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Windows 11 Update Speeds Up with Latest Big Update

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Microsoft has made significant improvements to its Windows Update process with the latest big update to Windows 11, version 24H2. This update brings numerous enhancements that increase the speed and efficiency of the update process. According to Microsoft, the update can install monthly updates up to 45 percent faster, with a significant reduction in CPU usage and restart time. The company has also optimized the download sizes of feature updates, resulting in a size reduction of around 200MB.

Key Takeaways:

  • Windows 11 version 24H2 includes new ways to update the OS that make it more efficient and speedier, including parallel processing of components, scalable use of system RAM, and an optimized cache to update components.
  • The update reduces CPU usage by up to 25 percent and restart time by nearly 40 percent on some systems.
  • Microsoft tested its latest 24H2 servicing updates on a virtual machine against its older 22H2 version of Windows 11, with similar results against 23H2.
  • The update allows Microsoft Edge to be skipped during feature updates, resulting in a 200MB size reduction.
  • Steve DiAcetis, a member of the Windows fundamentals team at Microsoft, credits parallel processing of components and other optimizations for the update's improved performance.
  • Windows 11 version 24H2 includes new features and security updates to protect against new threats.

Statistics:

  • Windows 11 version 24H2 can install monthly updates up to 45 percent faster.
  • CPU usage is reduced by up to 25 percent during the update process.
  • Restart time is nearly 40 percent faster on some systems.
  • Download sizes of feature updates have been reduced by around 200MB.
  • Microsoft Edge is no longer forced to be downloaded during feature updates, resulting in an approximate 200MB size reduction.

Sources:

  • Monitoring Microsoft (Microsoft) - "Microsoft has made significant improvements to its Windows Update process with the latest big update to Windows 11, version 24H2."
  • Windows (Microsoft) - "Windows 11 version 24H2 includes new ways to update the OS that make it more efficient and speedier, including parallel processing of components, scalable use of system RAM, and an optimized cache to update components."
  • Windows (Microsoft) - "For Windows 11, version 24H2, we extended this design to include Microsoft Edge, saving approximately 200 MB for some endpoints," said Steve DiAcetis, a member of the Windows fundamentals team at Microsoft.

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