Microsoft observes: “This is a significantly larger update than the regular monthly updates you have been installing up until now. In some cases, it can take a few hours to install, so be patient! You do not need to babysit it, and you can continue to use your computer during most of the installation.”

On October 1, 2024, Microsoft began the gradual rollout of the Windows 11 2024 Update (version 24H2) for consumers as well as for organizations, and while new releases of the operating system usually focus on new features and improvements for consumers,

Microsoft admits Windows 11 24H2 issue with file checker, fix will ship with the next patch tuesday update in November.

The list of problems caused by the Windows 11 24H2 update just keeps getting longer and longer. Not only is it causing blue screen crashes and making mouse cursors disappear, but the update also leaves behind a massive cache of undeletable files in its wake.