The component store refers to the WinSxS (Windows Side-by-Side) folder located at C:\Windows\WinSxS. It is a crucial directory that houses all the files required for Windows to function correctly and supports various features and updates. Here are some examples of what these files do:

Stores critical system files for feature and security updates
Supports the installation and removal of Windows components via DISM and Windows Update
Enables rolling back to previous versions to fix issues caused by updates
Prevents conflicts when different applications try to use incompatible versions of the same file

_JP_Have fun delaying it with other tools!

btarunrIf you recall, the company earlier this year released Windows 11 26H1, but the update was exclusive to Windows-on-Arm devices, mainly powered by Snapdragon chips.

btarunrThe update would be effortless, take no longer than a typical monthly Patch Tuesday update

FR3D1After all, if that part is "broken," everything else can't possibly be "intact," right?

FR3D1@R-T-B
The component store needs to be repaired after almost every update—and has required this since version 24H2. Not that this is the only issue since 24H2, but it is one that has persisted for over two years. And the following doesn't change that either:

click here!

Regards,
Fred.

lexluthermiesterUm, this is not correct. 26H1 installs and functions perfectly on X64 based systems. I personally tested this recently.

• Windows 11, version 26H1 will only be available on new devices with select new silicon as they come to market in early 2026.
• Windows 11, version 26H1 is not offered as an in-place update from Windows 11, version 24H2 or 25H2 on existing devices.
• There is no impact to devices already in market today.
• Devices running Windows 11, version 26H1 will continue receiving monthly updates for security, quality, and new features, the same as devices running Windows 11, versions 24H2 and 25H2.
• Devices running Windows 11, version 26H1 will not be able to update to the next annual feature update in the second half of 2026. This is because Windows 11, version 26H1 is based on a different Windows core than Windows 11, versions 24H2 and 25H2, and the upcoming feature update. These devices will have a path to update in a future Windows release.
• Windows 11, version 26H1 does not support hotpatch updates.
• Windows 11, version 26H1 security updates will be manageable through typical tooling – Windows Autopatch, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Configuration Manager, etc.

Darmok N JaladThese days, not many Patch Tuesdays have been "effortless."

TheinsanegamerNYou can argue with Microsoft, the company that makes Windows 11:

TheinsanegamerN"Windows 11, version 26H1 is a scoped release

• Windows 11, version 26H1 will only be available on new devices with select new silicon as they come to market in early 2026.
• Windows 11, version 26H1 is not offered as an in-place update from Windows 11, version 24H2 or 25H2 on existing devices.
• There is no impact to devices already in market today.
• Devices running Windows 11, version 26H1 will continue receiving monthly updates for security, quality, and new features, the same as devices running Windows 11, versions 24H2 and 25H2.
• Devices running Windows 11, version 26H1 will not be able to update to the next annual feature update in the second half of 2026. This is because Windows 11, version 26H1 is based on a different Windows core than Windows 11, versions 24H2 and 25H2, and the upcoming feature update. These devices will have a path to update in a future Windows release.
• Windows 11, version 26H1 does not support hotpatch updates.
• Windows 11, version 26H1 security updates will be manageable through typical tooling – Windows Autopatch, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Configuration Manager, etc.

This approach allows Windows to support the development of new hardware capabilities while protecting the stability and predictability that commercial customers rely on in production environments."

R-T-BYeah, you can install the arm centric branch on x86_64, but why would you want to? You won't be getting x86 specific improvements.

lexluthermiesterAnd there it is. 26H1 on a 3rd gen i5. No fuss, no muss, installed smooth and easy.

_roman_Cool. Now share which cpu instructions are in use or not. vs what microsoft needs

_roman_I have to check next time if my laptop also tells everyone in the screeenshot that it is a HP, Small Formfactor PC.

_roman_LOL wrong Units for DRAM and graphic card. Nice hardware :)

_roman_I assume windows updates work, right?

lexluthermiesterWhy would it do that?

lexluthermiesterNot having any issues at all. No performance degradation, no glitches or crashes and no irregular operations. It works perfectly. In other words, 26H1 contains the code for all supported platforms and automatically selects the correct kernel and code base during setup.

_roman_Your screenshot shows you installed it on a HP Prodesk ... SFF (small form factor hardware)

R-T-BI mean it may work but my point was that microsoft has stated that branch (The H1 series) will remain arm centric with no upgrade path to 26H2. You'd have to wait for the also arm centric 27H1, at least if MS is to be believed.

lexluthermiesterThis is another example of microsoft saying one thing and doing another. I didn't make the OS, I'm just testing it.

lexluthermiesterAre you two accusing me of something? I'm going to get very unpleasant if you do..

R-T-BSince 26H2 hasn't gone golden yet isn't your testing unable to test the upgrade path claims?

R-T-BI also don't picture lex running a HP anything tbh, but could be wrong. :laugh: