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Windows 11, version 24H2 improved update fundamentals
Windows 11, version 24H2 represents significant improvements to the already robust update foundation of Windows. With the latest version, you get reduced installation time, restart time, and central processing unit (CPU) usage for Windows monthly updates. Additionally, enhancements to the handling of feature updates further reduce download sizes for most endpoints by extending conditional downloads to include Microsoft Edge. Let's take a closer look at these advancements.
Faster. Smaller. Windows 11, version 22H2 update fundamentals
With the release of Windows 11, version 21H2, Microsoft made significant improvements to Windows's strong update foundation. This included a redesigned cumulative update resulting in a 40% reduced package size, reduced download size for those devices more current than others, improved update orchestration via Unified Update Platform (UUP), and increased support for servicing language packs.
Windows 11 cumulative update improvements: an overview
Oct 12 2021 01:16 PM Windows 11 has a redesigned cumulative update approach—with better fundamentals to help users install the latest security and quality updates faster and more reliably. This includes a ~40% size reduction in the cumulative update package size, which means there is less to download for end users and commercial organizations alike! Let's take a closer look.
Managing reserved storage in Windows 10 environments
To help you facilitate a “hands free” Windows 10 update experience for your users, Microsoft introduced a feature called reserved storage with Windows 10, version 1903. Enabled by default on newly manufactured Windows 10 PCs and clean installations of Windows 10, reserved storage is designed to increase the likelihood that Windows 10 feature updates can be successfully downloaded and installed without the user having to free up disk space.
Updating Windows 10 media with Dynamic Update packages
In the recent blog entitled The benefits of Windows 10 Dynamic Update, Monika Sinha provided an overview of Dynamic Update, the benefits of enabling it, how it works, and how to manage this content in a managed environment. For IT pros that want to have these updates applied to their Windows 10 image prior to deployment, they need to understand how Dynamic Update packages can be acquired and applied to their image.
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