There’s an official Reddit thread detailing what features and changes users can expect to see with version 24H2 of Windows 11, as well as a FAQ section. And in the latter, Microsoft admits that 24H2 can be very slow going with respect to the time it takes to install.

The Windows 11 2024 Update also brings various welcome improvements regarding networking, which include changes to the Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) and Server Message Block (SMB). In addition, this version of the operating system supports Wi-Fi 7.

Windows 11's latest update, version 24H2, has brought an issue for users. After installing, an 8.63GB Windows Update cleanup cache is created that cannot be deleted by the normal methods. Microsoft has acknowledged this problem and is currently working on a solution.

Users who upgraded to Windows 11 24H2 found that it created a cache that cannot be deleted. Disk Clean-up identified it as an 8.63GB Windows Update cache.

The undeletable cache issue stems from the 'checkpoint update' system, a feature designed to download smaller, incremental patches instead of full updates.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

When the 'cleanup' option stubbornly refuses Windows 11 24H2 users are finding there is undeletable data that remains on their devices after installing the recently released feature update.… The known issues list has not grown in the days since the rollout on October 15,

Windows 11 24H2 update leaves undeletable files hogging 9GB of storage space Normal methods can't remove these files due to a bug with the new updating system Microsoft is aware of the issue and is working on a fix to address this problem.

An issue with the Windows 11 2024 Update leaves 8.63GB of files on your PC that you can't delete, even if you try to use Storage Sense.

Microsoft’s big annual Windows 11 update has ended up being a massive headache for numerous users, with new problems constantly cropping up and getting in the way of otherwise useful changes and features.