Tag: 22h2
Windows 11 22H2: Small but welcome changes
After years of twice-annual Windows 10 feature updates, the yearlong wait for the first feature update to Windows 11 has seemed especially lengthy. But the Windows 11 2022 Update, version 22H2, is here at last. (The “22” stands for the year 2022, and “H2” means it’s being released in the second half of the year.)
Unlike the frequently released quality and security updates, which fix bugs, plug security holes, and occasionally add a feature or two, feature updates typically add a host of new features to the OS, so there’s been a lot of anticipation about 22H2.
As Windows 11 22H2 draws near, Windows 10 hangs on
If you’re an IT professional, you are likely still focused on Windows 10. Your network is mostly running it, Windows 11 is still in testing and you aren’t really sure when you’ll deploy the year-old OS. If this sounds like you, congratulations — you sound like the majority of respondents to my unofficial and unscientific survey on what businesses are planning to do with Windows 11.
Slightly more than 89% reported that Windows 10 remains the key desktop operating system used in their network. The rest are using Windows 7 — with or without Extended security updates — (3.92%); Windows 11 (3.43%), Windows 8.1 (.49%), macOS (.49%) or Linux (.49%). The few remaining respondents use a mix of Windows 10 and 11 and macOS.
Coming in Windows 11 22H2, a change of update cadence?
Microsoft is apparently again changing the way it updates Windows 11, after having said the platform would receive just one major service upgrade per year in the fall, according to various reports.
The company is also expected to announce the first major features upgrade to Windows 11 later this month, likely on Sept. 20. Microsoft has not confirmed the date.
Get ready for a bunch of big Windows 11 updates coming straight after 22H2
For most users, Windows 11 22H2 doesn’t move the needle
Last week, I wrote about a survey I’m using to ask PC users about their plans for Windows 11. With the 22H2 release just around the corner — and with Windows 11 now a year old — the operating assumption has been that many would be ready to move forward with deployment.
As I’ve said before, this is an unscientific survey, merely an attempt at getting a feel for everyone’s plans. I didn’t limit who could answer questions, nor try to establish bias. (The survey is still open if you’d like to weigh in on what sort of Windows 10 or 11 topics you’re interested in.)
Windows 11 22H2 update looks set to arrive on September 20
What’s New in Windows 11’s 22H2 Update: Top 10 New Features
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Windows 11 is getting its first big update with 22H2, which was codenamed “Sun Valley 2” during development. With Windows 11, Microsoft has moved to a yearly release cycle for major updates, leaving behind Windows 10’s frantic twice-per-year schedule.
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Windows 11’s Big 22H2 Update Might Arrive in September 2022
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Microsoft released Windows 11 last year, and since then, the company has been working on the first major update. Multiple reports now indicate that upgrade could arrive in September.
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Windows 11 22H2 arrives soon — are you ready to deploy?
The development of Windows 11 22H2 is in the home stretch, which means as an IT admin, I’m paying attention to some of the features and technologies it brings with it and planning ahead for deployment.
Like many users, I’m facing the Windows 11 “hardware issue” — I have few computers, either at home or at the office, that can officially support the new OS. (And I’m not one to recommend using hacks to get around the hardware block.)
Currently, you can pick up reasonably priced Windows 10 laptops that will support Windows 11 as well as Microsoft devices for education. With school starting soon, you might want to reach out to your children’s school technology departments to see whether they offer any back-to-school bargains that include Windows 11-supported devices.