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Alongside the setup and recovery updates, Microsoft has released a new OOBE (out of box experience) update today for the newest Windows 11 version, 24H2, as well as Windows Server 2025. The update is available under KB5059093 and as is usually the case with such updates, the company has published a general changelog for it without going into any specific details about what it brings. Microsoft writes: These OOBE updates will install automatically during setup if the user has an active internet connection. In a separate document about OOBE, Microsoft explained what these OOBE updates deliver. It also notes that the downloading and installation time of the update depends on the users' hardware and internet connectivity. It writes: You can find the support article for KB5059093 here on Microsoft's official website. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. News posts... 2023: 5,800+ | 2024: 5,700+ | 2025 (till end of March): 1,357 RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend

A few days ago, Microsoft seemingly revealed the release date for the Windows 11 24H2 feature update. However, after widespread reporting of the shared date, the company edited out that information and replaced it with something more non-specific. Microsoft may have a reason to do so, or it could well be coincidental that the company will release a refreshed version of HLK (Hardware Lab Kit) for Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025. The initial HLK for the two OSs was published in March. Microsoft says this refresh is to address test Errata that were present in the original March HLK. For those wondering, HLK essentially helps hardware vendors ensure compatibility and fulfill the driver certification process. Errata, in the context of HLK, essentially refers to bugs or issues that may cause the certification test to "fail" on perfectly compatible hardware or drivers. The Windows HLK comes under the gambit of the WHCP, or Windows Hardware Compatibility Program. It is a test framework designed to aid hardware vendors and Microsoft partners in testing and ensuring the proper compatibility of hardware and drivers on Windows 11 and 10, among others, such that they can receive the WHQL or Windows Hardware Quality Labs certification. In case you are unsure whether your PC is compatible with 24H2, Microsoft is not altering the system requirements for the new version, though devices running very old processors will no longer be able to bypass the requirements. In its new Tech Community blog post about the announcement, Microsoft has explained how the Refreshed HLK will work: More information regarding the errata has been shared too. The company has added that it is moving to this servicing model for HLK so as to ensure regular compatibility checks for drivers and hardware without the need for depending on Errata, which is certainly a good thing: You can find more details about the new HLK Refresh Release for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 here on Microsoft's official Tech community website. Source RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every single day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of August): 3,792 news posts