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Parallels Windows 11 Pro
by dervish 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:
- Open the Local Group Policy via the start menu, or run “gpedit.msc”.
- Expand “Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update -> Manage updates offered from Windows Update”
- Open “Select the target Feature Update version”
- Set option to “Enabled”
- Set the first field (Which Windows product version would you like to receive feature updates for), to “Windows 11”
- Set the second field “Target Version for Feature Updates” to “24H2”.
- Click Apply, click Ok, and then exit Group Policy Editor.
- Run “gpupdate /force”, or reboot, to force the system to see the settings.
- Check Windows Update for new updates, you should now see the update available.
If gpedit is not installed:
- 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
- Right click gpedit-install.bat on desktop and click “Runs as administrator” to install gpedit.
- In search field type gpedit.msc and enter to run.