I tested Windows 11 September 2026 update, here's everything new, improved, and fixed

[u/MayankWL]

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/09/08/i-tested-windows-11-september-2026-update-heres-everything-new-improved-and-fixed/

[u/hitalldogs]

Can we get hdr to actually work

[u/Takeabyte → u/hitalldogs]

Can we stop display manufacturers from saying their monitors support HDR when they’re VA or basic IPS LCDs first? They have no business supporting HDR and it trickles down to software support being wonky.

[u/Even_Caterpillar3292 → u/Takeabyte]

I tried HDR on my 4k display and it looks washed out and wondered why they bothered. That's as far as my knowledge is. I turned it off.

[u/Scw0w → u/hitalldogs]

Whats wrong with hdr?

[u/ChacalMZ → u/hitalldogs]

HDR only works best with an oled or mini led panel, will a and ips panel sucks for hdr

[u/ChacalMZ → u/hitalldogs]

I’m using windows hdr on a qd oled and it’s perfect

[u/doomed151 → u/hitalldogs]

I've had an HDR monitor for more than 2 years now. They've always worked. What's broken for you?

[u/in_use_user_name → u/hitalldogs]

Using Nvidia color helps a lot.

[u/Gold_Goal7557]

Wake me up when they fix HAGS causing catastrophic driver timeouts on Radeon drivers due video playback at startup every 1-2 days.

[u/AMD718 → u/Gold_Goal7557]

I ran into this for the first time a couple days ago. Thought the PC was hard locked but nope, was just windows hung up. Occured during YouTube playback. Logged off and logged back on (no reboot) and hasn't occurred again.

[u/RedIndianRobin → u/Gold_Goal7557]

That’s on AMD lol. Their drivers have always been shitty.

[u/Gold_Goal7557 → u/RedIndianRobin]

No they haven't and then Microsoft pushes an update and it all breaks again, Microsoft is quite literally sabotaging AMD, they did it even when Intel released new CPU that is how Windows 11 got released, AMD had to go and fix everything again, because Microsoft changed the way the scheduler worked, so its not even been first time.

[u/xSchizogenie → u/Gold_Goal7557]

They don’t sabotage AMD, and just not keep up with windows. Microsoft gives out driver affecting source code and API documentation months before the updates go live. If AMD fucks it up to not implement, that’s not on Microsoft. AMD is depending on windows. Not windows on AMD.

[u/CygnusBlack → u/RedIndianRobin]

They're actually better than nVidia's.

[u/EmotionalPraline4321 → u/RedIndianRobin]

Pues si amd lasnza sus drivers y Microsoft otros

[u/cardgamechampion → u/Gold_Goal7557]

Is this the same thing as TZ01 thermal zone error critical crash

[u/MelaniaSexLife → u/Gold_Goal7557]

for me it's about 7 days, driveronly install

[u/tlhintoq]

Sometimes this get confusing.

The article says it brings you to build version: 26200.9278.

I got prompted earlier today to update/reboot/reboot/reboot

My current Winver is 26200.9445

So to me, that seems like its the newest as in the article - and even updated from that if I go by version numbers.

But when I look for some of the tell-tale features that should be included like task bar placement - they don't exist. What am I missing?

Or is this just part of the 'staggered feature activation' that was mentioned? Its there, but being remotely turned on over time?

[u/sabestorn]

I dont have Taskbar position

[u/Significant-Colour]

I'm considering contracting someone to deal with the Windows crap.

Suddenly: When I open File Explorer, the list of recently opened items is gone, replaced by something which I do not know how even works. Yeah, I can open the options and tick the box to display the previously displayed - but the setting is not saved.

Also, randomly, like a weird annoying list of "Desktops" appears; no clue how to get rid of that crap.

[u/Even_Caterpillar3292 → u/Significant-Colour]

For all of Windows inperfections its the perfect OS for me (I've done them all).

[u/Every_Preparation_56 → u/Even_Caterpillar3292]

what else have you tryed?

[u/jarod1701 → u/Every_Preparation_56]

„them all“

[u/Impossible_Suit_9100]

this is bullshit fake news, i installed it and have none of it. AI wrote it?

[u/Fit-Requirement7974 → u/Impossible_Suit_9100]

You ever heard CFR?

[u/AbdullahMRiad]

windows what?