The next major Windows update is now available through the Windows Insider Channel. A broader rollout will follow in the fall.

Microsoft is releasing the preview version of the Windows 11 24H2 update, the next major feature update for Windows 11. Both home and business users can access the update through the Windows Insider channel. This is not yet a stable version, which will only follow in the fall, so install the update now at your own risk.

What’s new?

Windows 11 24H2 is a feature update, which means that the update adds many new features to Windows. Microsoft lists the following new features in a blog:

• HDR background support
• Sudo for Windows
• Rest in the Windows kernel
• WiFi 7
• AI-supported speech recognition
• Scrollable quick settings view in the taskbar
• 7-zip and TAR archives in Explorer
• Better support for Low Energy Audio Bluetooth devices

Microsoft is also redesigning Windows Copilot as a pinned app in the taskbar, including the ability to resize, move, and align the window. Please note that certain new Windows features announced during the build are exclusive to Copilot Plus PC, such as Recall.

If you want, you can get started with Windows 11 24H2 today. The stable release for the general public will follow in the fall. Is your PC running Windows 11 or are you still using Windows 10? Let us know in our reader survey.