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.”

We upgrade four laptops to the Windows 11 24H2 Update, which gives us an idea of how long it will take you to do the same.

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,

The Windows 11 2024 Update also brings various welcome improvements regarding networking, which include changes to the Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) and Server Message Block (SMB). In addition, this version of the operating system supports Wi-Fi 7.

Microsoft is having a bad month. Not long after the Windows 11 24H2 update began rolling out, the issues have just been piling on. At first it was drivers crashing PCs and mouse cursors disappearing.

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.

If you unfortunately updated to Windows 11 and are experiencing problems, there might be a remedy. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > View Update History > Uninstall updates.

The list of problems caused by the Windows 11 24H2 update just keeps getting longer and longer. Not only is it causing blue screen crashes and making mouse cursors disappear, but the update also leaves behind a massive cache of undeletable files in its wake.