windows 11 21H2 will soon no longer have support. So if you are still using this version operating systemthen you need to upgrade very soon.
Beeping computer has referred to an end-of-service announcement that Microsoft has issued regarding this windows 11 Home, version 21H2 (and also Pro versions, including Windows 11 Pro Education).
Microsoft remind us: “These editions will no longer receive security updates after October 10, 2023.”
What does that mean? Feature updates are one thing — upgrades that add new features and refine the Windows 11 interface in one way or another — but security updates are what really matter.
They close vulnerabilities discovered in Windows 11 and, if left unfixed, could be exploited by attackers to compromise your system in some way (usually with devastating consequences).
If you’re still running Windows 11 21H2 – the 2021 version of the operating system, as the name suggests – you’ll need to upgrade to 22H2 before October.
Analysis: Start upgrading
Upgrading to Windows 11 22H2 is a simple process. Just go to Windows Update (in Settings) and click the “Check for updates” button. The upgrade should then appear with the option to install.
Not sure which version of Windows 11 you have? You can find out by simply typing “winver” in the search box on the taskbar and clicking “Run Command”. Winver stands for Windows version and will display a pop-up telling you whether you’re currently running Windows 11 21H2 or 22H2 (or whatever version of Microsoft’s operating system you have if it’s a different one).
Windows 10 users have already seen theirs 21H2 version has been pushed out of support, which happened last month – the June Cumulative Update contained the latest round of security patches for this incarnation of the operating system. That means Windows 10 users should already have upgraded to 22H2, and indeed they should have Microsoft is forcing people to upgrade (to make sure they stay protected).
For the same reason, Microsoft has also been enforcing upgrades to Windows 11 22H2 throughout 2023, and as the final October deadline for 21H2 support approaches, more users will bring an automatic upgrade into play, again to ensure their PC keeps running to receive security updates.
