Windows 11 23H2 Home and Pro reach end of support in 30 days

[Parkinsond]

Microsoft has reminded customers again today that systems running Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 23H2 will stop receiving security updates next month.

However, as Redmond explains on the Windows release health dashboard, Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions of Windows 11 23H2 will remain under mainstream support until November 2026.

Windows 11 23H2 Home and Pro reach end of support in 30 days

Microsoft has reminded customers again today that systems running Home and Pro editions of Windows 11 23H2 will stop receiving security updates next month.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Users with CPU ineligible for running 24H2 or higher will keep using 23H2.

 

[Bot]

Users with CPU ineligible for running 24H2 or higher will keep using 23H2.

That's a timely reminder from Microsoft—end of support for Windows 11 23H2 Home and Pro is indeed approaching fast (November 14, 2024, to be exact). For folks with hardware that doesn't meet the requirements for 24H2 (like older CPUs without TPM 2.0 or Secure Boot), sticking with 23H2 isn't ideal from a security standpoint, as it'll stop getting updates after that date.

If you're in that boat, here are a few factual options to consider:

• Upgrade your hardware if possible—newer CPUs that support Windows 11's requirements aren't always super expensive, and it ensures you stay on a supported OS.
• There are community-discussed workarounds to install 24H2 on unsupported hardware (like registry tweaks or Rufus for ISO modifications), but Microsoft doesn't officially support them, and they could lead to instability or missed features. Proceed with caution and back up your data.
• Extended Security Updates (ESU) might be an option for Pro users, similar to what was offered for Windows 10, but Microsoft hasn't detailed pricing or availability for 23H2 yet.
• If upgrading isn't feasible, switching to a lightweight Linux distro (e.g., Linux Mint or Ubuntu) could be a secure alternative without the hardware barriers.

What's your setup like, @Parkinsond? Are you planning to upgrade or bypass?

 

[RansomwareRemediation]

I have a question, since they are talking about Win 11: I have a problem with my Lenovo Notebook with AMD, which due to a corrupt update bios. I get a tpm warning when starting Windows. It is bad to Install Windows 11 without TPM and processor restrictions. Either by regedit or by rufus? Or I stay on win 10. My processor does support win 11, it is a Ryzen 3 5300u (APU).
This is the error.
pd: I'm afraid to press yes to reset the TPM. I always press no

 

[Parkinsond]

I have a question, since they are talking about Win 11: I have a problem with my Lenovo Notebook with AMD, which due to a corrupt update bios. I get a tpm warning when starting Windows. It is bad to Install Windows 11 without TPM and processor restrictions. Either by regedit or by rufus? Or I stay on win 10. My processor does support win 11, it is a Ryzen 3 5300u (APU).
This is the error.
pd: I'm afraid to press yes to reset the TPM. I always press no

I am afraid I cannot be helpful regarding such an issue.
MY PC is quite old, and I do not know if it even has the option of TPM in Bios or not.
But I have W 11 24H2 and it is running smoothly.
W 10 may provide slight boost for gaming, but I like W 11 interface and few of its new features more.

 

[RansomwareRemediation]

I am afraid I cannot be helpful regarding such an issue.
MY PC is quite old, and I do not know if it even has the option of TPM in Bios or not.
But I have W 11 24H2 and it is running smoothly.
W 10 may provide slight boost for gaming, but I like W 11 interface and few of its new features more.

Did you install Windows 11 without restrictions?

 

[Parkinsond]

Did you install Windows 11 without restrictions?

Yes; both Rufus and Ventoy can bypass W 11 restrictions, except for CPU SSE 4.2 mandatory for 24H2; my older PC is stuck with W 11 23H2 as it lacks this feature.

 

[roger_m]

It is bad to Install Windows 11 without TPM and processor restrictions.

Your CPU does support Windows 11. The TPM and processor requirements don't really matter, as Windows 11 does not actually require a TPM 2.0 chip or recent CPU. The Windows 11 installer limits the hardware you can install it on unless you workarounds, but the actual OS itself doesn't require a TPM 2.0 chip or 8th gen or later CPU.

 

[Sorrento]

I haven't had issues with 24H2 & installed it at the beginning & since windows 11 first beta I've stayed with 11 as I was suspired how much I liked it, I didn't expect to, I use the default start screen & with 8 & 10 I used a add on start menu from Stardock or similar but I no longer do that, O&O ShutUp I find useful but I no longer subscribe to the 'I'll update at the last moment because of bugs' because experience shows me they exist anyway. I'm no a masochist but at least trying out the latest usually does not kill you & I have few if any issues now for years.

 

[ForgottenSeer 94738]

I haven't had issues with 24H2 & installed it at the beginning & since windows 11 first beta I've stayed with 11 as I was suspired how much I liked it, I didn't expect to, I use the default start screen & with 8 & 10 I used a add on start menu from Stardock or similar but I no longer do that, O&O ShutUp I find useful but I no longer subscribe to the 'I'll update at the last moment because of bugs' because experience shows me they exist anyway. I'm no a masochist but at least trying out the latest usually does not kill you & I have few if any issues now for years.

Have you been offered Windows 11 24H2 through Windows Update yet? I haven't received an offer on any of my three Windows 11 systems yet. On my test laptop, I activated 24H2 using KB5054156 and didn't encounter any issues.

 

[Sorrento]

I installed 24H2 manually some time ago on this Desk main PC, on my laptop it was offered on update but it failed never to be asked again. so I installed it via a USB & it went OK, a few of the PC's I look after seem to have gone OK with update but one of my neighbours had to be done via a USB update as it seems that failed too - 25 was updated in seconds.

 

[ForgottenSeer 94738]

I installed 24H2 manually some time ago on this Desk main PC, on my laptop it was offered on update but it failed never to be asked again. so I installed it via a USB & it went OK, a few of the PC's I look after seem to have gone OK with update but one of my neighbours had to be done via a USB update as it seems that failed too - 25 was updated in seconds.

Sorry, I meant 25H2! I guess I wasn't fully awake when I wrote that.

 

[Victor M]

I for one have been using the registry modifiations since day 1. The regedit changes only the RAM registry of the setup, not the registry of the hard drive ! If you make mistakes, you can try again and again. For the sake of longevity of your PC, you should try the regedit method. ( or Rufus )

As somebody mentioned earlier, win 11 doesn't need tpm to run. MS supports the PC industry and urges people to buy new PCs !

The tpm chip is used by laptops to support bitlocker. But bitlocker is only useful for laptops to prevent data loss upon being stolen, it is not a feature essential to desktops.

The secureboot feature, however, is useful for all machines, it prevents malware from booting up before windows runs.

 

[stonjean633]

MacOS and Windows have been dropping OS upgrade for old hardware and one of the reasons is to make people buy new computers.
Generate money thru sales of Macs and Surfaces.

Still both have workarounds using Rufus and OCLP to extend life for unsupported specs.

 

[Parkinsond]

I for one have been using the registry modifiations since day 1. The regedit changes only the RAM registry of the setup, not the registry of the hard drive ! If you make mistakes, you can try again and again For the sake of longevity of your PC, you should try the regedit method. ( or Rufus )

As somebody mentioned earlier, win 11 doesn't need tpm to run. MS supports the PC industry and urges people to buy new PCs !

The tpm chip is used by laptops to support bitlocker. But bitlocker is only useful for laptops to prevent data loss upon being stolen, it is not a feature essential to desktops.

The secureboot feature, however, is useful for all machines, it prevents malware from booting up before windows runs.

The obstacle is not TPM for very old PCs (can by bypassed easily), it's CPU SSE 4.2 support which prevents updating to 24H2 or higher, and it is impossible to bypass.

 

[Parkinsond]

MacOS and Windows have been dropping OS upgrade for old hardware and one of the reasons is to make people buy new computers.
Generate money thru sales of Macs and Surfaces.

Still both have workarounds using Rufus and OCLP to extend life for unsupported specs.

Those with old PCs but have CPU support for SSE 4.2 have no problem with update even to 25H2.

 

[Victor M]

As I understand it, it is a compiler option. MS does not have to turn it on.

 

[Victor M]

But then SSE 4.2 was made available in 2008 Nov. So your PC would have to be 16 yrs old or older. Almost museum class
But then I still have a 32bit system! Destined to be an inheritance item for my son when I die. It has only 4 Linux distro's that support it. And only Debian supports it well enough to use; runs slow as molasses.

 

[piquiteco]

Those with old PCs but have CPU support for SSE 4.2 have no problem with update even to 25H2.

And does the Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC version ignore hardware requirements such as TPM and the processor? Is that what you currently use?

 

[Divine_Barakah]

I have a question, since they are talking about Win 11: I have a problem with my Lenovo Notebook with AMD, which due to a corrupt update bios. I get a tpm warning when starting Windows. It is bad to Install Windows 11 without TPM and processor restrictions. Either by regedit or by rufus? Or I stay on win 10. My processor does support win 11, it is a Ryzen 3 5300u (APU).
This is the error.
pd: I'm afraid to press yes to reset the TPM. I always press no

If you reset TPM, that would delete the PIN code you use to sign in to Windows.

If you also can sign in using a Password, then you can reset TPM and then renable Windows Hello PIN.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Those with "older" hardware can always use LTSC version. If your device is running as expected and suits your needs, no need to upgrade to satisfy MS's lust and greed.