From my understanding, MATLAB R2026a Prerelease is installed on Windows 11, but clicking “Install Update” from the notification icon does not trigger any visible action. You also observed that after updating and restarting MATLAB, the expected update behavior did not occur.
When the in-product update action does not respond, there are a few reliable ways to proceed.
One option is to uninstall MATLAB and perform a clean online installation using the latest MATLAB installer downloaded from the MathWorks website. This approach downloads the most recent installation files directly. If many products are selected, the installation can sometimes be less reliable, so it is usually recommended to install MATLAB first and then add the remaining toolboxes afterward.
Alternatively, if updating through the internet is not practical, MATLAB can be updated using the offline update workflow. This method allows you to download the update files on an online machine and apply them to the target machine.
This page explains how to perform an update when direct online updating is not available.
Another supported approach is to manually download and install the MATLAB update package. This can help in cases where the notification-based update does not launch as expected.
This post outlines the steps for performing a manual update.
Since update behavior can sometimes be affected by licensing or sign-in state, the following resources may also be helpful for verifying that MATLAB is correctly recognizing the current entitlement and refresh state:
This page explains how MATLAB updates and refreshes license information.
This page provides an overview of managing and validating licenses within MATLAB.
This post discusses common scenarios where MATLAB does not recognize license state correctly and the typical resolution steps.
I hope this helps!