24H2 Win 11 update caution my choice

mickey52 · Oct 17, 2024

Been watching problems and today I got it on my new Dell laptop and my 2-year-old laptop. I put both during downloading on paused till 11/14/`24 on new laptop and 11/21/24 on old laptop. Hopefully this mess is fixed I also know I can resume any time I want.

My thoughts better save then sorry

Ghot · Oct 17, 2024

mickey52 said:
Been watching problems and today I got it on my new Dell laptop and my 2-year-old laptop. I put both during downloading on paused till 11/14/`24 on new laptop and 11/21/24 on old laptop. Hopefully this mess is fixed I also know I can resume any time I want.

My thoughts better save then sorry

It's really not as bad as we make it sound.
SFC and Disk Cleanup... have "reporting" errors only, and one or both have been fixed for the Insiders.
We should get the fixes, the end of this month or with the November patch Tuesday.

The rest of the complaints, are just about changes MS made... not actual problems.

mickey52 · Oct 17, 2024

fixes SFC and disk clean up, fixed for insiders I am not an insider. current plan I have installing updates is 11/14 and 11/21 unless I am informed otherwise, me the ordinary user. Thanks for responding at least some one is watching

Ghot · Oct 17, 2024

mickey52 said:
fixes SFC and disk clean up, fixed for insiders I am not an insider. current plan I have installing updates is 11/14 and 11/21 unless I am informed otherwise, me the ordinary user. Thanks for responding at least some one is watching

I'm not an Insider either.
But as I mentioned.... the problems with SFC and Disk Cleanup are......... "reporting" errors.

They work. The just report that they don't.

Disk Cleanup "says" it can't get rid of 8.63GB that it already removed.
And SFC, keeps reporting the same errors, no matter how many times you run it.
But they do work. They just LIE and say they don't.

It's just sloppy updating by MS.

AND MS has already fixed these issues on the Release Preview channel, which is just one level above us peasants.

antspants · Oct 17, 2024

mickey52 said:
fixes SFC and disk clean up, fixed for insiders I am not an insider. current plan I have installing updates is 11/14 and 11/21 unless I am informed otherwise, me the ordinary user. Thanks for responding at least some one is watching

The problems in my opinion are superficial.
The point of the fixes being made to the insiders releases means that they will now be passed down to public releases.
Not worth worrying about.

Pausing updates is good though if it makes you feel better, it makes me feel better. Hence the build I am on.

Bree · Oct 17, 2024

mickey52 said:
Been watching problems and today I got it on my new Dell laptop and my 2-year-old laptop. I put both during downloading on paused till 11/14/`24 on new laptop and 11/21/24 on old laptop. Hopefully this mess is fixed I also know I can resume any time I want.

You really don't need to pause updates to prevent getting 24H2, by doing so you are preventing your 23H2 from getting the latest security updates.

The 24H2 rollout has hardly started yet, none of my 23H2 machines have seen it offered yet. And even when it does get offered, it will be entirely optional. You'll see something like this (from when 24H2 was first offered to the Insider Release Preview Channel back at the end of May). It won't install until you explicitly click Download & install. You can ignore it and still check for 23H2 updates, 24H2 won't install without your permission.

KB5039239 Windows 11 Insider Release Preview build 26100.863 (24H2) - June 15 -

jaree1961 · Oct 17, 2024

Airing on the side of caution is a good way to go, if it gives you peace of mind.
Like others have said, the “over dramatized issues IMO” are reporting issues, not actual problems.
Unfortunately, no matter how long you hold out, there is NO GUARANTEE that you will NOT get issues. It is impossible for any software vendor to test new updates in the infinite number of PC combinations that exist.
Best bet, ALWAYS have a backup of your current system before updating

Ghot · Oct 17, 2024

jaree1961 said:
Best bet, ALWAYS have a backup of your current system before updating

Yep, yep.

3rd party backup software is a must have these days.
Some examples...

Macrium Reflect, AOMEI Backupper and Hasleo Backup Suite - GUIDES

How to use backup software... 1. When everything is working perfectly... make a full Windows backup. 2. Then, if something breaks... restore from the latest backup. 3. Then... try "whatever you were doing" a different way. If it still breaks Windows, then... go to step #2. 4. Repeat...

www.elevenforum.com

Bree · Oct 17, 2024

jaree1961 said:
Airing on the side of caution is a good way to go, if it gives you peace of mind.

Well if you want to be ultra-cautious, then set the Target Release Version for 23H2 - you'll never be offered 24H2 then, no matter how often you check for updates....

Specify Target Feature Update Version in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to specify a TargetReleaseVersion version of Windows 11 you want to move to or stay on in Windows Update until it reaches end of service in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education. Windows Update keeps Windows 11 updated by automatically downloading and...

www.elevenforum.com

ajgringo619 · Oct 17, 2024

I downloaded the 24H2 ISO to upgrade my Home Edition VM. No complaints...yet. Except that I had forgotten that MS blocks ISO downloads to Linux machines, so I wasted a few hours waiting for the page to validate.

Ghot · Oct 17, 2024

ajgringo619 said:
I downloaded the 24H2 ISO to upgrade my Home Edition VM. No complaints...yet. Except that I had forgotten that MS blocks ISO downloads to Linux machines, so I wasted a few hours waiting for the page to validate.

I would imagine these will download, even on a Linux machine. [Assuming you can run a .cmd file]
That's how it creates the ISO.
The ones that say "Cumulative" are "just" updates. The rest will create full blown ISOs.

category:w11-24h2 - Browse known builds

category:w11-24h2 - Browse known builds on UUP dump. UUP dump lets you download Unified Update Platform files, like Windows Insider updates, directly from Windows Update.

uupdump.net

Or maybe you have to run the linux.sh command. Last time I was on Linux, it was Ubuntu 5.xx. LOL

Ooo! You filled out your computer specs. Here's ten cookies.

mickey52 · Oct 17, 2024

nice everyone responded to my concerns still want to think about it. I have a one-month-old laptop that I do not want an expensive door stopper. Its running great, it has a 1TB hard drive that if tempt files will not go away till update comes to delete them. There has to be a update coming fir that issue?

Ghot · Oct 17, 2024

mickey52 said:
nice everyone responded to my concerns still want to think about it. I have a one-month-old laptop that I do not want an expensive door stopper. Its running great, it has a 1TB hard drive that if tempt files will not go away till update comes to delete them. There has to be a update coming fir that issue?

If you mean the 8.63GB that Disk Cleanup shows... it's not really there.

And yes, the Release Preview channel already got the fix.
So we should get it end of Oct. or patch Tuesday in November.

mickey52 · Oct 17, 2024

thank you for confirmation of fix. I have seen it can take up to an hour and a half for update. I have already changed screen time out to "never" so screen will not mess up update. AS you can see, I have been watching. Its late where I am at will think about it might restart update in the morning. I suggested renaming update too 24H2-CYF CYF means " cross your fingers" in the morning I might have too.

Ghot · Oct 17, 2024

mickey52 said:
thank you for confirmation of fix. I have seen it can take up to an hour and a half for update. I have already changed screen time out to "never" so screen will not mess up update. AS you can see, I have been watching. Its late where I am at will think about it might restart update in the morning. I suggested renaming update too 24H2-CYF CYF means " cross your fingers" in the morning I might have too.

How to get 24H2... now.

Assuming you're on 23H2, and your CPU has the SSE4.2 Instruction Set... Make a fresh backup first. (Optional, but a good idea.) I used the Media Creation Tool to download the 24H2 ISO from Microsoft, and saved it to my desktop. Then I right clicked it and chose: MOUNT And... I just did an...

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trevo · Oct 18, 2024

Bree said:
And even when it does get offered, it will be entirely optional. You'll see something like this (from when 24H2 was first offered to the Insider Release Preview Channel back at the end of May). It won't install until you explicitly click Download & install. You can ignore it and still check for 23H2 updates, 24H2 won't install without your permission.

I had a different experience this morning.
I checked for updates and it immediately started downloading 24H2.
I hit the pause updates button, took a Macrium image and then resumed.
Now on:-
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 24H2
Installed on ‎10/‎18/‎2024
OS build 26100.2033

glasskuter · Oct 18, 2024

I strongly suggest to ANYONE upgrading from one version to another to make a full system image in case something goes haywire. Yes, it will revert back to the previous OS if something fails in the upgrade, but I would not 100% rely on that happening as it is supposed to. It's windows, after all. Stuff happens. It's a good practice to always have an recent image to fall back on at any time for any reason.. The best insurance you can have.

Winuser · Oct 19, 2024

mickey52 said:
Been watching problems and today I got it on my new Dell laptop and my 2-year-old laptop. I put both during downloading on paused till 11/14/`24 on new laptop and 11/21/24 on old laptop. Hopefully this mess is fixed I also know I can resume any time I want.

My thoughts better save then sorry

Does this mean you also have system backup images? IMO, everyone should make routine images to an external drive. One never knows when something could happen and without an image lose everything.

cereberus · Oct 19, 2024

Bree said:
You really don't need to pause updates to prevent getting 24H2, by doing so you are preventing your 23H2 from getting the latest security updates.

The 24H2 rollout has hardly started yet, none of my 23H2 machines have seen it offered yet. And even when it does get offered, it will be entirely optional. You'll see something like this (from when 24H2 was first offered to the Insider Release Preview Channel back at the end of May). It won't install until you explicitly click Download & install. You can ignore it and still check for 23H2 updates, 24H2 won't install without your permission.

KB5039239 Windows 11 Insider Release Preview build 26100.863 (24H2) - June 15 -

Has rollout by WU even started yet?

mickey52 · Oct 19, 2024

I gave in did 24H2 on my new Dell laptop so far only issue is signing into Windows Security I messed up trying to change my password to many times was blocked out. Going to try again at 2pm should be pass block date and time.

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