Microsoft has now released the annual Windows 11 update, Windows 11 version 24H2 (KB5039239) for all Copilot+ PCs. The Windows 11 version 24H2 update includes a range of new features such as newer inbox apps, Enhanced security and compliance and more. The 24H2 update KB5039239 with Build 26100.4652 also brings other new features/changes and many fixes. Microsoft has also released official ISO images for the Windows 11 version 24H2 update.
Check out the full Changelog below:
Key features and improvements
Today, all new media for these releases come with newer versions of the inbox Microsoft Store apps preinstalled instead of the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) version. This includes updated ISO images, virtual hard disks (VHDs), and Azure Marketplace images.
Newer inbox apps included
The refreshed media comes with improvements! Below is the list of the inbox Microsoft Store apps that traditionally would have needed updating after operating system (OS) installation.
The Windows 11, version 24H2 media now comes with 36 updated built-in apps:
Alarms & Clock
App Installer
AV1 Video Extension
AVC Encoder Extension
Bing Search
Calculator
Camera
Clipchamp
Cross Device Experience Host
Get Help
HEIF Image Extension
HEVC Video Extension
Media Player
Microsoft Store
Microsoft To Do
Notepad
Office Hub
Paint
Phone Link
Photos
Power Automate
Quick Assist
Raw Image Extension
Snipping Tool
Solitaire Collection
Sound Recorder
Sticky Notes
Store Purchase App
VP9 Video Extension
Weather
Web Media Extensions
WebP Image Extension
Windows Security
Windows Web Experience Pack
Xbox Game Bar
Xbox Speech-to-Text Overlay
The Windows Server 2025 media includes two updated apps:
App Installer
Windows Security
Enhanced security and compliance
By refreshing inbox apps to newer versions, Microsoft is addressing security vulnerabilities present in older app releases.
Previously, a freshly deployed Windows image might contain out-of-date apps with known common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs). Newly built PCs or cloud virtual machines (VMs) could trigger security alerts for outdated app versions as soon as they were deployed and until those apps received updates.
With the new media, refreshed monthly in or after June 2025, the apps are kept up to date, reducing vulnerability windows. This will help your organization stay compliant with security requirements (e.g., meeting cybersecurity baseline mandates).
In short, the OS images now deliver a more secure baseline configuration out-of-the-box.
Seamless out-of-box experience
You’ll notice far fewer app updates immediately after installation on devices imaged with the latest media. These devices won’t spend their first hours fetching dozens of app updates from the Microsoft Store and updating. Instead, you’ll:
Save bandwidth and time.
Start using built-in apps immediately with the improved features and fixes in place.
The onboarding experience is smoother and less disruptive since the system is essentially “day-zero updated.”
There’s nothing you or users at your organization need to do post-installation to update these inbox apps! Everything is handled as part of the standard imaging process.
Download Windows 11 24H2 KB5062553 (Build 26100.4652) ISO:
Microsoft has now made the official ISO images of the Windows 11 version 24H2 update KB5062553 (Build 26100.4652) available for public download. These ISO images are for the Windows 11 Version 24H2 public release. If you want the ISO images in any other language you can directly go to the official Windows 11 page and download the ISO images.
