Microsoft: Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro Reached End of Support
Microsoft will cease monthly security updates for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions, urging users to upgrade to Windows 11 26H2 for continued protection against security threats.
- Microsoft announced that Windows 11 Home and Pro, and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB, reached the end of updates yesterday, ending monthly security protection for these editions.
- Windows Server 2022 reached the end of mainstream support on the same day, Microsoft confirmed, though the software will remain under extended support until October 2031.
- According to the Windows Lifecycle FAQ, Windows 11 Enterprise and Education editions remain under mainstream support until October 12, 2027, maintaining security coverage for organizational users.
- Microsoft advises users to upgrade to Windows 11, the latest version now rolling out in phases; "If the update is ready for your device, it will download and install automatically," the company added.
- Within 30 days, systems running Windows 11 23H2 Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions will also stop receiving security updates, as Microsoft reminds customers to check the Lifecycle Policy.
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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity newsMicrosoft: Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro reached end of support
Microsoft announced today that devices running Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro editions have reached the end of support and will no longer receive monthly security and non-security preview updates.
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As of today, Microsoft leaves without support two versions of Windows 11 that are still used on a large number of computers around the world. This means that those who run them will no longer receive new features updates, nor security patches in the event of vulnerabilities being detected. We refer promptly [...] Continue reading: These versions of Windows 11 run out of support from today: how it affects you and what you can do
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