Microsoft observes: “This is a significantly larger update than the regular monthly updates you have been installing up until now. In some cases, it can take a few hours to install, so be patient! You do not need to babysit it, and you can continue to use your computer during most of the installation.”

Windows 11 24H2 has been released. The update reaches initial users, but it isn't easy to estimate how long it will take for everyone to receive the new features. Microsoft emphasises that Windows 11 is a service,

Microsoft has had its Apple M1 moment with Copilot+ PCs, and now the team is back with a slew of new features in its fall Windows 11 update — named 24H2.

Those on Windows 11 24H2 are finding the October update problematic in some cases, and there's a weird bug that eats some of your drive space.

Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows 11 version 24H2, also known as the Windows 11 2024 Update. This is the release that Copilot+ PCs have been running since the summer, and it's now beginning to roll out to the rest of the Windows 11 user base.

Microsoft today shipped Release Preview builds for Windows 11 versions 23H2 and 24H2 that provide a peek at the near future.

Users who upgraded to Windows 11 24H2 found that it created a cache that cannot be deleted. Disk Clean-up identified it as an 8.63GB Windows Update cache.