From PC World: Over the past couple months, Microsoft blocked delivery of the Windows 11 24H2 update to all kinds of PCs that were incompatible or susceptible to crashes for one reason or another.
In late November, we reported that various USB scanners and other devices with scanning functionality had stopped working after updating to Windows 11 24H2, so Microsoft blocked the update on PCs that were connected to such devices. Today, the block on those PCs has been lifted and they’re once again able to install Windows 11 24H2.
The issue was that, after updating to Windows 11 24H2, devices that supported the eSCL protocol could no longer switch to USB mode and thus weren’t recognizable anymore, making scanning (and other features) no longer possible. According to Microsoft, the list of affected devices included scanners, multifunction printers, fax machines, modems, and other eSCL network devices.
Microsoft had therefore paused the update for affected systems and also advised against the manual installation of 24H2. However, with the KB5048667 cumulative update for all Windows 11 versions that released on Tuesday, Microsoft has resolved this problem.
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