25H2 and v26H2 (Updated: July 14th 2026)

[NullEntity]

7 hours ago, steven4554 said:

Agreed, reminds me of updating the Windows XP and 7 update lists back in the day for both this forum and JCarle's WUD website as he shared a exe file to enable me to upload the update lists to his website.

Sad that he's no longer active on this forum and that his website is no longer available, but nothing lasts forever unfortunately.

very true that nothing lastst forever

[pennsylvaniaron]

thx steve...26H2 hot off the presses! Nothing in there. but getting ready for fall release...

But for some reason the 7/14/26 update (kb5101650) (26200.8875) still fails to download (as in previous month's cumulative KB's) using WUD. frustrating.

regards....

Edited yesterday at 04:38 PM by pennsylvaniaron

[steven4554]

53 minutes ago, pennsylvaniaron said:

But for some reason the 7/14/26 update (kb5101650) (26200.8875) still fails to download (as in previous month's cumulative KB's) using WUD. frustrating.

Which version of WUD are you using, is it the Legacy version or the current Stable version? If it's the former, then you will need to install the new stable version I released last week. Or you can test the BETA version that's currently available here

[pennsylvaniaron]

21 hours ago, steven4554 said:

Which version of WUD are you using, is it the Legacy version or the current Stable version? If it's the former, then you will need to install the new stable version I released last week. Or you can test the BETA version that's currently available here

STEVE:

I must have missed the memo, I didn't know about the new WUD. Wow been using the 2.50 version since I started shaving, LOL. Great work. I installed the stable version and the files downloaded flawlessly. However the changelog says they are supposed to download to the Documents\Windows Updates Downloader folder? That folder was not created under my documents folder. Did I do something wrong or interpret incorrectly? I don't know where the downloaded files went. Also it it possible to bring back the ability to download the files to a folder of our choosing (Browse). 

regards....

[steven4554]

Yep I decided to update WUD as it just wasn't compatible with MS's new WU servers. As to your two questions, 1) Are you sure you didn't change the download folder before installing the new version of WUD? Uninstall WUD and then reinstall v2.50 and then after v4.80 without changing the download folder.

2) Unfortunately due to the changes made to the new version of WUD, the change download folder option can no longer be changed and is completely removed in the BETA version going forward.

Edited 4 hours ago by steven4554

[pennsylvaniaron]

2 hours ago, steven4554 said:

Yep I decided to update WUD as it just wasn't compatible with MS's new WU servers. As to your two questions, 1) Are you sure you didn't change the download folder before installing the new version of WUD? Uninstall WUD and then reinstall v2.50 and then after v4.80 without changing the download folder.

2) Unfortunately due to the changes made to the new version of WUD, the change download folder option can no longer be changed and is completely removed in the BETA version going forward.

Steve:

I did as instructed and it worked (naturally). Right now my folder has 25h2 as part of the name. when I change it to 26h2 in the fall I guess I'll have to do the same procedure? 

regards...

[steven4554]

I'm glad it now works for you.

Yes when the current BETA version finally releases as stable, I will keep both v2.50 and v4.80 downloads live and supported for a limited time (I haven't decided yet how long to support), as I will be phasing out the .ulz files since the BETA version no longer supports installing the update lists that way.