Microsoft reminded clients in the present day that a number of editions of Home windows 11 22H2 and 21H2 have reached their finish of servicing.
This announcement applies to Home windows 11 22H2 House, Professional, Professional Schooling, Professional for Workstations, and SE editions launched on September 20, 2022. One yr after the House and Professional editions, Home windows 11 21H2 Enterprise, Schooling, and IoT Enterprise editions have additionally reached the top of service.
“The October 2024 safety replace is the final replace obtainable for these editions. After in the present day, units operating these editions will not obtain month-to-month safety and preview updates containing protections from the newest safety threats,” Microsoft mentioned.
“To assist hold you protected and productive, Home windows Replace will robotically provoke a characteristic replace for Home windows 11 House and Professional units that aren’t managed by IT departments when these are nearing finish of servicing.”
Nonetheless, in line with Redmond, you possibly can nonetheless select a handy time exterior lively hours for the machine to reboot and full the replace.
You may also discover particulars in regards to the end-of-service dates of different Home windows releases utilizing the Lifecycle Coverage search device or on the Home windows Lifecycle FAQ web page.
Microsoft additionally supplies clients with a record of all merchandise that can attain the top of assist or can be retired within the coming months.
Home windows 11 2024 Replace rolling out
Home windows 11, model 24H2 (the Home windows 11 2024 Replace) started rolling out earlier this month as a full working system swap to eligible units operating Home windows 11 22H2 and 23H2.
Clients who need to be among the many first to get the newest characteristic replace should go to Settings > Home windows Replace and allow the “Get the newest updates as quickly as they’re obtainable” possibility.
“If the replace is out there in your machine, it’ll obtain and set up robotically. You can be notified to restart your machine as soon as the set up is accomplished,” the corporate says on the Home windows launch well being dashboard.
“For Copilot+ PC units, new options will quickly change into obtainable to the Home windows Insider neighborhood, with a phased rollout to pick units and markets. Word that availability might differ based mostly on the assorted silicon platforms.”
It is also necessary to notice that Redmond has added a number of Home windows 11 24H2 safeguard holds for units with incompatible software program and drivers.
The corporate is obstructing Home windows 24H2 upgrades on methods with incompatible Intel Good Sound Expertise (SST) audio drivers, inflicting blue display of demise (BSOD) points.
Different compatibility holds block the Home windows 11 2024 Replace from being provided on methods operating the Asphalt 8 (Airborne) sport and the Simple Anti-Cheat software, in addition to on units with some fingerprint sensors with incompatible firmware (ID 52796844), the Protected Examination Browser software (ID 49562592), and wallpaper customization purposes (ID 52754008).