Windows 11 October 2024 Update Details | Generated by AI
Latest Windows 11 Update
Windows 11’s most recent major feature update is version 24H2 (Sun Valley 3), also known as the October 2024 Update. It includes improvements like enhanced task management, a redesigned File Explorer, better gaming features (e.g., optimizations for GPU scheduling and games like Starfield), integrated Copilot+ PC capabilities, predictive polling for fluent transitions, and bug fixes for stability and security.
This update rolled out gradually:
- Preview builds started in May 2024 via Windows Insider.
- The enablement package became available on September 3, 2024, for eligible devices (though some features, like Recall AI, faced delays and are still rolling out).
- The full public release completed worldwide by October 1, 2024.
To check your device, go to Settings > Windows Update and look for “2024-10 Cumulative Update” or newer.
Windows 11 Initial Release
If you’re asking about Windows 11’s original release, it was unveiled on June 24, 2021, and the general availability (GA) build began rolling out on October 5, 2021, starting with compatible devices.
For more details, official sources are Microsoft Learn (learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/release-information) or the Windows 11 update history page (support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-update-history-781b5c23-0797-4d25-bfe2-f2bbff5b1c45). If this isn’t what you meant, can you clarify?