The rollout of Windows 11 24H2 is not going smoothly. For some users, the update provokes a blue screen, with no apparent cause.
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and crashing Windows updates. The long-awaited Windows 11 24H2 update has been available since Oct. 1, and the first reports of problems are already happening. Installation of the update may result in a blue screen of death.
One obvious cause triggering the blue screen does not seem to be there. Outdated Intel audio drivers are a possible culprit, but by no means the only reason why the installation can go wrong. In most cases, the blue screen seems to be the result of a compatibility issue between software on your device and the latest Windows version. Certain Western Digital SSDs also appear to be very susceptible to the blue screen bug.
Announced problems
Duped users can do little other than uninstall Windows 11 24H2. The onus is on the developers of software incompatible with the latest Windows version to fix that with updates.
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Microsoft is opting for a phased rollout because the operating system is being completely replaced. Normally, the update does not become available until your device if that is 100 percent compatible.
Possible update problems had announced themselves, however . A blue screen is not the only unpleasant surprise Windows 11 24H2 can leave on your device. For some users, the update creates a cache folder with nearly 9 GB of unremovable files. Microsoft is aware of the problem; a fix is still pending.
Pause button
Microsoft can’t stand it any longer and has decided to intervene. According to Windows Latest sources, Microsoft is going to temporarily pause the rollout of Windows 11 24H2 for devices with hardware known to cause compatibility issues with the update.
Windows 11 24H2 is the big Windows 11 update of the year and comes with lots of new features. We compile the most useful new features for you in this overview. Those still stuck with Windows 11 22H2 would certainly do well to update their devices. Support for this Windows 11 version ended on Oct. 8.
This article originally appeared on Oct. 3. It has been updated with the latest information.