# Windows settings backup is on by default starting with Windows 11 26H2

Source: [Help Net Security](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/10/windows-settings-backup-default/) · 2026-11-10 · Security
Page: https://themorning.dev/story/windows-settings-backup-is-on-by-default-starting-with-windows-11-26h2-eb8503f8804a356e
Kind: release · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Windows settings backup will be enabled by default on eligible devices starting with Windows 11 version 26H2.
- The feature was renamed from Windows Backup for Organizations, which launched in August 2025.
- Management of roaming settings has been moved into the same policy.

## Why it matters

Developers and IT teams on eligible Windows 11 26H2 devices will have settings backed up automatically, so they should know the default has changed and review the related policy.

## What to do

- Review the renamed Windows settings backup policy if you manage roaming settings on Windows 11 26H2 devices.

## Versions

- Windows 11 26H2

## Timeline

- 2025-08-01: Windows Backup for Organizations launched
- 2026-11-10: Help Net Security reported that settings backup will be on by default from Windows 11 26H2

## Coverage

- [Windows settings backup is on by default starting with Windows 11 26H2](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/10/windows-settings-backup-default/) — Help Net Security, 2026-11-10

Tags: windows, windows-11, backup, settings-sync, group-policy

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