Has version 24H2 finally turned a corner?
Microsoft is claiming Windows 11 24H2 is the most reliable version ever
The company says it has 24% fewer crashes than version 22H2
In a blog post about resiliency, Microsoft also clarifies the benefits of the latest Windows update for 24H2
Microsoft has put forward a case for Windows 11 24H2 being the « most reliable version » of its desktop operating system ever made.
The long and short of this is that the software giant claims there are a good deal fewer crashes with version 24H2 compared to version 22H2 of Windows 11.
XDA Developers spotted that Microsoft made this assertion in a post on the Windows IT Pro Blog, stating that: « We’re also proud to share that Windows 11 24H2 is our most reliable version of Windows yet. Compared to Windows 10 22H2, failure rates for unexpected restarts have dropped by 24%. »
This is based on telemetry data gathered this month (July 2025) by Microsoft, we’re told. Unexpected restarts refers to complete lock-ups of the system, and as noted earlier in the post, these Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) experiences have been changed to a more streamlined black screen. That happened in the latest update for Windows 11 24H2, which just arrived in preview (but will be a full release next month).
Microsoft underlines the benefits of the new BSoD (which handily enough uses the same acronym) and notes that: « In Windows 11 24H2, we made significant improvements to crash dump collection that reduced the time users spend on the [BSoD] screen from 40 seconds to just 2 seconds for most consumer devices. » (I should note that the bolding for emphasis is Microsoft’s).
