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The Windows 11 2024 Update[1] (also known as version 24H2[2][3]) is the third and upcoming major update to Windows 11. It carries the build number 10.0.26100.

Overview

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Windows 11 versions
Version Codename Marketing name Build Release date Supported until (and support status by color)
GAC[a] LTSC[b]
  • Home, Pro, SE,
  • Pro Education,
  • Pro for Workstations
  • Education,
  • Enterprise,
  • IoT Enterprise
 Enterprise IoT Enterprise
21H2 Sun Valley — 22000 October 5, 2021 October 10, 2023 October 8, 2024 —
22H2 Sun Valley 2 2022 Update[c] 22621 September 20, 2022 October 8, 2024 October 14, 2025
23H2 Sun Valley 3 2023 Update[d] 22631 October 31, 2023 November 11, 2025 November 10, 2026
24H2 Hudson Valley 2024 Update 26100 H2 2024[e] TBA
Legend:   Old version[f]   Older version, still maintained[g]   Latest version[h]   Preview version[i]
Notes:
  1. ^ General Availability Channel.
  2. ^ Long-Term Servicing Channel.
  3. ^ Five updates were released:
    "Moment 1" with build 22621.675 on October 18, 2022
    "Moment 2" with build 22621.1344 on February 28, 2023
    "Moment 3" with build 22621.1778 on May 24, 2023
    "Moment 4" with build 22621.2361 on September 26, 2023
    "Moment 5" with build 22621.3235 on February 29, 2024
  4. ^ An update codenamed "Moment 5" was released on February 29, 2024 with build 22631.3235
  5. ^ Windows 11, version 24H2 was generally available for Copilot Plus PCs from June 15, 2024
  6. ^ Windows 11 builds that have this color have reached their expiration dates and are no longer supported by Microsoft.
  7. ^ Windows 11 builds that have this color are no longer the latest version of Windows 11, but are still supported by Microsoft.
  8. ^ Windows 11 builds that have this color are the latest (by SKU) public version of Windows 11.
  9. ^ Windows 11 builds that have this color are Insider Preview builds, and are not the latest public version.

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.[4] As of build 26052, the version string has been changed from "23H2" to "24H2".

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).[5]

Furthermore, 24H2 introduces modified system requirements, for some systems, for the first time since the release of Windows 11, as follows:

  • Only affecting systems bypassing or exempt from the TPM 2.0 requirement, a X86-64 v2 CPU supporting SSE4.2 and POPCNT CPU instructions is now required, otherwise the Windows kernel is unbootable.[6]
  • IoT Enterprise editions (LTSC and non-LTSC) have officially eliminated a TPM and UEFI requirement, and dropped the minimum DirectX version down to 10 (version 12 was previously required on 23H2).[5][7]
  • The new IoT Enterprise LTSC edition drops the minimum required RAM down to 2 GB, and storage space down to 16 GB.[5][7]
  • ARMv8.1 is now required, dropping unofficial support for ARMv8.0.[8]
Legend:   Old version, not maintained   Older version, still maintained   Current stable version   Latest preview version

Preview builds

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Release Preview Channel

Preview builds of Windows 11, version 24H2
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26100.560
[9] 		KB5037783 Release Preview Channel:
May 17, 2024
10.0.26100.712
[9] 		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:

Beta Channel

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Dev Channel

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Preview builds of Windows 11, version 24H2 in the Dev Channel – ge_release string
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.26052.1100
[10] 		Dev Channel:
February 8, 2024 		Expiration date:
September 15, 2024
  • New Sudo for Windows feature[11]
  • 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[12]
  • Deprecation of Windows Mixed Reality and Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) for Office and Edge
10.0.26058.1100
[13] 		Dev Channel:
February 14, 2024
  • New mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature
  • Improvements to Widgets board[a]
  • New notification badging for Widgets[a]
  • Improvements to Copilot in Windows
10.0.26058.1300
[13] 		Dev Channel:
February 22, 2024
10.0.26058.1400
[13] 		This update is only available to AMD64 devices with virtualization-based security (VBS) enabled.
10.0.26080.1100
[14] 		Dev Channel:
March 13, 2024
  • Updates to Microsoft Teams
  • Added the ability to undock Copilot in Windows to a normal application window
10.0.26080.1201
[14] 		Dev Channel:
March 15, 2024
10.0.26080.1300
[14] 		Dev Channel:
March 18, 2024
10.0.26080.1400
[14] 		This update is only available to AMD64 devices with virtualization-based security (VBS) enabled.
10.0.26085.1
[15] 		Dev Channel:
March 20, 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
[16] 		Dev Channel:
March 28, 2024 		—
10.0.26090.112
[16] 		Dev Channel:
March 29, 2024
10.0.26100.1
[17] 		Dev Channel:
April 3, 2024
10.0.26100.268
[17] 		Dev Channel:
April 26, 2024
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 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 – TBA string
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26120.461
[18] 		KB5037009 Dev Channel:
May 3, 2024
10.0.26120.470
[19] 		KB5037864 Dev Channel:
May 10, 2024
  • New Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings homepage
10.0.26120.670
[20] 		KB5037869 Dev Channel:
May 17, 2024
10.0.26120.751
[21] 		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
[22] 		KB5039314 Dev Channel:
June 7, 2024
10.0.26120.961
[23] 		KB5038575 Dev Channel:
June 14, 2024
  • New account manager experience on the Start menu[a]
  • Added support of Emoji 15.1[a]
  • Added the ability to backup and restore sound settings via Windows Backup[a]
  • Redesigned "Rename your PC" and "Change date and time" dialogs[a]
  • Improvements to Task Manager[a]
  • Improvements to the Windows share window[a]
    • New button to generate a QR code to share a URL
    • New ability to send email to user's own Gmail account
  • Improvements to Voice access[a]
    • New ability to give Narrator commands
    • New auto restart mechanism
    • New command for searching directly with Windows search
10.0.26120.1252
[25] 		KB5038603 Dev Channel:
July 15, 2024
  • Re-enabled new features set in build 26120.961[b]
  • Added ability to show additional quick status (such as sports, traffic and finance) on lock screen[b]
  • New drag-and-drop functionality between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer's address bar
  • Improvements to the Widgets taskbar button
10.0.26120.1330
[26] 		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
[27] 		KB5040557 Dev Channel:
August 5, 2024
  • Improvements to the spelling and corrections experience in voice access
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel during June 28-30, 2024.[24]
  2. ^ a b Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Dev Channel began at the time it was announced.

Canary Channel

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Preview builds of Windows 11, version 24H2 in the Canary Channel – ge_release string
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
10.0.26052.1000
[10] 		Canary Channel:
February 8, 2024 		Expiration date:
September 15, 2024
  • New Sudo for Windows feature[11]
  • 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[12]
  • Deprecation of Windows Mixed Reality and Microsoft Defender Application Guard (MDAG) for Office and Edge
10.0.26058.1000
[13] 		Canary Channel:
February 14, 2024
  • New mouse pointer indicator accessibility feature
  • Improvements to Widgets board[a]
  • New notification badging for Widgets[a]
  • Richer weather experience on the lock screen[a]
  • Improvements to Copilot in Windows
10.0.26063.1
[28] 		Canary Channel:
February 22, 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
[14] 		Canary Channel:
March 13, 2024
  • Updates to Microsoft Teams
  • Added the ability to undock Copilot in Windows to a normal application window
10.0.26085.1
[15] 		Canary Channel:
March 20, 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
[16] 		Canary Channel:
March 28, 2024 		—
10.0.26100.1
[17] 		Canary Channel:
April 3, 2024
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c 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
[29] 		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[a]
  • Added the ability to disable Widgets taskbar notifications from individual Widgets dashboards[a]
10.0.26212.5000
[30] 		Canary Channel:
May 8, 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
[31] 		Canary Channel:
May 15, 2024
  • Redesigned "Rename your PC" and "Change date and time" dialogs
10.0.26227.5000
[32] 		Canary Channel:
May 30, 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
[33] 		Canary Channel:
June 6, 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
[34] 		Canary Channel:
June 12, 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
[35] 		Canary Channel:
June 19, 2024
  • New drag-and-drop functionality between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer's address bar
10.0.26244.5000
[36] 		Canary Channel:
June 28, 2024
10.0.26252.5000
[37] 		Canary Channel:
July 10, 2024
  • Added ability to show additional quick status (such as sports, traffic and finance) on lock screen[b]
10.0.26257.5000
[38] 		Canary Channel:
July 24, 2024
Version Release date(s) Expiration date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Rollout of this feature to Insiders in the European Economic Area began at the time it was announced.
  2. ^ Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Canary Channel began at the time it was announced.

Public patches

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Public patches of Windows 11, version 24H2
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.26100.863
[9][4] 		KB5039239 Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs:
June 15, 2024
10.0.26100.994
[39] 		KB5039304 Release Preview Channel:
June 20, 2024
10.0.26100.1000
[40] 		Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs:
June 28, 2024
10.0.26100.1150
[41] 		KB5040435 Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs:
July 9, 2024
10.0.26100.1297
[42] 		KB5040529 Release Preview Channel:
July 25, 2024
  • New account manager experience on the Start menu[a]
  • Added ability to show additional quick status (such as sports, traffic and finance) on lock screen[a]
  • New drag-and-drop functionality between breadcrumbs in the File Explorer's address bar[a]
  • Added support of Emoji 15.1[a]
  • Added the ability to backup and restore sound settings via Windows Backup[a]
  • Redesigned "Rename your PC" and "Change date and time" dialogs[a]
  • Improvements to Task Manager[a]
  • Improvements to the Windows share window[a]
    • New 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
    • New ability to send email to user's own Gmail account
  • New Linked devices page in the Settings app[a]
  • New Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings homepage[a]
10.0.26100.1301
[43] 		Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs:
July 30, 2024
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Rollout of this feature to a subset of Insiders in the Release Preview Channel began at the time it was announced.

References

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  15. ^ a b "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26085 (Canary and Dev Channels)". Windows Insider Blog. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26090 (Canary and Dev Channels)". Windows Insider Blog. March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  17. ^ a b c "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26100 (Canary and Dev Channels)". Windows Insider Blog. April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  18. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.461 (Dev Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  19. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.470 (Dev Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  20. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.670 (Dev Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  21. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.751 (Dev Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  22. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.770 (Dev Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
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  34. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26236 (Canary Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
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