# Windows 11's May Optional Update Lands on the Release Preview Channel

> The May optional update for Windows 11 is now available on the Release Preview Channel ahead of its release in the last week of the month.

- **Source:** [Thurrott](https://www.thurrott.com/windows/336114/windows-11s-may-optional-update-lands-on-the-release-preview-channel?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a555c3256bd47699b706d3f)
- **Published:** 2026-07-13
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #microsoft #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a555c3256bd47699b706d3f

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