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).
