So you can now install the new version 24H2

The Windows 11 2024 Update is now available for download. Better known as version 24H2, installation is incredibly easy for most users. At the same time, installation options are also available for experts – for example via ISO file.

Quick and easy to get to the new 24H2

Microsoft has long considered automatic updates to be the standard. Especially for the large number of less experienced users, this actually represents a guarantee of getting the latest Windows version without outside help. However, anyone who has to deal with special requirements will also appreciate that Microsoft also provides the classic installation media.

Download and install on Windows 11

Anyone who already uses Windows 11 will have the least difficulty receiving the new update. I like it here, in the cave Settings the point Windows update to call. To be on the safe side, you should click on the button here again.Check for updates” click.

The message “Windows 11, version 24H2 is available” should now be displayed if you have caught the first wave of distribution. Click on the button below “Download and install” will then start setting up the Windows 11 2024 Update (24H2).

Download and install on Windows 10

Update offer under Windows 10 (here using 22H2 as an example)
As Microsoft announced, the same applies to users of the previous operating system, Windows 10, as also applies to Windows 11 users: Installation is simply done via Windows Update, which is available at Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update can be found.

However, there is a restriction here: the corresponding message only appears here if the hardware meets the higher minimum requirements. This can be checked, among other things, with the PC Health Check.

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Update with the Windows 11 installation wizard

If the update is not installed automatically or is offered for download after a manual search, the installation assistant for Windows 11 often helps to initiate the 24H2 upgrade directly. You should take this route before thinking about choosing a manual installation via the Media Creation Tool or with ISO files.

However, the system requirements mentioned at the beginning also apply here (e.g. TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, etc.) in order to install the Windows 11 2024 update without any obstacles. Recently even higher requirements for CPUs.

Download Installation wizard for Windows 11 24H2

Update with the Media Creation Tool

In the event that users have a PC with a missing or slow internet connection, or have other difficulties with direct installation via the network, the Media Creation Tool (MCT) provided by Microsoft can be used. This can be used to create a classic installation medium from which the new operating system version can then be installed on a computer.

Download Media creation tool: Create Windows media

Update via an ISO file

Users with a little more experience can also work directly with an ISO file provided by Microsoft. This is an image of an installation medium that can either be integrated directly into the file system or transferred to a data storage medium. There are a variety of tools that help with the different variations. This approach is particularly interesting for a completely new installation.

Download Windows 11: ISO file for installation

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