- Windows 11 24H2 will automatically roll out to eligible PCs in 22H2 or 23H2
- Persistent errors such as Asus compatibility and unresponsive camera may delay updates for affected PCs
- 24H2 offers performance improvements and new features, but has had issues for some time
If you are currently using older versions of Windows 11 (such as 23H2 or 22H2), Microsoft has plans for you as it has started automatically updating PCs to the latest version, 24H2. Added a notification post to the Document “Notifications and known issues for Windows 11, version 24H2” on the Microsoft Learn blog to explain that Microsoft now considers Windows 11 24H2 stable enough to roll out to everyone using eligible Windows 11 PCs.
Those with qualifying PCs will be updated to the latest version of 24H2 and those using devices managed by organizations (such as work laptops) will not be affected by this.
This push to upgrade older versions of Windows 11 to the 24H2 update may not go very well, however, as the update itself got off to a rocky start, causing issues like games not working properly and HDR (intended for improve colors and brightness) does not work correctly. screens).
Due to these highly publicized issues, quite a few people have (understandably) been reluctant to update.
How will this affect you?
As mentioned above, if your PC is eligible and running the 22H2 or 23H2 (Pro or Home) editions of Windows 11, it will be automatically updated to Windows 11 24H2 very soon. If you’d rather wait, you can apparently delay the update by up to five weeks, as reported by Tom’s Hardware. You can do it by following these steps:
1. Open the Settings application.
2. Open the Windows Update section, which can be found in the left menu (you may need to scroll down).
3. Find the ‘Pause updates’ option in this section and from the drop-down menu you can select the number of weeks you want to delay updates (up to 5 weeks).
On the other hand, if you have not yet installed the 24H2 version and want to do so, you can select ‘Check for updates’ on the same Windows Update page as above and click ‘Download and install’ to get the update manually.
Some things to consider and what awaits Windows 11 24H2 users
If you have one of Microsoft’s new Copilot+ PCs, which are designed to integrate new AI-powered capabilities, then the 24H2 update will bring the much-discussed (but not-so-well-received) Windows Recall feature to all eligible PCs. The recall requires a Copilot+ PC and is currently being previewed with members of the Windows Insider program. Recovery is a feature aimed at improving the productivity of Windows 11 users by capturing snapshots of their PC activity and making them searchable to make it easier to find previous information. Despite the anticipated benefits, Recall has encountered notable controversy due to privacy and security concerns, especially around the possibility of malicious actors gaining access to information stored by Recall.
If you’re not using a Copilot+ PC, 24H2 still promises to deliver improved performance and faster updates in the future for PCs equipped with AMD’s Ryzen CPUs and running Windows 11. Those with PCs that have Intel chips will also get some special patches for Windows 11 24H2. which will reportedly ensure optimal performance for its Arrow Lake processors (although it appears this has not led to any noticeable improvements for people who have already upgraded).
When it comes to the constant stream of issues we’ve seen affecting 24H2, it seems like most of them have been fixed via patches released by Microsoft. Tom’s Hardware reviewed Microsoft’s error log on the document listing known issues and confirmed that this appears to be the case.
However, there are apparently still some issues that remain and have not yet been resolved. For example, some Asus PCs may not be able to install the update, wallpaper apps may play unexpectedly, and some PCs may experience their cameras not responding. If your PC is affected, Microsoft will hold the update and put it in “safe hold” until everything is ready to install.
In short, the update is expected to improve your PC’s performance (and eventually bring new features), but if you’re wary of automatically updating to 24H2, you have a little time. If Windows 11 24H2’s history so far is anything to go by, Microsoft will have to be vigilant, alert to potential issues, and release fixes as soon as possible if there’s going to be an influx of new users upgrading. . Additionally, if you decide to delay updates, you could expose your PC to potential unaddressed risks that may arise unexpectedly, so we always recommend moving to the latest version of software (especially operating systems) as soon as you do. can.
