Windows 11 version 24H2 brings a new compression wizard, visual improvements for the context menu, changes for tabs, and some lesser changes, and in this guide, I'll show you everything you need to know.

Confusion arose earlier this week when a Microsoft representative published an official forum post announcing that the next "annual Windows 11 feature update release" will roll

Microsoft may have accidentally confirmed that Windows 11 24H2 (Windows 11 2024 Update) is arriving on September 24 as part of the optional preview update, with it rolling out to more people as part of the mandatory October Patch Tuesday updates.

As expected, Microsoft will begin broadly shipping Windows 11 version 24H2 to customers in October after a preview release next week.

The Redmond-based company has Blog post revealed the launch date for the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 update. The feature update will initially be available on September 24, 2024 as an optional preview for early adopters. The official release will then take place on October 8, 2024 as part of the monthly Patch Tuesday rollout.

Windows 11 24H2 is not coming out next week. The update was originally planned for late September or early October.

Update rolls out a lot of AI capabilities, from the Copilot Runtime to Recall AI, Live Captions, Auto Super Resolution, Studio Effects, and more.

All editions of Windows 11 24H2 are affected, including versions for ARM, Intel, and AMD processors. The issue occurs specifically when manually installing updates via the Windows Update Standalone Installer (MSU). Affected users receive the error message “Operation is not supported” when trying to install an MSU package by double-clicking.

Windows 11 24H2 introduces "Checkpoint Cumulative Updates", but KB5043080 could cause issues with Windows Update on Intel and AMD PCs.