Microsoft has announced significant improvements to the Windows update process with the release of Windows 11s version 24H2. The operating system now features a more streamlined approach to processing update components, which Microsoft says is both faster and less resource-intensive.

Earlier this month, the massive 2024 update to Windows 11 arrived with lots of new features and improvements along with several removed features and apps. One of the many pain points of that update was just how long it took to install on most PCs.

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).

Windows 11 version 24H2 dramatically reduces the operating system's installation time, restart time, and CPU usage. Microsoft's internal tests show that the new update process is

The big 24H2 update improves the Windows Update stack and reduces install times, restart times, and CPU usage.

The test results look good, but will they hold up when the new Windows Update technology is released to the public?

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

The Windows 11 24H2 update brings faster installation times and lower CPU usage, making system updates more efficient and less intrusive.