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Steps to take before updating to 24H2

Posted on April 28, 2025 at 02:45 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

ISSUE 22.17 • 2025-04-28

PATCH WATCH

By Susan Bradley

It’s all about prepping your computer.

This column is specific to the process of upgrading from Windows 11 23H2 to 24H2. Many of the concepts, however, are valid for any sort of computer update process.

I’m going to discuss the steps that I recommend before any patch or upgrade is attempted, and then I’ll go into more detail about the specific steps for 24H2.

Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (22.17.0, 2025-04-28).
This story also appears in our public Newsletter.

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