Another day, another bug in Windows 11 24H2. Early last week, Microsoft revealed the latest glitch to befall its newest flavor of Windows 11. And this one could keep you from downloading any future security updates.
The problem occurs if you installed the Windows 11 24H2 version through physical media such as a CD or USB flash drive anytime between Oct. 8, 2024, and Nov. 12, 2024. Those dates covered the October 2024 and November 2024 security updates as part of the installation.
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In this event, your PC is unable to receive any future Windows security updates. That means you’re stuck if new vulnerabilities are discovered and you need to patch the OS. The problem doesn’t occur if you installed or updated Windows 11 24H2 through Windows Update or the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
“When using media to install Windows 11, version 24H2, the device might remain in a state where it cannot accept further Windows security updates,” Microsoft said on its Windows 11, version 24H2 known issues and notifications page.
“This occurs only when the media is created to include the October 2024, or November 2024, security updates as part of the installation,” the company explained. “Please note, this only occurs when utilizing media – such as CD and USB flash drives – to install Windows 11, version 24H2. This issue does not occur for devices where the October 2024 security update or the November 2024 security updates are installed via Windows Update or the Microsoft Update Catalog website.”
So what’s the fix? If you haven’t yet run the updates from the past few months for Windows 11 24H2 and want to install them via CD or USB drive, be sure to grab the latest version from Microsoft’s Download Windows 11 page. This includes the December 2024 monthly update, which apparently is free of the update bug.
If you’ve already updated Windows 11 24H2 through physical media and are unable to install the latest updates, you’ll have to be patient. Microsoft said that it’s working on a fix for the problem and will offer more information at some point.
Since lifting off on October 1, Windows 11 24H2 has been clobbered by a host of bugs that have annoyed users and certainly frustrated Microsoft. In response, the company has had to block the update for a wide swatch of affected devices.
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To try to resolve the outstanding issues, Microsoft has rolled out three bug patches — one in late October, another in mid-November, and a third on December 10 — as part of the monthly Patch Tuesday.
The October update fixed some bugs but also created new ones. The November update resolved most, but not all, of the outstanding glitches. The December update fixed one specific glitch with certain USB-connected scanners and other devices. And now, further bugs seem to keep popping up, turning the update into an ongoing mess for Microsoft. Until the 2024 version of Windows 11 becomes more solid and stable, I’d advise people to steer clear of it for now.
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