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Windows 11 Overview
Windows 11, version 24H2, also known as Windows 11 2024 Update, is now available through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Windows Update for Business.
Today marks the start of 36 months of support for the Enterprise and Education editions of Windows 11, version 24H2. We recommend that you begin a targeted deployment in your organization now to validate that your apps, devices, and infrastructure are working as expected with the new version. To help you plan, this post describes some of the features and improvements that help you power great experiences while helping to protect your business data, apps, and people on any device.
Windows 11, version 24H2 includes all the features and capabilities that have been delivered as part of the ongoing innovation of Windows 11, now enabled by default.
Windows 11 Key Features
Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) policy improvements and new automatic account management
Personal Data Encryption (PDE) so that 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 estate from malicious code
Windows Secure Print Mode, which eliminates the need to rely on third-party software installers for Morpia-certified printers
Local Security Authority (LSA) protection to protect against theft of secrets and credentials used for sign-in
Support for Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth® LE audio support for assistive devices
New controls to manage which apps have access to the list of nearby Wi-Fi networks
Windows Kernel Rust
SHA-3 Support
With Windows 11, version 24H2, we also introduced several changes to the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. These include firewall rule changes, support for blocking NTLM, dialect handling, alternate 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 N for Workstations x64 Windows 11 Enterprise x64 Windows 1 1 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 Subscription Enterprise x64