If you run an old version of Windows 11, Microsoft may force-upgrade your system

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Every version of Windows is someday reaching its end of life. For Windows 11, that is after two years for consumer-based editions of the operating system.
A few things may happen when a version of Windows 11 reaches end of life:

• Microsoft does not release security updates or any other update for the version anymore.
  
• Microsoft may force upgrade the system to a new version that is still supported.
  

This process makes a lot of sense for the majority of customers. Systems that are not supported anymore may have unpatched security issues that threat actors may exploit. This is especially true for systems that go online regularly.

For some customers, it is a question of staying in control to upgrade when they want to. This can be a question of timing or testing. Whatever the reason, they do not want their systems to be upgraded automatically.

Windows 11, versions 21H2 and 22H2 affected



Microsoft confirmed today that systems running the original release version of Windows 11 or the first feature update version will be upgraded automatically next month.

Why two versions? 

• Windows 11, version 21H2 applies to Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise systems only.
  
• Windows 11, version 22H2 applies to Home and Pro systems only.
  

When is this going to happen?

The October 2024 update will be the last for the mentioned versions. They will receive a last batch of security updates on October 8, 2024.

After October 8, 2024, Windows Update will download and install Windows 11, version 23H2, automatically on those devices.
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