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Introducing Windows 11

Windows 11, version 24H2, also known as Windows 11 2024 Update, is now available via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Windows Update for Business.

Today marks the start of 36 months of support for Enterprise and Education editions of Windows 11, version 24H2. We recommend that you begin a targeted rollout to your organization now to validate that your apps, devices, and infrastructure work as expected with the new release. To help you plan, this article describes some of the features and enhancements that help you deliver great experiences while helping secure your corporate data, apps, and people on any device.

Windows 11, version 24H2 includes all the features and capabilities delivered as part of the continued innovation of Windows 11, now enabled by default. Windows 11 Key Features

Enhancements to Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) and new Automatic Account Management feature 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 property from malicious code Windows Protected Print Mode, eliminating the need to rely on third-party software installers for Morpia-certified printers Local Security Authority (LSA) protection to help protect against theft of secrets and credentials used for sign-in Wi-Fi 7 support Bluetooth® LE audio support for assistive devices New controls to help manage which apps have access to the list of Wi-Fi networks around you Rust in the Windows kernel SHA-3 support

With Windows 11, version 24H2, we also introduced many changes to the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. These include firewall rule changes, NTLM blocking support, dialect management, 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 Workstation x64

Windows 11 Pro N Workstation x64

Windows 11 Enterprise x64

Windows 11 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 Enterprise x64 Subscription