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Windows 11 overview
Windows 11 24H2, also known as Windows 11 2024 Update, is now available through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Windows Update for Business.
Today begins 36 months of support for Enterprise and Education editions of Windows 11 24H2. We recommend that you begin a targeted deployment in your organization now to verify that your applications, devices, and infrastructure work as expected with the new release. To help you plan, this post outlines some of the features and improvements that will provide an exceptional experience while helping to keep your company’s data, applications, and people secure on any device.
Windows 11 24H2 includes all the features and capabilities that were provided as part of the continuous innovation of Windows 11 and are now enabled by default.
Key features of Windows 11
Improvements to the Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) policy and a new automatic account management feature
Personal Data Encryption (PDE), so known Windows folders (Documents, Desktop and Pictures) are protected with user-authenticated encryption
App Control for Business (formerly Windows Defender Application Control) to better protect your digital assets from malicious code
Windows protected printing mode, eliminating the need to rely on third-party software installers for Morpia-certified printers
Local Security Authority (LSA) protection against theft of login secrets and credentials
Support for Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth® LE audio support for assistive devices
New controls to help you determine which apps can access the list of Wi-Fi networks around you
Rust in the Windows kernel
SHA-3 support
With the 24H2 version of Windows 11, we also introduced several changes to the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. These include firewall rule changes, NTLM blocking support, 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 workstations x64
Windows 11 Pro for N Workstations x64
Windows 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
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