Been hiding from Windows 11 24H2 due to the fuss about all the bugs? There’s nowhere to run now as Microsoft’s made the update compulsory

It’s official: Windows 11 24H2 is now in the final phase of its rollout

· TechRadar

News By Darren Allan published 5 May 2025

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  • Windows 11’s 24H2 update is now in the last phase of its rollout
  • Some users may find the upgrade automatically pushed to their PC very soon
  • That (should) mean Microsoft is confident that it’s fully shipshape, though some PCs may still have issues, and will be blocked from the upgrade

Windows 11’s 24H2 update is now rolling out to all users as Microsoft has announced that the final phase of deployment has now kicked off.

Windows Latest reports that Microsoft must have the 24H2 update in good enough shape that it evidently considers it fit to be pushed out to every Windows 11 user – with a slight exception.

Microsoft says that: “Windows 11, version 24H2, also known as the Windows 11 2024 Update, is broadly available. We have reached the last phase of the gradual rollout for version 24H2 via Windows Update on Settings.”

The mentioned exception is that Windows 11 PCs which have a compatibility hold in place won’t see the 24H2 update.

What this means is that the system has a known issue with hardware or software conflicting with version 24H2 that Microsoft hasn’t resolved, so because of this, those devices won’t get the upgrade (not yet, anyway – but they will when said problem is fixed).

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Analysis: What does this mean in practice?

As Microsoft makes clear, what this means is that when you next check for updates in Windows Update, you’ll see an option to download the 24H2 update (assuming your PC isn’t blocked by a compatibility hold as noted above).

However, as Windows Latest further observes, on some PCs, 24H2 may start automatically downloading in Windows Update. Also, if Windows 11 checks for updates in the background itself, the update may also start automatically downloading, too.

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