Microsoft begins the transition in force

The version 24H2 de Windows 11 is considered a major operating system update. Microsoft rewrote parts of the Windows kernel with the Rust programming language, and for example introduced the Windows Copilot Runtime environment for developing AI applications.

For its deployment via Windows Update, Microsoft announces that it has reached a new milestone. “ Eligible devices running Windows 11 Home and Pro editions, versions 23H2 and 22H2, will be gradually updated to version 24H2. »

It is thus specified a automatic update which only concerns devices not managed by companies' IT departments. For targeted devices, there is little flexibility other than the ability to choose the reboot time or only postpone the update. Pointing out that the installation can be relatively long.

Not the end of blocking bugs

The new phase in the deployment of the 24H2 version of Windows 11 does not mean the withdrawal of measures put in place to prevent installation on problematic configurations.

Incompatibilities which are the cause of blocking bugs. Microsoft maintains a list of known issues with possible resolutions or mitigations.

Windows 11 24H2 version automatic update is triggered earlier than the 23H2 version in its time. This is noteworthy given the fact that unlike version 24H2, version 23H2 used the same code base as the previous version of Windows 11.