What is this "Windows 11 pure OS" that ASUS is offering for some laptops?

The new ASUS ExpertBook B5 G2 is available with "Windows 11 pure OS." What exactly does that mean? I spoke with the company to find out.

Asus ships ExpertBook B5 G2 with an unadvertised Windows 11 Pure OS option

Asus quietly ships ExpertBook B5 G2 with an unadvertised Windows 11 Pure OS option ...

Asus quietly adds a ‘Windows 11 pure OS’ option to its new ExpertBook laptops

Asus' new ExpertBook B3 G2 and B5 G2 comes with an a new version of Windows called the Windows 11 pure OS. Learn about it here.
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Microsoft Confirms the Next Version of Windows is 24H2, Not Windows 12

Over the past year, there's been an online debate over what Microsoft would call the next version of Windows. We all know Windows 11 is still trailing far behind Windows 10 regarding the number of ...

“Windows 11 26H1” is a special version of Windows exclusively for new Arm PCs

Releasing a new version of Windows that just covers new Arm PCs is another signal of Microsoft’s commitment to Arm processors and the Arm version of Windows, after decades of near-exclusive focus on ...
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I tested Windows 11 February 2026 Updates: Everything new, improved, and fixed

Windows 11 February 2026 update adds Cross-Device Resume, MIDI upgrades, security fixes, and major bug fixes for 24H2 and 25H2.