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The latest version of Windows 11, edition 22H2, has had a few problems since its initial rollout in September 2022. Almost immediately, Microsoft discovered about 10 problems with the version that seriously altered performance, especially in gaming. Only a few PCs got the update before Microsoft was forced to pull it back to fix the issues. Since then, thousands of PCs have been left running Windows 11 21H2, the previous version. At first, many thought that this was because Microsoft was taking way too long to fix the issues, but according to their What’s New page for IT pros, they’ve already fixed all ten of these issues.
Furthermore, their servicing channels list says that 22H2 has been in the General Availability Channel since September 20, 2022. The last revision date as January 10, 2023, just a couple days ago, so they’re still making changes. This is completely insane and it doesn’t make any sense why millions of Windows PCs around the world are not receiving this update. Of course, you may be wondering: do those PCs not support 22H2, or are they not on the latest firmware? Not true, because the specification requirement for Windows 11 22H2 is almost identical to the one for Windows 11 itself. Something is definitely fishy here.
22H2 isn’t a small update, either. It contains many large changes and at first posed a serious performance problem. Microsoft claims they’ve fixed everything already, but they may still be working on patches, because the last update was only two days ago. Currently, we don’t have any news on what’s next for this abominable Windows disaster. But if Microsoft finally does something, check back on TechStation to see the latest news.