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Parallels Windows 11 Pro

by on Jan.26, 2025, under Scripts, Windows

Message: “Your version of Windows has reached the end of service.” 

In order to Force Windows 11 24H2 Feature Update, follow the instructions below:

  1. Open the Local Group Policy via the start menu, or run “gpedit.msc”.
  2. Expand “Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update -> Manage updates offered from Windows Update”
  3. Open “Select the target Feature Update version”
  4. Set option to “Enabled”
  5. Set the first field (Which Windows product version would you like to receive feature updates for), to “Windows 11”
  6. Set the second field “Target Version for Feature Updates” to “24H2”.
  7. Click Apply, click Ok, and then exit Group Policy Editor.
  8. Run “gpupdate /force”, or reboot, to force the system to see the settings.
  9. Check Windows Update for new updates, you should now see the update available.

If gpedit is not installed:

  1. Use notepad to create a text file with the following and save to Desktop as gpedit-install.bat.
    • @echo off pushd "%~dp0"
    • dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~*.mum >gpedit-install.txt
    • dir /b %SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum >>gpedit-install.txt
    • for /f %%i in ('findstr /i . gpedit-install.txt 2^>nul') do dism /online /norestart /add-package:"%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\%%i"
    • pause
  2. Right click gpedit-install.bat on desktop and click “Runs as administrator” to install gpedit.
  3. In search field type gpedit.msc and enter to run.
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