You’re Going to Have to Upgrade to Windows 11 23H2 Whether You Like It or Not, Here’s When

Microsoft is no longer giving Windows 11 users a choice. If you are still running version 21H2 or 22H2 of the system, you will be forced to update to 23H2 soon.

It’s almost a year since the 23H3 update for Windows 11 was released. And yet, many people have chosen to stay on the previous ones, 21H2 or 22H2. Either for convenience, or because they had no choice if it’s a business computer for example. But as time goes by, Microsoft is abandoning these older versions to focus on the most recent ones, before finally abandoning them completely.

This is why it is common to learn the end of support of this or that iteration of Windows 11. And rather than leaving PCs more vulnerable because they do not benefit from the latest security patches, the firm prefers to force the hand of the reluctant. If you are still on Windows 11 21H2 or 22H2, this will arrive very soon and Microsoft specify when.

Microsoft will force update to Windows 11 23H2 soon

“THE October 8, 2024Windows 11, version 21H2 (Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions) and Windows 11, version 22H2 (Home and Pro editions) will no longer be supported. The upcoming October 2024 security update, which will be released on October 8, 2024, will be the last available update for these editions.“, we can read.

In fact, “Windows Update will automatically launch a feature update [la 23H3, ndlr] for Windows 11 Home and Pro devices that are not managed by IT [d’une entreprise] when these approach the end [du support des versions 21H2 et 22H2]”.

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At the time of publishing this article, there is therefore just under a month left before Microsoft forces the transition to Windows 11 23H2. The good news is that your PC is definitely compatible since the prerequisites are the same as for previous versions of the system. Don’t expect to upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 no matter what, however. Depending on the processor that powers your machine, you may well have to cross it off.