Microsoft officially released Windows 11 24H2 in the RP channel yesterday. So the 26100 will be the new version. Since a few questions have already arisen, here is the note again: Unlike from Windows 11 22H2 to 23H2, a change is not possible with a small update.
At that time, an enablement package (feature update) was enough to switch to Windows 11 23H2. This is the case with Windows 11 24H2 not possible. Windows 11 24H2 uses a new kernel (Germanium). Therefore, a change only via Windows Update (if released by Microsoft) or with a Windows 11 24H2 ISO via Inplace Upgrade.
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Even if you are using older hardware, you will have to do an in-place upgrade this time in order to be able to update to Windows 11 24H2. This is also made possible by the Zero ISO, which is constantly updated. Regardless of whether it is updated via Windows Update or via ISO, you do not have to go to an insider channel to get new updates automatically.
The only ones excluded from the upgrade are very old CPUs that do not have SSE4.2 and POPCNT integrated. But here we are talking about CPUs such as Core 2 Duo and earlier. Otherwise the hardware requirements remain the same.