Microsoft has started rolling out Windows 11 22H2, the first major update for its brand new operating system. And in addition to the new features of this version, users should start noticing the improvements right in the update process.

Basically every Windows user knows what it means to use system updates, let alone when it’s a major update, as it often is. Even with the luck that everything goes well and there are no problems arising from the process or new packages, just how long they take is a pain that does not come from now, but from many years ago.

Microsoft is aware of this, and the intention of this version of Windows is to reduce the problems arising from updates, for which various solutions have been proposed over time, including dropping two semi-annual updates and later integrating “Stacked Update Packages”, rewording of the update process, which should, on the one hand, ease the deployment of annual updates and, on the other hand, limit the problems these updates generate.

Now, in addition, Microsoft highlights two other improvements to the update process a system that will benefit from both major updates like the one available and monthly maintenance updates that Windows will receive, according to information gathered at Neowin.

First, Microsoft points to significantly reducing the size of updates, which of course should lead to faster installations. For general updates, the reduction would be nearly 450GB, almost half a gig depending on the installation, while for monthly updates, the reduction would be just as significant, roughly a third of the normal size.

The second improvement is of a different type and relates to climate change reducing the carbon footprint, as Windows will prioritize the time of day when renewable energy sources are most used and offer its updates. So Windows Update will only need to play cumbayá to levitate the user… if the promised performance improvements are fulfilled. On the contrary…

And it’s because the Windows update process, as we’ve reiterated, has traditionally been an ordeal that has improved very little over the years.

Be that as it may, if you are waiting for the Windows 11 22H2 update, you should be the one to look for it in Windows Update. Still on Windows 10? So things do not depend so much on your intention, but on the characteristics of your computer in relation to the requirements set by Microsoft to update to Windows 11. Do not forget that you have the PC Health Check tool at your disposal, which will tell you whether it can or not..

Of course, you may also want to stay on Windows 10 until support expires, which will basically happen in 2025, taking advantage of the fact that the system is leaner than ever.