Microsoft has made a decision that could further fragment its operating system’s user base. The technology giant announced that The next big Windows 11 update will arrive first on Copilot+ PCs, while the rest of the computers will have to wait. The company is giving priority to those who buy its new laptops powered by artificial intelligence.
The technologicala resumed the deployment of Windows 11 24H2 on the Windows Insider Preview channel so that program members can download it. The only limitation is that this update It will only be offered to owners of a Copilot+ PCthe laptops with ARM-based Snapdragon X Elite chip that were announced a few weeks ago.
“Important: Windows 11, version 24H2, is only available for Copilot+ PC devices,” the support website mentions.
The decision to give it priority is due to several factors, although the most logical is that we are facing a new architecture (ARM). Usually, The first to receive updates are those with the most current hardware. Another point to consider is that the Copilot+ PC user base is so small that Microsoft would have better control in case of a failure.
Big Windows updates are intended for the second half of the year and usually arrive in September. Windows 11 24H2 will not be the exception, as it will be offered as an optional update during that month while a gradual rollout takes place. This gives chip manufacturers — such as AMD or Intel — time to release drivers compatible with the new version of the operating system.
What the Windows 11 24H2 update includes
Windows 11 24H2 will arrive with a host of new features under the arm among which are compatibility with HDR desktop backgrounds, support for Wi-Fi 7, Rust in the Windows kernel, the possibility of creating 7-zip and TAR files from the explorer and the expected sudo for Windows.
The preview includes these and other features, such as a new Copilot app that can be pinned to the taskbar. Microsoft has evolved the artificial intelligence assistant into an app that offers the traditional experience we see in desktop software, such as moving or adjusting the window size. The change to a fixed app means that users will no longer be able to activate Copilot via the Win + C keyboard shortcut.
He big absent in this preliminary version is Recallthe photographic memory of Windows 11. Microsoft stopped the deployment after concerns about user privacy, so it will carry out more tests before its eventual launch.
Windows 11 24H2 will be available through Windows Update starting in September. A detail that we cannot overlook is that The update will completely remove WordPad, the old word processor. Cortana also says goodbye to the operating system, although it will continue to be present in the mobile versions of Outlook and Teams.
