The real question is, What added benefit does this 24H2 update brings to Windows ?

Been running here since pre-release, no issues.

Oddly Windows just installed 23H2 for me recently.

Oddly Windows just installed 23H2 for me recently.

@RogerS I assume 23H2 is probably a prerequisite for 24H2, do not be surprised getting 24H2 soon.

The real question is, What added benefit does this 24H2 update brings to Windows ?

@Steve_Rhoden Progress I assume (or hope...)!

And a few things like: Windows 11 24H2 adds a new "sudo" command that lets you do things as if you were on a Linux computer. It sports a new Start menu, features improvements for the File Manager, and lets you handle 7z and RAR files without any third-party apps. Plus, 24H2 is when Microsoft moves to smaller updates that don't need a restart every time.

Any trouble running 24H2 from a private local network with a local-machine Windows login? I normally run my desktops that way and only breach security periodically for updates and Vegas license-checks.

I'm currently running an OTB Windows Pro 11 system and Vegas 22 trial while dual booting with an in-place Windows Pro 11 upgrade of my old Windows Pro 10 image and Vegas Pro 21. Both Windows 11 systems are at 23H2 and I haven't been offered 24H2 in the twenty-one days I've been in this state.

Most of my efforts with Windows 11 have been undoing all the new features that are supposed to make my work easier.

Examples:

• Right+Click context menus that bury Mediainfo on the second page under More Options.
• Print Screen key that requires that I select whether to capture a portion of the screen or the full screen every time.
• I have multiple Microsoft accounts, but building a system with a local account is difficult these days.
• All of these issues and all the others can be overcome or worked around, it just makes my life more tedious with every update.

I don't usually build a system to run the operating system all day. Rather, to use the applications.

@john_dennis  ... Re:

Print Screen key that requires that I select whether to capture a portion of the screen or the full screen every time.

Alt-Print Scrn captures the full screen and, in my case, saves it to OneDrive in the Pictures\Screenshots folder named with the date: e.g. "2024-10-14.png", "2024-10-14 (1).png", etc.

Agreed with the MediaInfo and Microsoft Accounts issues, the latter used to be so simple years ago.

Every day comes a new issue with Windows 11 24H2 blue screen of death, today is WD SSD drives and an issue with cache. Needs a registry key to fix. Best not to change yet in my view.

@john_dennis

How did you build a system with a local account?

Jøran

@J-Toresen

I didn't build it with a local account since the Windows 11 installation executables changed. Microsoft keeps plugging the hacks and I don't want to make that kind of effort my life's work. My original strategy was to create a Microsoft account that's indicative of the particular hardware, i.e. sillyname-Z790@outlook.com, configure the system, then add a local Administrator account and install the applications. I have yet to delete the Microsoft user from the machine leaving only the Local User account, however I have deleted quite a few sillyname-HWname@outlook.com accounts since I've been building Windows 11 system images for all of my machines that are capable of running Windows Pro 11. In spite of the commonly-held belief that I am a Luddite, I will have moved or replaced all of my running systems to Windows Pro 11 by the last week of support next year.

@john_dennis

Thanks for the answer. I asked because I want to install Windows 11 when support for Windows 10 ends. Microsoft's philosophy seems to be: Why make things simple when you can make them complicated.

Jøran

@J-Toresen If you have a Windows 10 image that you would like to use as a base for Windows 11, an in-place upgrade "tends" to keep many of your settings as they were. I always enshrine an out-of-the-box image with my preferences so I don't have to go through the Windows gauntlet every time I want to start fresh with the latest version of Vegas, etc. When it rains, I even mount the image and do updates if I'm exceptionally bored.

1. Download the Windows 11 installation files and create a bootable Windows 11 USB drive.
2. Restore the "Gold" Windows 10 image.
3. Boot to Windows 10 and do any updates or changes you wish to do.
4. Insert the Windows 11 USB drive, navigate to the setup file and follow the bouncing ball.

Doing the upgrade from USB is quicker for me than accepting the offer of the upgrade from Windows Update since I always keep installable media around and the files don't have to be downloaded each time.

So far, I haven't had to create a Microsoft Account for any of my in-place upgrades. That could change in the future.

I haven't kept any of the Windows 11 images from this last round of tinkering. I'll do the process in earnest when I'm done testing Vegas 22.

@john_dennis

Thank you very much for the detailed description. One last question: what program do you use to create these images?

Jøran

Macrium Reflect

@john_dennis

Thank you. I bought Macrium Reflect in 2010, it must have been one of the firste editions. I payed 19.99 GBP. But I haven't used such programs in many years. I see that the price is now € 41.99 / year. I will consider what is appropriate for me.

Jøran

Create a bootable rescue disk in your 2010 version and see if it still works when booting standalone. I used AOMEI Backupper free version in the past and only switched to Macrium when my son bought a laptop with Intel's now defunct storage phenomenon which I can't remember the name of now (Optane?).

I do all my image manipulation standalone.

Hello again. I have deleted the exe file, and only kept the license file and the order confirmation etc. Otherwise I would have tested the 2010 version.

Jøran

As an fyi, Microsoft has a published workflow it calls Out Of Box Experience that many techs use to set up Windows machines. Folks having issues with the 24H2 online login requirement are using OOBE to bypass the online login requirement as described here:
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/all/set-up-windows-11-without-internet-oobebypassnro/4fc44554-b416-4ecb-8961-6f79fd55ae0f

If I understand the 1st line of the post, Microsoft is denying they will remove the bypass. I have not installed 24H2 myself yet or tried that command.

Thank you @Howard-Vigorita. I tried the command and was able to get a Windows Pro 11 desktop without a Microsoft Account or network connection.