Windows 11, End of service

[Confuscious]

Yesterday, my notebook warned me about some importabt updates on Windows 11.
But on the update screen, an exclamation sign appeared and warned me to buy a new version of Windows 11 as my version reached the "end of updates.".
I went to the Microsoft site, and the end of updates was after 2 years of installation.

So, I would need to reinstall Windows 11 and all the software again OR wipe Windows completely from ho hard disk and install Linux (which was already my plan long ago).
I can keep Windows on an USB drive with the programs I might occasionaly and are not available on Linux.
What would your option be?
 

[Centigrade32]

12 hours ago, Confuscious said:

Yesterday, my notebook warned me about some importabt updates on Windows 11.
But on the update screen, an exclamation sign appeared and warned me to buy a new version of Windows 11 as my version reached the "end of updates.".
I went to the Microsoft site, and the end of updates was after 2 years of installation.

So, I would need to reinstall Windows 11 and all the software again OR wipe Windows completely from ho hard disk and install Linux (which was already my plan long ago).
I can keep Windows on an USB drive with the programs I might occasionaly and are not available on Linux.
What would your option be?
 

 

Just update Windows 11 as normal if it's licenced. No need to buy anything. You are on version 22H2. You need to update to 23H2 or 24H2.

[elfpattaya]

If you have an unsupported version, Look at this video after about 16 minutes, works every time, did on this on three computers at home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E14eTGEmsNA&list=WL&index=15

Don't forget to download the ISO from the Microsoft site. Which he shows you at the start of the video.

[connda]

17 hours ago, Confuscious said:

Yesterday, my notebook warned me about some importabt updates on Windows 11.
But on the update screen, an exclamation sign appeared and warned me to buy a new version of Windows 11 as my version reached the "end of updates.".
I went to the Microsoft site, and the end of updates was after 2 years of installation.

So, I would need to reinstall Windows 11 and all the software again OR wipe Windows completely from ho hard disk and install Linux (which was already my plan long ago).
I can keep Windows on an USB drive with the programs I might occasionaly and are not available on Linux.
What would your option be?
 

It's an update via the Windows Update Manager.  It should self install.  If not, go to Update Manager and look for the update to the most current release and manually kick it off.

 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-11-home-and-pro

[OneMoreFarang]

Update!

Ignoring (security) updates is a bad idea.

 

[Confuscious]

8 hours ago, Centigrade32 said:

 

Just update Windows 11 as normal if it's licenced. No need to buy anything. You are on version 22H2. You need to update to 23H2 or 24H2.

Read the Original Post again.

Windows stops with updates 2 years after the installation.

[Confuscious]

2 hours ago, connda said:

It's an update via the Windows Update Manager.  It should self install.  If not, go to Update Manager and look for the update to the most current release and manually kick it off.

 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-11-home-and-pro

[KhunBENQ]

6 minutes ago, Confuscious said:

Read the Original Post again.

Windows stops with updates 2 years after the installation.

But it supports update to newer version as others described and millions of user do routinely.

Otherwise the world would have heard of.

Why it won't on your system?

Is your license or installation method "different".

Had a proper license?

Used any workarounds to install on a non compliant PC?

[Confuscious]

1 minute ago, KhunBENQ said:

It doesn't. Otherwise the world would have heard of.

Is your license or installation method is "different".

Had a proper license?

Used any workarounds to install on a non compliant PC?

Version Start Date End Date

Version 24H2 Oct 1, 2024 Oct 13, 2026

Version 23H2 Oct 31, 2023 Nov 11, 2025

Version 22H2 Sep 20, 2022 Oct 8, 2024

[KhunBENQ]

There are endless tips on update problems.

Don't know what applies to you.

Have you tried this:

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/troubleshoot-problems-updating-windows-188c2b0f-10a7-d72f-65b8-32d177eb136c

 

(what a joke that not even links to Microsoft work😖)

[Confuscious]

5 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

There are endless tips on update problems.

Don't know what applies to you.

Have you tried this:

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/troubleshoot-problems-updating-windows-188c2b0f-10a7-d72f-65b8-32d177eb136c

 

(what a joke that not even links to Microsoft work😖)

There are a lot of users with the same problem all over Microsoft and Google.

My notebook was supported and I had a legal version of windows 11.

But from version 22H2 up, the system is not supported anymore and thus can not get upgrades.

Buy a new notebook or forget the upgrades.

[Confuscious]

20 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Otherwise the world would have heard of

Google and Microsoft are full of users with the same problem.

My system was supported by Windows 11 and I was running a legal version of windows 11.

But from version 22H2 up, the hardware is not supported anymore.