Microsoft is beginning to roll out the Windows 11 2024 Update today. Here's how to get it, when it will arrive, and what it means if you do or do not own a Copilot+ processor.

Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows 11 version 24H2, also known as the Windows 11 2024 Update. This is the release that Copilot+ PCs have been running since the summer, and it's now beginning to roll out to the rest of the Windows 11 user base.

The Start menu has a big change for those using Microsoft’s Phone Link software. The Windows 11 2024 update adds a side panel to the Start menu that provides information on your phone’s battery status and notifications as well as quick access to messages, calls, and photos. The floating panel is a neat addition for Phone Link users.

Microsoft has had its Apple M1 moment with Copilot+ PCs, and now the team is back with a slew of new features in its fall Windows 11 update — named 24H2.

Microsoft is rolling out the new Windows 11 2024 update today — and it's arguably the most highly anticipated version of the OS this year. Why? Among a slew of other new features, it's expected to come with the new-and-improved (and controversial) Recall feature that attracted scrutiny from security experts.