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Thursday 15 October 2026

How to install Windows' October patch and move off 24H2

Microsoft's October update fixes an exploited Windows flaw and is the last for 24H2 Home and Pro. Here's how to install it and upgrade.

Quin Halberg Thursday 15 October 2026, open calendar5 min read

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Microsoft's October security update for Windows is out, and it matters more than usual. It fixes a Windows flaw that's already being exploited, and it's the last update Windows 11 version 24H2 Home and Pro will ever get.

A Surface tablet with a blue keyboard cover and pen showing Windows 11 settings and the Start menu — Photo: ΚΚ ΙΝ ΗΚ / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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