Microsoft releases update brakes for Windows 11 24H2

Over the past few days, Microsoft has made progress with the updates to Windows 11 24H2: the company is now distributing the update to all eligible machines in a final wave. The developers have also fixed further compatibility problems. They are also gathering together what information admins might need about the hot patching updates for Windows 11 24H2 Enterprise, which will be available for the first time from Tuesday.

Microsoft began making the 24H2 update for Windows 11 "widely available" at the beginning of the month. The company explains this in the Windows Release Health Notes. This marks the final phase of the gradual roll-out. On PCs with Windows 10 or Windows 11 that meet the system requirements for the update, the option "Download and install Windows 11, version 24H2" will now appear on the Windows Update page of the system settings. However, if incompatibilities are detected, the option may not appear temporarily.

New bugs with solutions

Microsoft's developers have now acknowledged two new ones and announced their correction at the same time. Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) users could encounter problems with the "App attach" function, which allows apps from an application package to be dynamically attached to a user session. These apps are not installed locally, but are integrated as containers, which is intended to reduce effort and costs. These attached apps could trigger the error message "Element not found". Anyone who encounters this issue should switch to VHDX images (Virtual Harddisk V2) instead of the CIMFS image format. Microsoft is also working on a "proper" solution to the issue.

Over the weekend, Microsoft also removed a Safeguard ID with the number 49562592, which was due to a issue with the Safe Exam Browser. In version 3.7 or older of the browser, unspecified imponderables could occur. With version 3.8 or newer of Safe Exam Browser, such undesirable effects no longer occur, which is why the Windows 11-24H2 update is now offered on computers with this software.

Microsoft has also compiled notes and documentation in which admins can find background information and instructions on hotpatching, i.e. the installation of security updates without the need to restart the computer. The hot patches are available for Windows 11-24H2 clients for Enterprise customers for the first time ever on May Patchday.

A month ago, Microsoft announced that it would be making hot patching available for Windows 11 from now on.

(dmk)