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If you have a Snapdragon 835-powered Windows on ARM PC, which unofficially runs Windows 11, here is some bad news for you: the upcoming Windows 11 version 24H2 will not work on your computer.
A new report suggests Microsoft may be enabling BitLocker encryption by default on Windows 11 24H2 PCs. What's interesting is that the report suggests that this may happen on Home editions too.
Recently, users discovered a simple one-click method to bypass the system requirements for Windows 11 on unsupported PCs. Another such way has been uncovered and it works on Windows 8.
Windows 11 24H2 lets you create TAR and 7Z archives without third-party apps. However, you don't have to wait for version 24H2 to get that feature. Microsoft will soon bring it to 22H2 and 23H2.
ExplorerPatcher has been updated to a new version with one important change: it no longer allows enabling the legacy Windows 10 taskbar on systems with Windows 11 version 24H2 (build 26002 and newer).
Microsoft is looking to display a system requirements cautionary message on Windows 11 24H2 PCs for when such a PC fails to meet the requirements for the upcoming AI-powered File Explorer.
Microsoft recently added a compatibility block wherein very old unsupported CPUs like Intel's Core 2 Duo, are no longer able to bypass Windows 11 system requirements during version 24H2 setup.
Less than a month ago, a one-click trick to bypass the Windows 11 system requirements was discovered. While it was thought to work only on LTSC editions, it turned out to work on other versions too.
Microsoft is rumored to introduce AI File Explorer in the upcoming Windows 11 version 24H2. While details about the thing are scarce, Windows enthusiasts already dug out alleged system requirements.
Windows 11 is getting a big update later this year. While it is too early to discuss a complete list of changes, here are five cool features that are coming soon to the operating system.
Stardock has released a new update for Start11 v2 with better animations and other changes. In addition, it improves compatibility with Windows 11 24H2 as the latter breaks other UI customization apps
There are multiple ways to bypass the system requirements check (those for CPU, TPM, Secure Boot), on Windows 11. Now, a trick has been uncovered to do the same on Windows 11 LTSC too.
A closer look into the system files in Windows 11 version 24H2 (build 26100) revealed a list of apps that could theoretically block your system from getting to the upcoming update.
Following leaked images of a build yesterday, Microsoft has now officially confirmed that the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 LTSC version will formally be known as "Windows 11 LTSC 2024."
Microsoft appears to be blocking even more apps for customizing the user interface in Windows 11 24H2. Users noticed that ExplorerPatcher joined the recently blocked StartAllBack app.
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Microsoft is preparing to release the next major Windows 11 feature update, version 24H2, later this year. Reports suggest the RTM is almost here and it's off to a rocky start with broken support.
Windows 11 is scheduled to receive its first LTSC release later this year. However, someone on the internet has just leaked images of Windows 11 version 24H2 LTSC with build number 26100.1.
Windows 11 24H2 is coming later this year as earlier confirmed by Microsoft itself. A new report has added more purported details, including the RTM schedule, and general availability time frame.
Microsoft will soon delete WordPad from Windows 11. The company published a new support page detailing the upcoming removal of the old text editor in Windows 11 version 24H2, which is coming soon.
The list of deprecated features in client versions of Windows 10 and 11 has received a new entry. This time, Microsoft deprecated NPLogonNotify and NPPasswordChangeNotify APIs to improve security.
Microsoft is gearing up for the process that should ensure driver and hardware compatibility on Windows 11 24H2. That's because the company has released a new HLK Insider Preview build.
Windows has many cool shortcuts and hotkeys that many are probably not even aware of. Interestingly, the OOBE, that helps set up Windows, also comes with a few, including a secret one.
The upcoming Windows 11 "2024 Update" will reportedly include a so-called "AI Explorer," a supercharged version of File Explorer with advanced search and timeline capabilities on AI PCs.
The latest Windows 11 preview build added a new entry to the list of compatibility blocks. It now includes the SSE4.2 instruction set, preventing very old CPUs from running Windows 11 version 24H2.
Although we are months away from the release of Windows 11 24H2, Microsoft is already adding the release to its docs. Flight Hub has been updated with a new section for Windows 11 "2024 Update."
There has been an interesting trick, a single command, that allows unsupported CPUs to bypass Windows 11's system requirements check during setup. That has seemingly stopped working on very old chips.
The first Windows 11 24H2 Insider build was eventful as it brought many new features and improvements while also confirming a shift in CPU ISA support. The next one builds on top of it.
Did you hear that Windows 11 24H2 preview builds changed the required instruction set, rendering old, unsupported processors physically unable to run the update? Here is how to check your old PC.
If you use ExplorerPatcher, a third-party app for restoring the old taskbar in Windows 11, here is some bad news: Windows 11 version 24H2 is not compatible with the latest ExplorerPatcher release.
Microsoft is reportedly updating the CPU instruction support on Windows 11 with a new "POPCOUNT" instruction, which means systems with very old PCs won't be able to bypass requirements.
An unofficial WinPE seems to confirm that Windows 11 24H2 can run on unsupported CPUs as well. These are very early days though and we may need to wait for an official update from Microsoft.
Microsoft released a major update this week in the Dev and Canary channels. However, several insiders are finding themselves unable to install the first Windows 11 version 24H2 build.
If you have a Windows Mixed Reality VR headset and do not want Windows 11 to brick it, you better stay away from the upcoming Windows 11 version 24H2. It no longer works with Windows Mixed Reality.
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 version 24H2 is this year's big update for the operating system. This year's annual feature update for Windows 11 is coming in the second half of 2024.
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Microsoft's next feature update is almost upon us according to a new report. The update, however, is not going to be version 24H2 which has had a couple of major leaks over the last few months.
After Intel, another major company in the form of Qualcomm has now publicly stated that the "next version of Microsoft Windows" is landing this year. However, it may not Windows "12".
Windows 11 will soon get a big feature update. Version 24H2 is expected in the second half of 2024, and Microsoft's official support documents have just confirmed what was already rather obvious.
Microsoft is seemingly still very focused on Windows 11, with the next major update landing in the form of "version 24H2." The next-gen Windows (12), as such, may not be all that ready just yet.
Microsoft has mentioned Windows 11 "24H2" for the first time, which calls into question some of the leaks, rumors, and reports about 'Windows 12' and its possible 2024 launch date.
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