Windows 11 version 24H2, the upcoming OS version that comes to the public in the second part of this year, has a list of apps that prevent it from being installed. If you use one of them, you may be out of luck with upgrading to 24H2 unless you remove the app. Here's the list.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
Microsoft: Windows on ARM devices will be able to outperform Apple Air series
It took Qualcomm several years to build a truly powerful ARM desktop processor, crucial for the success of Windows on ARM. Meanwhile, Apple has successfully released multiple generations of devices featuring its own ARM-designed processors, seeming to dominate the market without any real competition in sight.
PowerToys 0.80 adds WebP/WebM support to Peek, allows pre-configured setup with winget
PowerToys 0.80 is another release of the famous app suite developer by Microsoft. It is a major update to the software that brings with it a number of new features. The Peek, a tool that supports quickly previewing the files from within the Explorer, can now handle WebP and WebM formats. Also, you can now use winget to install PowerToys preconfigured. It now supports an ultimate set of options for desired state configuration, that you can use to specify what feature to enable or disable in each and every tool, along with base installer options.
Windows 11 Build 22635.3430 (Beta) adds new Copilot icon animations
Microsoft today released Windows 11 Build 22635.3430 to insiders on the Beta channel. It puts Teams to the Windows Share dialog and also updates the Copilot taskbar icon. A dedicated icon will appear for image and text processing mode individually.
Microsoft Store receives a significant performance boost
Microsoft Store will receive a significant performance boost with the release of the latest update. The Redmond firm is already testing the improvements with insiders from the Dev and Canary channels. It should not take long for Microsoft to release the new Store version to a wider audience.
Windows 11 Build 26100 could be the final build (RTM) for 24H2
Microsoft has just released Windows 11 build 26100, for insiders on the Dev and Canary channels. This build is considered the main candidate for RTM status, meaning it could be the final version delivered to OEMs for new devices.
Windows 11 24H2 will be LTSC, Enterprise LTSC Build 26100.1 already leaked
Earlier in April, Microsoft announced that the next Windows 11 LTSC releases, including Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC and Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC, will become available in the second half of 2024. So it is obviously will be Windows 11 24H2. Its first build, Build 26100.1 Enterprise LTSC, has found its path to the Internet ahead of the official announcement.
Windows 10 ESU cost revealed, the paid updates won’t be cheap
Microsoft has announced details regarding the pricing for a subscription to security updates for Windows 10, set to be launched in October 2025 under the Extended Support Updates (ESU) program. Paid updates are scheduled to be rolled out over a period of three years.
Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 Photos app built with Windows App SDK
A new Photos app release is coming to Insiders in the Dev and Canary channel. Microsoft has started testing a new version of the Photos app for Windows 11, built using the Windows App SDK (WASDK). The build number is 2024.11040.1002.0.
Windows 11 Build 26100 (Dev and Canary) comes with several fixes
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Build 26100 to Insiders on the Dev and Canary channels. Windows 11 24H2 that this build represents is coming closer to its signing/RTM, so the changes are pretty minor. There are mostly fixes.
