# Windows 11, version 24H2

The Windows 11 2024 Update (also known as version 24H2, codenamed Hudson Valley) is the third and current major update to Windows 11. It carries the build number 10.0.26100.

## Overview

The first preview was released to Insiders who opted in to the Canary and Dev Channels on February 8, 2024. The update began rolling out for Copilot Plus PCs on June 15, 2024. As of build 26052, the version string has been changed from "23H2" to "24H2". The update began rolling out to all users on October 1, 2024.
Version 24H2 notably introduces the first Windows 11 based Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) editions, along with new subscription variants of IoT Enterprise editions (both LTSC and non-LTSC).
The update will reach end of service on October 13, 2026, for Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations and SE editions. The Enterprise, Enterprise multi-session, IoT Enterprise and Education editions will reach end of service on October 12, 2027. The Enterprise LTSC and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions will reach end of service on October 9, 2029, and October 10, 2034, respectively.

## System requirements

For the first time since the release of Windows 11, version 24H2 introduces modified system requirements:
* A x86-64-v2 CPU supporting SSE4.2 and POPCNT CPU instructions is now required, otherwise the Windows kernel is unbootable. (Only affecting systems bypassing the TPM 2.0 requirement, along with all 24H2 IoT Enterprise editions.)
* IoT Enterprise editions (LTSC and non-LTSC) have officially eliminated a TPM and UEFI requirement, and lowers the minimum DirectX version to 10 from 12, which was previously required on 23H2.
* The new IoT Enterprise LTSC edition lowers the minimum required RAM to 2 GB, and storage space to 16 GB.
* ARMv8.1 is now required for ARM variants, dropping unofficial support for ARMv8.0. On ARMv8.0 CPUs, the Windows kernel is unbootable.
* ARM variants drop support for 32-bit ARM applications. Only 64-bit ARM applications will run.

## Known issues

Version 24H2, notably, has a longer than usual list of known issues; some require updated drivers to fix, while others have yet to be fixed as of February 2025. E.g., broken biometrics and camera support on a limited number of devices, and some older games and applications not functioning properly or not working at all; e.g., Asphalt 8, Dirac audio improvement software (if cridspapo.dll is utilized), and AutoCAD 2022.

## New features

* Windows 11 HDR background support for HDR monitors.
* Support for Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), which enhances data transfer speeds, along with new user interface elements to refresh the list of Wi-Fi networks and indicate scan progress.
* Support for Bluetooth LE audio.
* Windows 11 Search adds the ability to search for documents and photos using descriptive phrases instead of just file names.
* Super Resolution: photographs may now be enhanced up to 8x without sacrificing quality using AI upscaling, which works faster on Copilot+ PCs.
* Windows Recall (preview) which lets users find content they have already viewed. Delayed and only being released in preview status due to the amount of negative feedback that it received when it was first introduced, this feature requires Windows Hello for secure access (because it may display sensitive data) and can be disabled.
* Windows Studio Effects for cameras and microphones in supported applications including Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, and the Microsoft Camera app; effects include backdrop blur, eye correction, portrait lighting, and illustrative filters.
* Windows Click to Do (preview): an interactive PC screen overlay with several functions for tasks including text summarizing or sending, blending backgrounds in pictures, and using Microsoft Bing for visual search.

## Builds

| Legend: | Old version, not maintained | Older version, still maintained | Current stable version | Latest preview version |

### Preview builds

Preview builds of future component update – ge_release string :
| Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
| 10.0.26120.3073 | KB5050090 | Dev Channel and Beta Channel: January 31, 2025 | Extended Windows Search with latent semantic indexing (LSI) to photos saved in the cloud Improvements to the Settings app Added the ability to show home page for a commercial customer on a managed PC New accounts, enterprise-specific device info and accessibility preferences cards under home page |
| 10.0.26120.3281 | KB5052086 | Dev Channel and Beta Channel: February 14, 2025 | Added the ability to seamlessly resume working on OneDrive files from iOS and Android devices on Windows devices with a single click New filtering options in the Recall system tray flyout Added the ability to share files directly from the jump lists on the taskbar Added the ability to show inline messaging at the top of the snap flyout and snap bar Improvements to File Explorer New option to snooze or turn off the "Start backup" reminder in the File Explorer address bar Added the ability to restore all previously opened tabs in each File Explorer window Update to the top right hotspot on the lock screen with different treatments Improvements to the Spotlight icon on the desktop Changes to the interaction model Additional changes to icon color/backplate and position New homepage card in the Settings app for referring PC Game Pass to friends Temporarily disabled the ability to show home page for a commercial customer on a managed PC due to some issues Removal of the Location History feature Increased support for the text scaling across File Explorer, file open/save dialogs and the copy dialogs |
| 10.0.26120.3291 | KB5052080 | Dev Channel and Beta Channel: February 21, 2025 | Added the ability to use Windows Search with LSI to find files saved in the cloud directly from the search box on the taskbar |
| 10.0.26120.3360 | KB5052090 | Dev Channel and Beta Channel: February 28, 2025 | New customization settings for lock screen widgets in the Settings app Improvements to Task Manager New standard metrics for CPU utility calculations New CPU utility column option for the Details page Added the ability to share with apps directly through the context menu in File Explorer or on the desktop |
| 10.0.26120.3380 | KB5053660 | Dev Channel and Beta Channel: March 10, 2025 | The availability of the Recommended files in File Explorer's Home page to all users who are signed in with a personal Microsoft account and local accounts Added the ability to recommended apps to snap together on the Recommended section of the Start menu Improvements to support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA New system tray icon for the emoji and more panel New top cards at the top of the About page in the Settings app Increased support for the text scaling across File Explorer, file open/save dialogs and the copy dialogs |
| 10.0.26120.3576 | KB5053650 | Dev Channel and Beta Channel: March 17, 2025 | Improvements to voice access New real-time command suggestions Added support of Chinese language |
| Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
| Notes: 1 2 3 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced. ↑ Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced. ||||

#### Release Preview Channel

Preview builds of Windows 11, version 24H2 :
| Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
| 10.0.26100.560 | KB5037783 | Release Preview Channel: May 17, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.712 | KB5037850 | Release Preview Channel: May 22, 2024 | The rollout of this build was halted on June 7, 2024 due to unknown reasons. Introduction of Copilot in Windows as a standalone app |
| Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
| Notes: ||||

#### Dev Channel

Preview builds of Windows 11, version 24H2 in the Dev Channel – ge_release string :
| Transitioned from version 22H2 – ni_prerelease string ||||
| Version | Release date(s) | Expiration date(s) | Highlights |
| 10.0.26052.1100 | Dev Channel: February 8, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | New Sudo for Windows feature Improvements to the Settings app New sections for managing hearing aids and controlling its audio presets, ambient sounds and experience enhancements New Color management page New mic test utility Updated Storage Spaces page New Copilot actions menu to the Copilot icon on the taskbar Added the ability to change the Copilot icon's appearance and animate after copying text or image files New search in subtree option for searching in Registry Editor Added ability to scan a QR code with Wi-Fi details in the Camera app to quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network Introduction of Power Grid Forecast API Added support of key protection with virtualization-based security (VBS) in Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG) framework Deprecation of Windows Mixed Reality and Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) for Office and Edge |
| 10.0.26058.1100 | Dev Channel: February 14, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | New mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature Improvements to Widgets board New notification badging for Widgets New icon labels for common actions in context menu Improvements to Copilot in Windows New built-in capabilities New Power Automate plugin |
| 10.0.26058.1300 | Dev Channel: February 22, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26058.1400 | Dev Channel: February 22, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | This update is only available to AMD64 devices with virtualization-based security (VBS) enabled. |
| 10.0.26080.1100 | Dev Channel: March 13, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | Updates to Microsoft Teams Added the ability to undock Copilot in Windows to a normal application window |
| 10.0.26080.1201 | Dev Channel: March 15, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26080.1300 | Dev Channel: March 18, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26080.1400 | Dev Channel: March 18, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | This update is only available to AMD64 devices with virtualization-based security (VBS) enabled. |
| 10.0.26085.1 | Dev Channel: March 20, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | Disabled mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature (introduced in build 26058) for maintenance Changes to SMB protocol Added the ability to disable the SMB over QUIC client with Group Policy and PowerShell New SMB over QUIC client connection auditing feature New SMB signing and encryption auditing feature |
| 10.0.26090.1 | Dev Channel: March 28, 2024 | — | |
| 10.0.26090.112 | Dev Channel: March 29, 2024 | — | |
| 10.0.26100.1 | Dev Channel: April 3, 2024 | — | |
| 10.0.26100.268 | Dev Channel: April 26, 2024 | — | |
| Version | Release date(s) | Expiration date(s) | Highlights |
| Notes: 1 2 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel began at the time it was announced. ||||
Preview builds of future component update in the Dev Channel – ge_release string :
| Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
| 10.0.26120.461 | KB5037009 | Dev Channel: May 3, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26120.470 | KB5037864 | Dev Channel: May 10, 2024 | New Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings homepage |
| 10.0.26120.670 | KB5037869 | Dev Channel: May 17, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26120.751 | KB5037874 | Dev Channel: May 31, 2024 | Introduction of Copilot in Windows as a standalone app New Linked devices page in the Settings app |
| 10.0.26120.770 | KB5039314 | Dev Channel: June 7, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26120.961 | KB5038575 | Dev Channel: June 14, 2024 | New account manager experience on the Start menu Added support of Emoji 15.1 Added the ability to backup and restore sound settings via Windows Backup Redesigned "Rename your PC" and "Change date and time" dialogs Improvements to Task Manager Improvements to the Windows share window New button to generate a QR code to share a URL Added the ability to send email to user's own Gmail account Improvements to Voice access Added the ability to give Narrator commands New auto restart mechanism New command for searching directly with Windows Search |
| 10.0.26120.1252 | KB5038603 | Dev Channel: July 15, 2024 | Re-enabled new features set in build 26120.961 Added ability to show additional quick status (such as sports, traffic and finance) on lock screen New drag-and-drop functionality between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer's address bar Improvements to the Widgets taskbar button |
| 10.0.26120.1330 | KB5040543 | Dev Channel: July 26, 2024 | Added the ability to duplicate a tab in File Explorer Performance improvements to Narrator scan mode Added the ability to set device's power mode for plugged in and on battery via the Settings app |
| 10.0.26120.1340 | KB5040557 | Dev Channel: August 5, 2024 | Improvements to the spelling and corrections experience in voice access |
| 10.0.26120.1350 | KB5041871 | Dev Channel: August 9, 2024 | New option to share content to the My Phone app in the Windows share window |
| 10.0.26120.1542 | KB5041872 | Dev Channel: August 19, 2024 | New position for the Widgets entry point on left-aligned taskbars Improvements to the Widgets dashboard Added support of first letter navigation on the taskbar |
| 10.0.26120.1843 | KB5043185 | Dev Channel: September 20, 2024 | New tabs for Recent, Favorites, and Shared on File Explorer's homepage Introduction of Windows Sandbox Client Preview Updated position of media controls on the lock screen New simplified variant of system tray with shortened date/time change Updates to the new account manager on the Start menu New option to turn off the suggestions to disable notifications from certain apps New option to share a local file in the search results from the search box on the taskbar Update to the Wi-Fi password dialog Improvements to the Settings app New section for touch screen edge gestures New detach VHD button in properties of attached VHD New change that redirects links for the Fonts Control Panel panel to the Fonts page Redesigned Delivery Optimization page |
| 10.0.26120.1912 | KB5043168 | Dev Channel: September 30, 2024 | Enhanced Windows Mobile Hotspot to support 6 GHz connections |
| 10.0.26120.1930 | KB5044388 | Dev Channel: October 4, 2024 | New SimSun-ExtG font with 9,753 ideographs supporting CJK Unified Ideographs Extensions G, H and I Added the ability to configure the Copilot key via the Settings app |
| 10.0.26120.2122 | KB5044374 | Dev Channel: October 11, 2024 | Improvements to taskbar previews Improvements to Task Manager |
| 10.0.26120.2130 | KB5044400 | Dev Channel: October 18, 2024 | New Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen keyboard |
| 10.0.26120.2200 | KB5044376 | Dev Channel: October 25, 2024 | New Studio Effects entry in the system tray and Quick Settings Improvements to the Dynamic Lighting page in the Settings app |
| 10.0.26120.2213 | KB5045885 | Dev Channel: November 4, 2024 | Temporarily disabled the new Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen keyboard for maintenance |
| 10.0.26120.2222 | KB5046746 | Dev Channel: November 8, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26120.2415 | KB5046723 | Dev Channel: November 22, 2024 | Introduction of Recall with Click to Do in preview New functionalities to Narrator scan mode Improvements to speech-to-text and text-to-speech experience |
| 10.0.26120.2510 | KB5048780 | Dev Channel: December 6, 2024 | Introduction of Recall with Click to Do in preview New Cocreator feature in the Microsoft Paint app New Restyle Image and Image Creator features in the Photos app Added the ability to invoke Click to Do outside of Recall Modernized Windows Hello Temporarily disabled the new simplified variant of system tray with shortened date/time change |
| 10.0.26120.2702 | KB5048761 | Dev Channel: December 13, 2024 | New advanced camera configurations page in the Settings app Update to WebAuthn Plugin Authenticator APIs to support a plugin authentication model for passkeys Improvements to the filtering for recommended websites on the Start menu Re-added the ability to change time zones for standard (non-admin) users |
| 10.0.26120.2705 | KB5050636 | Dev Channel: December 18, 2024 | New real-time translation feature in live captions (English and Simplified Chinese) |
| 10.0.26120.2992 | KB5050083 | Dev Channel: January 17, 2025 | Improvements to Windows Search with latent semantic indexing (LSI) New "Refined" text action for Click to Do New keyboard shortcut in Magnifier for quickly toggling between the current zoom and 1× zoom New buttons in Magnifier for resetting zoom to fit to screen or last/preferred magnification |
| 10.0.26120.3000 | KB5050103 | Dev Channel: January 24, 2025 | Improvements to the battery iconography in the system tray Re-rolled out the Gamepad keyboard layout for the touch keyboard with new ability to use Xbox controller to navigate and type New functionalities to Narrator scan mode Improvements to support for web search providers in Windows Search for the EEA Deprecation of suggested actions |
| Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
| Notes: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel during June 28-30, 2024. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel began at the time it was announced. 1 2 Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced. 1 2 3 4 5 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rollout of this feature to Insiders on AMD and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs at the time it was announced. ||||

#### Canary Channel

Preview builds of Windows 11, version 24H2 in the Canary Channel – ge_release string :
| Transitioned to version 23H2 – zn_release string ||||
| Version | Release date(s) | Expiration date(s) | Highlights |
| 10.0.26052.1000 | Canary Channel: February 8, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | New Sudo for Windows feature Improvements to the Settings app New sections for managing hearing aids and controlling its audio presets, ambient sounds and experience enhancements New Color management page New mic test utility Updated Storage Spaces page New Copilot actions menu to the Copilot icon on the taskbar Added the ability to change the Copilot icon's appearance and animate after copying text or image files New search in subtree option for searching in Registry Editor Added ability to scan a QR code with Wi-Fi details in the Camera app to quickly connect to a Wi-Fi network Introduction of Power Grid Forecast API Added support of key protection with virtualization-based security (VBS) in Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG) framework Deprecation of Windows Mixed Reality and Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) for Office and Edge |
| 10.0.26058.1000 | Canary Channel: February 14, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | New mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature Improvements to Widgets board New notification badging for Widgets Richer weather experience on the lock screen Improvements to Copilot in Windows New built-in capabilities New Power Automate plugin |
| 10.0.26063.1 | Canary Channel: February 22, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | Added support for IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7) standard Disabled new Copilot in Windows experience (introduced in build 26052) and improvements to Widgets board (introduced in build 26058) for maintenance |
| 10.0.26080.1 | Canary Channel: March 13, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | Updates to Microsoft Teams Added the ability to undock Copilot in Windows to a normal application window |
| 10.0.26085.1 | Canary Channel: March 20, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | Disabled mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature (introduced in build 26058) for maintenance Disabled the redesigned Delivery Optimization page in the Settings app (introduced in build 25987) for maintenance Changes to SMB protocol Added the ability to disable the SMB over QUIC client with Group Policy and PowerShell New SMB over QUIC client connection auditing feature New SMB signing and encryption auditing feature |
| 10.0.26090.1 | Canary Channel: March 28, 2024 | — | |
| 10.0.26100.1 | Canary Channel: April 3, 2024 | — | |
| Version | Release date(s) | Expiration date(s) | Highlights |
| Notes: 1 2 3 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Canary Channel began at the time it was announced. ||||
Preview builds of Windows 11 in the Canary Channel – ge_prerelease string :
| Version | Release date(s) | Expiration date(s) | Highlights |
| 10.0.26200.5001 | Canary Channel: April 19, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | Improvements to the Widgets taskbar button Added the ability for developers to send notifications to the Widgets taskbar button with custom Widgets dashboards Added the ability to disable Widgets taskbar notifications from individual Widgets dashboards |
| 10.0.26212.5000 | Canary Channel: May 8, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | New button to generate a QR code to share a URL through the Windows share window Added the ability to send email to user's own Gmail account from Windows share window |
| 10.0.26217.5000 | Canary Channel: May 15, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | Redesigned "Rename your PC" and "Change date and time" dialogs |
| 10.0.26227.5000 | Canary Channel: May 30, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | Introduction of Copilot in Windows as a standalone app Added support of Emoji 15.1 New Linked devices page in the Settings app |
| 10.0.26231.5000 | Canary Channel: June 6, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | Improvements to Voice access Added the ability to give Narrator commands New auto restart mechanism New command for searching directly with Windows Search New copy button for copying files in the Windows share window Improvements to Task Manager |
| 10.0.26236.5000 | Canary Channel: June 12, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | The rollout of this build was halted on June 18, 2024 due to unknown reasons. New account manager experience on the Start menu |
| 10.0.26241.5000 | Canary Channel: June 19, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | New drag-and-drop functionality between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer's address bar |
| 10.0.26244.5000 | Canary Channel: June 28, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | New Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings homepage New change that redirects links for the Fonts Control Panel panel to the Fonts page in the Settings app |
| 10.0.26252.5000 | Canary Channel: July 10, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | Added ability to show additional quick status (such as sports, traffic and finance) on lock screen |
| 10.0.26257.5000 | Canary Channel: July 24, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | Added the ability to duplicate a tab in File Explorer New toggles for enhanced mouse pointer precision and changing mouse scrolling direction in the Settings app |
| Version | Release date(s) | Expiration date(s) | Highlights |
| Notes: 1 2 Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced. ↑ Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Canary Channel began at the time it was announced. ||||
Preview builds of Windows 11 in the Canary Channel – rs_prerelease string :
| Version | Release date(s) | Expiration date(s) | Highlights |
| 10.0.27686.1000 | Canary Channel: August 15, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2024 | Introduction of Windows Sandbox Client Preview Improvements to the Settings app New detach VHD button in properties of attached VHD New option to allow HDR video streaming even when HDR is off Added the ability to set power mode for both when the device is plugged in or when it's on battery Removal of the 32 GB limit for formatting FAT32 partitions via format |
| 10.0.27695.1000 | Canary Channel: August 30, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | New position for the Widgets entry point on left-aligned taskbars New option to turn off the suggestions to disable notifications from certain apps New option to share content to the My Phone app in the Windows share window Improvements to the Widgets dashboard Redesigned Wi-Fi password dialog Added the ability to retrieve Windows LAPS encrypted passwords from Active Directory backup media with zero network interaction via Get-LapsADPassword PowerShell cmdlet |
| 10.0.27718.1000 | Canary Channel: October 2, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | Updated position of media controls on the lock screen Added support of first letter navigation on the taskbar Performance improvements to Narrator scan mode New section for touch screen edge gestures in the Settings app New Administrator Protection platform security feature Disabled the New detach VHD button in properties of attached VHD in the Settings app for maintenance |
| 10.0.27723.1000 | Canary Channel: October 9, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | New option to share a local file in the search results from the search box on the taskbar Improvements to the spelling and corrections experience in voice access New SimSun-ExtG font with 9,753 ideographs supporting CJK Unified Ideographs Extensions G, H and I |
| 10.0.27729.1000 | Canary Channel: October 17, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | Added the ability to configure the Copilot key via the Settings app |
| 10.0.27744.1000 | Canary Channel: November 6, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | New processor feature support in Prism (Windows on ARM emulator) New Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen keyboard Improvements to Task Manager |
| 10.0.27749.1000 | Canary Channel: November 13, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | |
| 10.0.27754.1000 | Canary Channel: November 20, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | Modernized Windows Hello Improvements to taskbar previews New simplified variant of system tray with shortened date/time change |
| 10.0.27758.1000 | Canary Channel: December 4, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | New advanced camera configurations page in the Settings app |
| 10.0.27764.1000 | Canary Channel: December 11, 2024 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | Improvements to the Dynamic Lighting page in the Settings app New functionalities to Narrator scan mode Improvements to speech-to-text and text-to-speech experience |
| 10.0.27766.1000 | Canary Channel: January 3, 2025 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | |
| 10.0.27768.1000 | Canary Channel: January 9, 2025 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | Re-added the ability to change time zones for standard (non-admin) users |
| 10.0.27774.1000 | Canary Channel: January 16, 2025 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | Added the ability to enable Administrator protection in the Windows Security app Update to the Windows Security credential dialog with Administrator protection enabled |
| 10.0.27783.1000 | Canary Channel: January 29, 2025 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | New tabs for Recent, Favorites, and Shared on File Explorer's homepage New keyboard shortcut in Magnifier for quickly toggling between the current zoom and 1× zoom New buttons in Magnifier for resetting zoom to fit to screen or last/preferred magnification |
| 10.0.27788.1000 | Canary Channel: February 5, 2025 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | New Windows MIDI Services API (in public preview) Added the ability to seamlessly resume working on OneDrive files from iOS and Android devices on Windows devices with a single click Improvements to File Explorer Added the ability to open desktop folders and external folder links in new tabs within a File Explorer window New option to snooze or turn off the "Start backup" reminder in the File Explorer address bar Improvements to the Settings app Added the ability to show home page for a commercial customer on a managed PC New accounts, enterprise-specific device info and accessibility preferences cards under home page |
| 10.0.27802.1000 | Canary Channel: February 28, 2025 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | Improvements to the battery iconography in the system tray Added the ability to share files directly from the jump lists on the taskbar Changes to the interaction model of the Spotlight icon on the desktop |
| 10.0.27808.1000 | Canary Channel: March 7, 2025 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | Improvements to Task Manager New standard metrics for CPU utility calculations New CPU utility column option for the Details page |
| 10.0.27813.1000 | Canary Channel: March 12, 2025 | Expiration date: September 15, 2025 | Removal of the Location History feature |
| Version | Release date(s) | Expiration date(s) | Highlights |
| Notes: 1 2 3 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Canary Channel began at the time it was announced. ↑ Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced. ||||

### Public patches

Public patches of Windows 11, version 24H2 :
| Version | Knowledge base | Release date(s) | Highlights |
| 10.0.26100.863 | KB5039239 | Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs: June 15, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.994 | KB5039304 | Release Preview Channel: June 20, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.1000 | KB5039304 | Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs: June 28, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.1150 | KB5040435 | Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs: July 9, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.1297 | KB5040529 | Release Preview Channel: July 25, 2024 | New account manager experience on the Start menu Added ability to show additional quick status (such as sports, traffic and finance) on lock screen New drag-and-drop functionality between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer's address bar Added support of Emoji 15.1 Added the ability to backup and restore sound settings via Windows Backup Redesigned "Rename your PC" and "Change date and time" dialogs Improvements to Task Manager Improvements to the Windows share window Added the ability to share specific Microsoft Teams Channels and groups chats New copy button for copying files New button to generate a QR code to share a URL Added the ability to send email to user's own Gmail account New Linked devices page in the Settings app New Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings homepage |
| 10.0.26100.1301 | KB5040529 | Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs: July 30, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.1457 | KB5041571 | Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs: August 13, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.1586 | KB5041865 | Release Preview Channel: August 19, 2024 | Added the ability to duplicate a tab in File Explorer Performance improvements to Narrator scan mode Improvements to the spelling and corrections experience in voice access New option to share content to the My Phone app in the Windows share window Added support of first letter navigation on the taskbar Improvements to the Widgets dashboard |
| 10.0.26100.1591 | KB5041865 | Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs: August 27, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.1742 Version 24H2 | KB5043080 | Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs: September 10, 2024 Public release: October 1, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.1876 | KB5043178 | Release Preview Channel: September 23, 2024 | Updated position of media controls on the lock screen Updates to the new account manager on the Start menu Redesigned Delivery Optimization page in the Settings app New option to share a local file in the search results from the search box on the taskbar Added the ability to set device's power mode for plugged in and on battery via the Settings app New toggles for enhanced mouse pointer precision and changing mouse scrolling direction in the Settings app |
| 10.0.26100.1882 | KB5043178 | Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs: September 30, 2024 Public release: October 1, 2024 | Added the ability to manage Copilot Pro subscription in the Settings app |
| 10.0.26100.2033 | KB5044284 | Release Preview Channel and public release: October 8, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.2152 | KB5044384 | Release Preview Channel: October 10, 2024 | New Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen keyboard New option to turn off the suggestions to disable notifications from certain apps Introduction of Windows Sandbox Client Preview New detach VHD button in properties of attached VHD in the Settings app Redesigned Wi-Fi password dialog Added the ability to configure the Copilot key via the Settings app |
| 10.0.26100.2161 | KB5044384 | Release Preview Channel and public release: October 24, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.2314 | KB5046617 | Release Preview Channel and public release: November 12, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.2448 | KB5046740 | Release Preview Channel: November 14, 2024 | New simplified variant of system tray with shortened date/time change New section for touch screen edge gestures in the Settings app Improvements to the Dynamic Lighting page in the Settings app Added the ability to share content to an Android device from the context menu Improvements to Task Manager New functionalities to Narrator scan mode Improvements to speech-to-text and text-to-speech experience Updated "Tailored experiences" to "Personalized offers" in OOBE and the Settings app |
| 10.0.26100.2454 | KB5046740 | Release Preview Channel and public release: November 21, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.2605 | KB5048667 | Release Preview Channel and public release: December 10, 2024 | |
| 10.0.26100.2894 | KB5050009 | Release Preview Channel and public release: January 14, 2025 | |
| 10.0.26100.3025 | KB5050094 | Release Preview Channel: January 21, 2025 | Improvements to taskbar previews New Studio Effects entry in the system tray and Quick Settings New tabs for Recent, Favorites, and Shared on File Explorer's homepage New SimSun-ExtG font with 9,753 ideographs supporting CJK Unified Ideographs Extensions G, H and I Enhanced Windows Mobile Hotspot to support 6 GHz connections Re-added the ability to change time zones for standard (non-admin) users |
| 10.0.26100.3037 | KB5050094 | Release Preview Channel and public release: January 28, 2025 | |
| 10.0.26100.3194 | KB5051987 | Release Preview Channel and public release: February 11, 2025 | |
| 10.0.26100.3321 | KB5052093 | Release Preview Channel: February 18, 2025 | Improvements to the battery iconography in the system tray Added the ability to share files directly from the jump lists on the taskbar Improvements to the Spotlight icon on the desktop Changes to the interaction model Additional changes to icon color/backplate and position New functionalities to Narrator scan mode New homepage card in the Settings app for referring PC Game Pass to friends New option to snooze or turn off the "Start backup" reminder in the File Explorer address bar New advanced camera configurations page in the Settings app |
| 10.0.26100.3323 | KB5052093 | Release Preview Channel and public release: February 25, 2025 | |
| 10.0.26100.3476 | KB5053598 | Release Preview Channel and public release: March 11, 2025 | |
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| Notes: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Release Preview Channel began at the time it was announced. ↑ Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced. ||||