UPDATED 9/27/2023: On Windows 11, you can now install the September 2023 update (KB5030310) to enable many of the new features and improvements part of the Windows 11 September 2023 update (version 23H2) on your computer. Although Microsoft originally announced September 26, 2023, as the release date for the new version of Windows 11, the company shortly after clarified that the September rollout is merely a non-security update for version 22H2 that enables some of the new features (such as the Copilot AI, the new Windows Backup app, the redesigned version of File Explorer, the new Dynamic Lighting functionality).
In other words, on September 26, the company won’t release the Windows 11 23H2. Instead, the first wave of features part of the next feature update will be available for version 22H2 through the “Windows Update” settings. Once the software giant completes this initial phase, before the end of the year, it’ll make available an enablement package to finish the upgrade and switch the version number to 23H2.
If you have a device already running Windows 11 22H2, you can download the first wave of features from the Windows 11 September 2023 update through Windows Update. Alternatively, you can also download the same update through the Release Preview Channel.
In the case that you have Windows 11 21H2 or a supported version of Windows 10, you will have to upgrade to version 22H2 first and then download the KB5030310 update from “Windows Update” to enable the new features.
This guide will teach you the steps to download and install the latest features part of version 23H2 on Windows 11.
- Install Windows 11 September update from Settings
- Install Windows 11 September update manually from Update Catalog
- Install Windows 11 September update new features from Insider Program
Install Windows 11 September update new features from Settings
To install the Windows 11 2023 Update new features in September, use these steps:
Open Settings on Windows 11.
Click on Windows Update.
Turn on the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” toggle switch.
Click the Check for updates button.
(Optional) Click the “Download and install” option to apply a preview of an upcoming update of Windows 11.
Quick note: Optional updates usually include non-security changes that Microsoft plans to release in the next Patch Tuesday rollout.
Click the Restart now button.
Once you complete the steps, some of the features and changes planned for version 23H2 will be installed with the KB5030310 update on your computer running Windows 11 22H2.
This release also includes updates for various inbox apps, including Paint, Photos, Notepad, Clipchamp, Snipping Tool, and others. After installing the system update, open the Microsoft Store> Library and click the “Get updates” button to download and install the new features.
Install Windows 11 September update manually from Update Catalog
To download and install the September update (build 22631.2361) manually on Windows 11 22H2, use these steps:
Open Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Search for the knowledge base number of the update – for example, KB5030310.
Click the Download button for the update to install manually on Windows 11.
Quick note: The page usually lists two versions, including ARM64 and x64. Unless you have an ARM-based device, you must download the x64 version of the cumulative update.
Click the link to download the .msu package to your computer.
Click the Close button.
Double-click the “.msu” file to launch the installer.
Click the Yes button to install the September update.
Click the Restart now button.
After you complete the steps, the September update will all the new features will apply to Windows 11 22H2.
Install Windows 11 September update from Insider Program
To install the September 2023 update for Windows 11 with version 23H2 features, use these steps:
Open Settings.
Click on Windows Update.
Click the Windows Insider Program tab.
Click the Get started button.
Click the “Link an account” button.
Sign in with your Microsoft account credentials.
Click the Continue button.
Under the “Pick your Insider settings” section, select the “Release Preview.”
Click the Continue button.
Click the Continue button to agree to the terms and conditions.
Click the Restart button.
Open Settings after the reboot.
Click on Windows Update.
Click the Check for updates button to install Windows 11 23H2.
Click the Restart button.
Once you complete the steps, Windows Update will download and begin updating the device to integrate some of the new features and changes part of version 23H2.
After the upgrade, you can gracefully remove the computer from the program from the “Windows Insider Program” settings page to prevent upgrading to a follow-up version by turning on the “Stop getting preview builds” toggle switch.
Source: Pureinfotech
