Nice! Windows 11’s monthly updates are now faster and less disruptive

Earlier this month, the massive 2024 update to Windows 11 arrived with lots of new features and improvements along with several removed features and apps. One of the many pain points of that update was just how long it took to install on most PCs.

But Microsoft says in a blog post that Windows 11 24H2 is worth installing because it “includes several improvements to how you install monthly updates” which lead to “reduced installation time, restart time, and central processing unit (CPU) usage for Windows monthly updates.”

In other words, after updating to Windows 11 24H2, you should experience faster and more efficient system updates going forward. In fact, monthly Windows 11 updates should install 45.6 percent faster and use up to 25 percent less processing power, plus the amount of time you spend in the restart phase could also be reduced by up to 39.7 percent for some computers.

Microsoft attributes the faster monthly updating process to three efficiency factors: parallel processing of component manifests, optimized reading and parsing of component manifests, and scalable use of available RAM. It’s just one of the many reasons to consider updating to Windows 11 24H2 — if your device hasn’t been blocked from it.

Further reading: Must-know details about Windows 11 24H2