Subj : Windows 11s next big update is almost ready to roll but most peo To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Mar 25 2024 10:45:06 Windows 11s next big update is almost ready to roll but most people wont get it for a long time yet Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 10:29:43 +0000 Description: Its time to get excited about the release of Windows 11 24H2 or is it? Well, no, not for most folks actually. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Windows 11s next major update is coming close to completion, and in fact its rumored that itll hit its final stage of development very shortly though its launch for all users will still be a good way down the line (well come back to that). As well-known Microsoft leaker Zac Bowden shared on X (formerly Twitter), Windows 11 24H2 is on track to hit RTM (release to manufacturing) in April. For those asking, Windows 11 Version 24H2 (ge_release) is scheduled to RTM in AprilWill ship first on Arm hardware starting in JuneWill hit GA for everyone in September/October February 8, 2024 See more What this means is that the 24H2 update is ready to go to PC manufacturers so that they can work on installing it on their devices. In other words, Windows 11 24H2 is all but done at this point, save for final testing and changes that might need to be applied if PC makers run into any last-minute stumbling blocks. Bowden mentions the ge_release which refers to Germanium, a new platform that Windows 11 is built on with 24H2 . While this wont make any difference to the visible parts of the OS, under the hood, Germanium will offer tighter security and better overall performance. With RTM for 24H2 happening in April, in theory, the plan is that itll take two months to finalize the new Windows 11 Germanium build, and it will be installed on ARM-based AI PCs when they start shipping in June. Analysis: Clarifying the 24H2 release timeline Note that as Bowden outlines on X, this does not mean Windows 11 24H2 (Germanium) will be released for everyone in June. It will only be out on ARM-based laptops running Snapdragon X Elite chips (or variants) initially like the consumer spin on the Surface Pro 10 or Surface Laptop 6. Which is why only the business models were unveiled recently they have Intel CPUs that dont need Germanium. Whereas the Germanium platform is actually required for these new ARM chips which have been stoking a great deal of excitement so this is why Microsoft is pushing it out ahead of time so as not to hold up those notebooks any longer than necessary. As Bowden makes clear in a later tweet , Windows 11 24H2 wont actually be done until August, so the leaker suspects Microsoft wants to limit where Germanium is present until then. What we can surmise from this is that while Windows 11 24H2 will be out on those mentioned AI PCs as early as June (if everything stays on schedule), not all of 24H2s full library of features will be enabled presumably. Whatever the case, the full rollout of Windows 11 24H2 to all users wont happen until after its fully done in August, meaning a September or October rollout to all Windows 11 users. This is the timeframe Microsoft is working to based on rumors that go back to the start of this year , in fact. The long and short of it is that while Windows 11 24H2 may be ready for RTM next month and on the cusp of finalization technically, it wont fully arrive until September (at the earliest). And the rollout will be phased as ever, so you might not get it on your particular Windows 11 device until several months after, which is all standard practice. You might also like... Watch out: soon some older PCs will lose Windows 11 support Windows 11 is getting a voice-powered ability many users have been longing for Dont make these 5 big mistakes when using Windows 11 ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11s-next-big-update-is-alm ost-ready-to-roll-but-most-people-wont-get-it-for-a-long-time-yet --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .