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Windows 11 24H2 update: compatibility issue

This article gives you information about the compatibility issue between Safetica and Windows 11 with the 24H2 update

We are pleased to inform you that the escalation has been completely resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this process.

October 17, 2024

We are pleased to announce the release of a new version for both Safetica Cloud and On-Prem environments, which addresses the issues related to non-blocking USB drivers.

Currently, we have no reported issues affecting the on-premises setup. 

October 11, 2024

We have released a new version for the Safetica Cloud environment that prevents the Safetica Client from restarting in the background.

We have identified the root cause of the issue, resolved it, and are currently testing the fix in our environment. This fix will be included in the upcoming release for both environments (Cloud and On-Prem).

October 09, 2024

Overview: The Windows 11 24H2 update, released in October 2024, has caused issues with Safetica device driver connectivity.

❗If you are using External device policies to manage or block USB and other external device connections, we do not recommend updating your computers to Windows 11 24H2 at this time.

Behavior: With the Windows 11 24H2 update, external device policies are unable to manage or block USB or other device connections, though audit of connected devices continues to work correctly. This issue is related to non-standard device behavior and varies depending on Safetica hosting:

  • Cloud-hosted Safetica: Besides only auditing device connections, Safetica Client restarts every 5 minutes, which may cause operational delays. The restarting issue will be resolved in the upcoming release scheduled for October 11, 2024.
  • Safetica hosted on-premises: Besides only auditing device connections, there is no impact on device functionality.

    👨‍💻We are working hard on a solution to fully restore USB and device-blocking capabilities.