[German]On October 8, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 21H2 to 24H2. Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2 are therefore no longer supported. Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 23H2 also received updates. Here are some details about these updates, which are intended to fix vulnerabilities and problems.
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Updates for Windows 11
A list of Windows 11 updates can be found on this Microsoft website. I have extracted the details below. Microsoft is now providing the following updates for the Windows 11 version mentioned above.
Update KB5044284 for Windows 11 24H2
Cumulative Update KB5044284 raises the OS build for Windows 11 to 26100.2033 and includes quality improvements and security patches. Here is the list of fixes:
[Remote Desktop Gateway Service] Fixed: The service stops responding. This occurs when a service uses remote procedure calls (RPC) over HTTP. Because of this, the clients that are using the service disconnect.
Details on the improvements can be found in the support article. This update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but is also available in the Microsoft Update Catalog and via WSUS and WUfB. The Windows 11 Servicing Stack Update is integrated in the patch. Any problems caused by the update are listed in the support article.
Update KB5044285 for Windows 11 23H2-22H2
Cumulative Update KB5044285 raises the OS build for Windows 11 to 226×1.4317 and includes quality improvements and security patches. Here is the list of fixes:
[Multiple restarts (known issue)] Fixed: Your device might restart multiple times or stop responding. Blue or green screens also appear. In some cases, the Automatic Repair tool opens by itself. In other cases, the issue triggers BitLocker recovery.
Details on the improvements can be found in the support article. This update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but is also available in the Microsoft Update Catalog and via WSUS and WUfB. The Windows 11 Servicing Stack Update is integrated in the patch. Any problems caused by the update are listed in the support article.
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Windows 11 version 22H2 Home and Pro have received security updates for the last time and are no longer supported. The Enterprise and Education versions will continue to receive security updates.
Update KB5044280 for Windows 11 21H2
Cumulative Update KB5044280 raises the OS build for Windows 11 to 22000.3260 and includes quality improvements and security patches, but no new operating system functions. It should be noted that support for the Home and Pro editions expired in October 2023 and only the Enterprise versions will be supplied with patches. Support for this Windows 11 version will end in October 2024. Here are the fixes:
[Miscellaneous security improvements to internal OS functionality] No additional issues were documented for this release.
Microsoft would like to point out that this update makes quality improvements to the Servicing Stack (which is responsible for Microsoft updates). This update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but is also available in the Microsoft Update Catalog and via WSUS and WUfB. Information on any known problems with the update can be found in the support article.
Windows Server 2022/23H2
For Windows Server, two different update versions are now available for Server 2022 and Server 23H2. The fixes made by these updates can be found in the respective support article.
- According to this Microsoft page, the cumulative update KB5044281 has been released for Windows Server 2022, which raises the OS build to 20348.2762.
- For Windows Server 23H2, according to this Microsoft page, the cumulative update KB5044288 has been released, which raises the OS build to 25398.1189.
Microsoft points out that these updates make quality improvements to the Servicing Stack (which is responsible for Microsoft updates). The updates are automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but are also available in the Microsoft Update Catalog and via WSUS and WUfB. Information on known problems with the update can be found in the support article.
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