I read “no user data is scoped out” as meaning, all user data is scoped in.
I believe the intent is a full restore - all or nothing - to the point in time. It’s essentially an image. I’m certain a lot of people will review it on IT news and YT channels. I’ve installed the update, and PITR is there in Settings > System > Recovery > Point-in-time restore, and ON by default, so I turned it off right away because I don’t want / need restore points.
I’ve had the KB5095093 update installed for quite some time now.
The restore point feature can be turned off
Below is a table from Microsoft’s documentation that explains the differences.
Difference with System Restore
Both point-in-time restore and System Restore use Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to revert a device to a previous state. However, point-in-time restore introduces a newer approach and focuses on reliability and a broad range of issues. Compare the following capabilities.
| Capability | Point-in-time restore | System Restore |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration method | System Settings | Control Panel |
| Restore point trigger | Scheduled frequency (automatic only) | Event-triggered or manual |
| Retention | Maximum 72 hours per restore point | Indefinite (subject to disk space usage and cleanup) |
| Target scope | Full system state | System files and settings (app and user data coverage varies) |
| System storage impact | Mitigated storage impact due to reserved storage (lower) | Unmitigated storage impact (higher) |
| Management | Robust remote management | Limited remote management |
I turned it off.
I prefer the old, reliable System Restore.
I see what you’re saying however to include all user data though could amount to a LOT of data. And does the restore point include just the boot drive or all drives? Does it make sense to back up user data on the boot drive but not on other drives that are present?
Interesting feature indeed…
I believe the intent is a full restore point for the boot drive (volume) and not a backup of other drives / volumes (which would be 2 steps too far). But I’m making assumptions after skimming the article.
For devices that have multiple volumes, only the volume where the OS is located is restored.
Just a heads up - expect Windows 11, version 26H1 incoming this year
Btw - I just installed KB5095093 on my secondary sim PC that has Win 11 Home and I have the Restore Point frequency & retention options which I can set. They are grayed out only if you turn off the PITR feature.
Not to beat this into the ground but I checked my Macrium Reflect back up files and my C: drive with just the OS and my data (no games) compresses down to 129GB. When I turned off the PITR service I noticed it had allocated 2% of my disk or 18GB of storage. Not sure how it arrived at that figure but it is woefully low.
The service was on by default and I would have had no idea of this so thx for posting above!
Finally got it now… I can turn the PITR on/off but I can’t change the frequency and retention parameters on Win 11 Home as they are fixed 
. I think the hot Texas summer heat is starting to get to me - thx for your patience!
Hi everyone,
Is anyone already running the latest Windows 11 25H2 Preview Update (KB5095093 / Build 26200.8737)?
If so, have you noticed any improvements regarding audio crackling or stuttering in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?
I’m asking because I’ve been experiencing the well-known audio crackling issues under Windows 11 25H2 for quite some time now. So far, I’ve only been able to reproduce the problem while MSFS 2024 is running.
The crackling becomes especially noticeable when I’m doing something else alongside the simulator, for example:
LatencyMon consistently reports nvlddmkm.sys (NVIDIA) as the driver with the highest DPC execution time.
I’ve already updated my BIOS, chipset drivers, audio drivers, tested multiple NVIDIA driver versions, and tried many other troubleshooting steps without success.
Has anyone with similar symptoms already installed KB5095093? Did it make any difference, or is the issue still present?
Thanks in advance!
I installed KB5095093 and I haven’t experienced any audio crackling or stuttering since installing it.
If you’re specifically having audio stuttering issues, I think you’d get better answers by asking in the thread that’s dedicated to the audio crackling/stuttering issue, since more people there are likely dealing with the same problem.
Is it this topic? Audio Stutters In Menu / Globe And On Ground / During Flight
I’m asking because I’m wondering whether the new Windows Preview update might fix this audio issue. However, I only experience these sound crackles while MSFS is running. I also ran CPU and GPU stress tests, but I couldn’t reproduce the problem there. The crackling only seems to occur in connection with MSFS.
Yep.
Fair enough, I see what you mean. I was just saying that this thread is about the Windows settings, tweaks, updates rather than the audio stuttering issue. You might get more relevant feedback by asking in the dedicated audio stuttering thread, since that’s where people are discussing that specific problem.
EDIT
@Dustoff2002
I forgot to ask - did the audio stuttering start after installing KB5095093 or were you already experiencing it before?
I also have the current Windows 11 25H2 Preview Update KB5095093 / Build 26200.8737, but no audio issues.
I intentionally avoid installing my motherboard (MSI X870E Carbon) audio drivers. I think NVIDIA installs HD audio (needed because sound comes via HDMI to my TV from my NVIDIA GPU card), and I think Windows installs default audio drivers for my mother board.
2026-07 Security Update (KB5101650) (26200.8875) is here.
It pops up on every restart.
SCEP Certificate enrollment for Local system via https://AMD-KeyId-f5cdad9867a6dce93c5544bff5f7e367c20027f6.microsoftaik.azure.net/templates/Aik/scep failed:
PkiStatus(11): SCEPDispositionPendingChallenge
EnrollStatus(32): EnrollUnknown
The operation completed successfully. 0x0 (WIN32: 0)
SubmitDone
SubmitV2Attestation: Too Many Requests
HTTP/1.1 429 Too Many Requests
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:55:06 GMT
Content-Length: 17
Content-Type: text/HTML
Retry-After: 20
client-request-id: 7e282ca1-7541-43c0-899f-c4d838e8730c
Method: POST(1610ms)
Stage: SubmitDone
Error 0x801901ad (-2145844819)
A couple of interesting tips from Chris Titus on youtube, prompted by the recent news that LG was secretly / silently force-installing software on PCs, via a process that happens when you connect a peripheral, a call is made to see if there is any helpful software from the manufacturer, icons, etc…
2 Registry entries that stop it and anything like it. DO research / google what the regsitry entries do before blindly following the advice… I also recommend keeping a list of customizations like this so you can remember / reverse changes
Prevent Device Companion Apps
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Device Metadata\
- DWORD 32 Bit
- PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork
- Value = 1
- (The folder “Device Metadata” didn’t exist in my Win 11 Home registry, I just right clicked to add a “Key” which is the folder…)
Disable Windows Platform Binary Table
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\
- DWord 32 Bit
- DisableWpbtExecution
- Value = 1
The monitor itself isn’t installing any software. Windows is the one that installs it after detecting an LG monitor, so the main responsibility falls on Microsoft. I wouldn’t be surprised if LG is paying them for that …
In any case, I blocked it through the Local Group Policy Editor.
I have Windows 11 Home on one of my laptops, so I’ll describe how I added Group Policy Editor to Windows 11 Home.
I did it via DISM from an elevated Command Prompt.
So, run CMD as administrator. Copy and paste the following command into CMD (right-click in CMD to paste):
FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~*.mum") DO (DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F")
press Enter
Wait for it to finish - the process is installing system components and may take some time.
After it finishes, paste the following command.
FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum") DO (DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F")
press Enter
Wait for it to finish - the process is installing system components and may take some time.
If you ran the commands correctly, Local Group Policy Editor should now be available in Windows 11 Home.
Fly safe.
Right, and then once installed, LG was using the foothold to serve up ads.
You can also set the first one via gpedit.msc, in your Local Computer Policy:
I haven’t yet found any way to disable WPBT via GPO. For now this would work:
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" /v DisableWpbtExecution /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
As one link to a YT video put it, “When you motherboard comes with a virus”.
I noticed in one of the threads that Windows Update is downloading and trying to install an NVIDIA driver, overwriting the one that’s already installed.
I thought it would be a good idea to remind everyone how to block Windows Update from downloading and installing drivers.
One of the recent Windows updates broke driver downloads and installations, even if you blocked them in the DDU settings. Since I prefer to have full control over my system, as soon as I discovered this bug, I also blocked driver downloads through the Local Group Policy Editor.
To do this, I pressed Windows + R, typed gpedit.msc and clicked OK
In the Local Group Policy Editor, I navigated to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Manage Updates Offered From Windows Update.
In the right pane, I double-clicked “Do not include drivers with Windows Updates”.
In the new window, I selected “Enabled” and clicked Apply > OK
Important: Restart PC.
I have Windows 11 Home on one of my laptops, so I’ll describe how I added Group Policy Editor to Windows 11 Home.
I did it via DISM from an elevated Command Prompt.
So, run CMD as administrator. Copy and paste the following command into CMD (right-click in CMD to paste):
FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~*.mum") DO (DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F")
press Enter
Wait for it to finish - the process is installing system components and may take some time.
After it finishes, paste the following command.
FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum") DO (DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F")
press Enter
Wait for it to finish - the process is installing system components and may take some time.
If you ran the commands correctly, Local Group Policy Editor should now be available in Windows 11 Home.
If you care about system security, it’s still a good idea to keep your driver updated, because newer driver versions often include fixes for security vulnerabilities that could potentially be exploited by hackers.