New Update Windows 11 23H2 is coming later this year as enablement package with minor build bump

[silversurfer]

In late 2022, a report revealed Microsoft's plans to release three feature updates for its operating system in 2023. The first update, Moment 2, arrived in February (check out our full review here), and the second one, Moment 3, is about to land in the upcoming weeks (we have already published our review). All that is left for Microsoft in 2023 is to release the third update, and details about its launch are already spilling out.

Windows 11 "Moment 4," the final update for the OS in 2023, should change the OS version from 22H2 to 23H2. Naturally, users expect the release to bump the build number and introduce more features and quality changes. According to @ZacBowden and @PhantomOfEarth on Twitter, version 23H2 is coming later this year as a cumulative update release or "enablement package."

Windows 11 23H2 is coming later this year as enablement package with minor build bump

Later this year, Microsoft plans to release Windows 11 23H2, a big feature update for its operating system. A new report claims the release will come as an enablement package with a minor build bump.

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[NormanF]

No great shakes and no need to get an official .iso to upgrade from Windows 11 22H2.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Microsoft to Release Windows 11 Version 22H3 as an ‘Enablement Package’

Microsoft has started sharing the first details on the Windows 11 version 23H2, the next annual update for the OS to be released later this fall. On the Windows IT Pro blog today, the company explained that Windows 11 version 23H2 will share the same servicing branch and code base as Windows 11 version 22H2 (the latest version of the OS), and that’s why it will be available to download as an enablement package.

This is the same upgrade process that Microsoft has been using with recent Windows 10 updates: The versions 21H2 and 22H2 of Windows 10 share the same codebase as the version 20H2 of the OS, and these updates have been released via enablement packages that turn on new features.

In recent years, it may seem that the way Microsoft updates Windows becomes more complex with each version of the OS. We’ve moved from bi-annual updates with Windows 10 to annual updates on Windows 11, then Microsoft started releasing “Moment” updates throughout the year.

Microsoft has yet to detail the new features we can expect to see in Windows 11 version 23H2, but the fact that it’s from the same branch as version 22H2 suggests that it should be pretty minor. Because Windows 11 version 23H2 will share the same source code as version 22H2, Microsoft emphasized that IT pros “don’t need to worry about application or device compatibility between the versions.”

Microsoft actually published today a short whitepaper titled “Windows and the shared servicing model.” It details the advantages of using a single shared servicing branch and how Microsoft determines if a branch can be shared with the next version of Windows. Microsoft is usually not great at making sense of all these different types of Windows updates, but this is well worth a read if you want to better understand the reasoning behind all this.

Microsoft to Release Windows 11 Version 22H3 as an 'Enablement Package'

Windows 11 version 23H2 will share the same servicing branch and code base as version 22H2, and it will be available to download via an enablement package.

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[NormanF]

We'll have to wait and see what's going to come in the fall but for now its not at all clear 23H2 is a major improvement over the current 22H2 version of Windows 11.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Here is everything new in Windows 11 23H2, the next big feature update

Windows 11 turns two in about one month, and Microsoft is getting ready to ship another batch of improvements and new features to enhance your PC experience. The operating system has already received numerous feature updates, making it much more convenient and polished than the initial release from 2021. Unlike previous "Moment" updates, version 23H2 introduces more substantial changes, some of which are long-requested features, but also address complaints.

What is new in Windows 11 23H2?

Quick Links:

1. Windows Copilot
2. Taskbar upgrades
3. A redesigned File Explorer
4. Native RAR, TAR, 7Z, and other archive types support
5. A redesigned Volume Mixer
6. Windows Backup
7. Windows Dev Home and Dev Drive
8. Settings Improvements
9. Other changes
10. Accessibility Improvements
11. Bonus: Wallpaper

Here is everything new in Windows 11 23H2, the next big feature update

Microsoft plans to release a major feature update for Windows 11 later this year. Version 23H2 is coming as a free update for all users in a few weeks, so here is your comprehensive review.

www.neowin.net

 

[Captain Holly]

None of those listed improvements interest me at all. I would not use any of them, especially the Windows Copilot. I have absolutely no interest or desire to interact with a robot on my computer. I never liked Cortana either. I used a registry edit to turn her off. I really don't like AI/Bing/GP Chat and will resist it as long as possible. I don't mean to disparage Windows but I really don't like how MS and Bing are trying to weasel their way into my online life. I use Windows less and less on a daily basis now because of it. I still visit here on MT and a few other computer security forums because I like to learn about online security and I am glad to be part of the community here.

C.H.

 

[Jonny Quest]

I'm starting to find that the eye-rolling days of uninstalling bloatware were when you bought a new Dell or HP PC, and you had to spend the time uninstalling apps, and researching which one to maybe leave, is now Microsoft/Windows. Of all the bloatware we have to disable, uninstall, and at times do it over again with a major release update.

Even their shameless promotions on the lock screen without you having to disable it in Personalization is nuts. Microsoft is going to bombard us with everything it can throw at us, then it becomes up to us to disable, uninstall, and tweak it to make it an OS we would want to use. I'm still going to use it daily, as most of my business software runs on Windows, and I am familiar with it and have used it since XP, but at times, it is getting to be a bit much.

 

[BryanB]

This reminds me of a quote from George Carlin, "The FDA announced today that saliva causes cancer, however, only if swallowed in small amounts over long periods of time".

It is worth noting that Windows Backup is not exclusive to Windows 11 version 23H2—it is also available on Windows 10. However, you cannot restore a backup on a Windows 10 machine as that feature is only available during Windows 11's onboarding (OOBE or initial setup) experience.

Here is everything new in Windows 11 23H2, the next big feature update

Microsoft plans to release a major feature update for Windows 11 later this year. Version 23H2 is coming as a free update for all users in a few weeks, so here is your comprehensive review.

www.neowin.net

 

[silversurfer]

During its special event in New York, Microsoft announced the next feature update for its operating system. It will be available as a free update for all users on September 26, 2023.

The upcoming update will bring plenty of various changes and new features, with the biggest upgrade focusing on AI and the recently announced Copilot. Like the update itself, the Copilot will come out of its preview stage on September 26, 2023. Other AI-powered features include background removal in Paint (also layers, transparency and PNG support, and more), optical character recognition in Snipping Tool, background blur in the Photos app, and more.

Microsoft announces the next Windows 11 feature update coming Sept. 26th

On September 21, 2023, during its special event in New York, Microsoft officially unveiled the next feature update for Windows 11. Version 23H2, a free update, is coming on September 26, 2023.

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[CyberTech]

As silversurfer posted it yesterday so updates:

Update: Microsoft says the upcoming release is "an update to 22H2," not version 23H2. Original article below.

Check the link again as the title has changed.