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Today begins the 36-month support period for Enterprise and Education editions of Windows 11, version 24H2
Introducing Windows 11 Windows 11, version 24H2, also known as Windows 11 2024 Update, is now available via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Windows Update for Business.
We recommend that you begin a targeted deployment to your organization now to verify that your apps, devices, and infrastructure work as expected with the new release
To help you plan, this article outlines some of the features and improvements that help you deliver great experiences while protecting your business data, apps, and people on any device.
Windows 11, version 24H2 includes all the features and capabilities delivered as part of the continued innovation of Windows 11, now enabled by default
Key features of Windows 11 Improvements to Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) policy and new automatic account management feature Personal Data Encryption (PDE) so that known Windows folders (Documents, Desktop, and Pictures) are protected with user-authenticated encryption Application Control for Business (formerly Windows Defender Application Control) to better protect your digital property from malicious code Windows Protected Print Mode, which eliminates the need to rely on third-party software installers for Morpia-certified printers Local Security Authority (LSA) protection to help protect against theft of login secrets and credentials Wi-Fi 7 support Bluetooth® LE audio support for device support New controls to help manage which apps have access to the list of Wi-Fi networks around you Rust in the Windows kernel SHA-3 support With Windows 11, version 24H2, we also made many changes to the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol.
These include changes to firewall rules, support for NTLM blocking, dialect management, alternative network port connections, SMB over QUIC (an alternative to TCP and RDMA), and changes to SMB signing and encryption
Editions included in Windows 11 Windows 11 Home x64 Windows 11 Home N x64 Windows 11 Home Single Language x64 Windows 11 Education x64 Windows 11 Education N x64 Windows 11 Pro x64 Windows 11 Pro N x64 Windows 11 Pro Education x64 Windows 11 Pro Education N x64 Windows 11 Pro for x64 desktops Windows 11 Pro N for x64 Windows desktops 11 Enterprise x64 Windows 11 Enterprise N x64 Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 x64 Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 x64 Windows 11 IoT Enterprise Subscription LTSC 2024 x64 Windows 11 Enterprise x64 Windows 11 IoT Enterprise x64 Windows 11 IoT Enterprise Subscription x64