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.

Version 24H2 adds the sudo command for developers and alerts users when an application accesses their physical location.

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.

Microsoft is releasing the Windows 11 2024 update starting today and wants to make sure you know how to get it.

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.