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Also, some improvements meant for version 24H2 will eventually be ported to version 23H2.

In October, the feature update will become more broadly available for existing devices.

Windows 11 2024 Update networking settings

Windows 11 2024 Update networking settings

Finally, AI features may require new hardware (such as NPU) to be available.

In addition, Wi-Fi 7 offers lower latency, improved efficiency, reliability, and power management.

you’re free to use the Camera app on your box, phone, or another compatible unit.

Wi-Fi QR Code

The refresh button allows you to refresh the list of available networks on demand.

This is a subtle change but a welcome addition to the networking experience.

Server Message Block includes support for encryption requirements for outbound client connection.

Quick Settings network refresh

The company is also making changes to the firewall to increase security.

Furthermore, administrators can now kill the SMB over QUIC clients through PowerShell and Group Policy.

It’s also possible to enable auditing of the SMB server and client to support signing and encryption.

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Finally, connections that were established successfully using SMB over QUIC will now appear in the system event logs.

On the Windows 11 2024 Update, the software giant introduces multiple changes to improve manageability and security.

For example, now administrators can configure LAPS to create managed local accounts automatically.

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This also integrates with existing local account management policies.

The “PasswordComplexity” policy has been updated to generate passwords that are easier to understand.

The new change will ignore certain characters to make the password more readable.

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Also, administrators can choose from three-word lists and control the passphrase length.

However, administrators are required to use the “Update-LapsADSchema” PowerShell cmdlet to work with this feature.

The DNR is a new protocol for discovering encrypted DNS servers.

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The new protocol allows devices to use encrypted DNS protocols on the devices without requiring manual configuration.

The Windows 11 Start menu apps list.

Windows Updates

Windows 11 Official

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Windows 11 Start menu

Windows 11 battery usage

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