Microsoft wants to force the update of older Windows 11 version to the 24H2 version, even though there are still many bugs with it.

If you’ve been trying to somehow avoid the Windows 11 2024 Update, those days are over. Microsoft is now saying that mandatory Windows 11 24H2 updates have begun and the installation is lengthier than prior updates,

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After Ubisoft released patches for the Assassin's Creed games, Microsoft lifted the ban to update to Windows 11 24H2. Here's more.

Getting the latest Windows 11 security update will no longer be optional as Microsoft has now decided to make it a mandatory automatic update for consumer PCs. Since October 2024, it’s been available as an optional upgrade.

Microsoft officially recognized the issues with Ubisoft games on 24H2 in November 2024. Back then, only two games, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Star Wars Outlaws, were fixed via a Ubisoft patch. But the Assassins Creed Valhalla, Odyssey, and Origins continued to encounter abrupt crashes and freezes, and even BSOD errors.

Microsoft has just played its joker card twice in a week, forcing upgrades on millions of Windows PC owners. This will raise serious alarm bells for hundreds of million of users who may now need to upgrade their PCs with no alternative options.

On the Microsoft page for Windows 11 24H2 known issues and notifications, the company has added an addition to its documentation detailing what to expect in the future: We have re

Windows 11 24H2 shipped on October 1, 2024, as an optional upgrade for all existing users whether you meet system requirements or not. Starting January 16, 2025, Microsoft has begun automatically downloading Windows 11 24H2 on fully-compatible Windows 11 PCs.