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appliesto:
- ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client" target="_blank">Windows 11, version 24H2 and later</a>
- ✅ <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/windows-server-release-info" target="_blank">Windows Server 2025</a>
ms.date: 01/27/2025
ms.date: 01/30/2025
---
# Checkpoint cumulative updates and Microsoft Update Catalog usage

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---
author: mestew
ms.author: mstewart
manager: aaroncz
ms.subservice: itpro-updates
ms.service: windows-client
ms.topic: include
ms.date: 01/30/2025
ms.localizationpriority: medium
---
<!-- This file is used multiple times in release-cycle.md. Headings are driven by article context. -->
Starting Windows 11, version 24H2, Microsoft may periodically release cumulative updates as checkpoints. The subsequent updates will consist of:
- The update package files associated with the checkpoints, and
- New update package files that contain incremental binary differentials against the version of binaries in the last checkpoint.
Multiple checkpoints may be shipped during the lifecycle of a given Windows release. Devices updating from Windows Update and WSUS can continue to seamlessly install the latest monthly security update regardless of whether there are any preceding checkpoint cumulative updates, **no change is needed to their update process**. Catalog users can review [Checkpoint cumulative updates and Microsoft Update Catalog usage](catalog-checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md) for reference.

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appliesto:
- ✅ <a href=https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client target=_blank>Windows 11</a>
- ✅ <a href=https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client target=_blank>Windows 10</a>
ms.date: 01/27/2025
ms.date: 01/30/2025
---
# Update release cycle for Windows clients
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Many update management tools, such as [Microsoft Configuration Manager](/mem/configmgr/) and [Microsoft Intune](/mem/intune/), rely on these channels for update deployment.
Starting Windows 11, version 24H2, Microsoft may periodically release cumulative updates as checkpoints. The subsequent updates will consist of:
- The update package files associated with the checkpoints, and
- New update package files that contain incremental binary differentials against the version of binaries in the last checkpoint.
Multiple checkpoints may be shipped during the lifecycle of a given Windows release. Devices updating from Windows Update and WSUS can continue to seamlessly install the latest monthly security update regardless of whether there are any preceding checkpoint cumulative updates, **no change is needed to their update process**. Catalog users can review [Checkpoint cumulative updates and Microsoft Update Catalog usage](catalog-checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md) for reference.
<!--Using include for checkpoint cumulative updates-->
[!INCLUDE [Checkpoint cumulative updates](./includes/checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md)]
## Optional nonsecurity preview release
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- Use [Windows Insider Program for Business](https://insider.windows.com/for-business)
- Use the [Microsoft Update Catalog](https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx).
Starting Windows 11, version 24H2, Microsoft may periodically release cumulative updates as checkpoints. The subsequent updates will consist of:
- The update package files associated with the checkpoints, and
- New update package files that contain incremental binary differentials against the version of binaries in the last checkpoint.
<!--Using include for checkpoint cumulative updates-->
[!INCLUDE [Checkpoint cumulative updates](./includes/checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md)]
Multiple checkpoints may be shipped during the lifecycle of a given Windows release. Devices updating from Windows Update and WSUS can continue to seamlessly install the latest monthly security update regardless of whether there are any preceding checkpoint cumulative updates, **no change is needed to their update process**. Catalog users can review [Checkpoint cumulative updates and Microsoft Update Catalog usage](catalog-checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md) for reference.
## OOB releases
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- Critical OOB releases are automatically available to WSUS and Windows Update for Business, just like the monthly security update releases.
- Some OOB releases are classified as noncritical.
- Noncritical releases only go to the Microsoft Update Catalog for users or organizations to voluntarily obtain the update.
<!--Using include for checkpoint cumulative updates-->
[!INCLUDE [Checkpoint cumulative updates](./includes/checkpoint-cumulative-updates.md)]
## Continuous innovation for Windows 11