Microsoft has made Windows Update significantly faster in its latest big update to Windows 11. Version 24H2 started rolling out earlier this month with lots of useful improvements, but now Microsoft is revealing this big update also reduces install time, restart time, and even CPU usage for monthly Windows updates.

Microsoft speeds up Windows 11 updates by 45% with version 24H2, reducing downtime and improving performance, especially for outdated systems.

The optional October update for Windows 11 version 24H2 adds new Copilot key settings and a Gamepad keyboard layout for the Windows on-screen keyboard.

In tests against 22H2, Microsoft demonstrated that cumulative updates in 24H2 were rattled through around 45% faster (with quicker reboots, too).

Microsoft is warning of Windows crashing with the blue screen of death on some ASUS laptop models when trying to upgrade to the latest version of the operating system, Windows 11 version 24H2.

The latest Windows update glitch affects certain Asus PCs. Here's why you should avoid the update even if you don't have an affected model - and how to roll it back if you need to.

Windows 11 version 24H2 is a big upgrade, but Microsoft says it will save you time with future monthly cumulative updates.

Microsoft blocks updates to avoid giving admins another headache In yet more problems for this month's Windows 11 24H2 update, Microsoft has warned the new code will cause a Blue Screen of Death on some Asus systems due to hardware compatibility.