The good news did not last long. Microsoft has had to block Windows 11 24H2 again because this may affect the correct functioning of USB-connected modems, printers and scanners. If you do not use this type of device you have nothing to worry about, but there are many people who do have this type of solutions connected to their PCs, and who will therefore be affected by this problem.
Early information indicates that this bug affects both Windows 11 ARM users and those with Windows 11 x64-x86, which means that It is a general failure and that is not limited to one of those two versions. Microsoft has confirmed that the problem is related to the eSCL protocol, since it is “broken” in Windows 11 24H2.
Consequently, the connected devices are not able to switch to USB mode when necessary, and a conflict occurs that prevents modems, printers, and scanners connected in this way from working properly. All PCs and laptops that may be affected by this conflict are blocked from updating to Windows 11 24H2.
The eSCL protocol, acronym for eScanner Communication Language, is a solution developed by Mopria that allows the use of printers and scanners without the need to install drivers specific third parties.
Microsoft has not said how it plans to solve this problem, nor how long it will take to do so, but it will most likely modify Windows 11 24H2 with some type of patch. Once this issue is resolved update will be available again for all teams that have been affected by this blockage.
I remind you that this update has caused so many problems that even has been blocked on PCs who have specific Ubisoft games installed, among which are Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Assassin’s Creed Origins, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
If you have any of these games installed you will not be able to update to Windows 11 24H2. Microsoft and Ubisoft are also working on a solution, but at the moment we do not have any release date.
To the Redmond giant the dwarfs grow with this updatewhich has become on its own merits one of the worst he has released so far, and the bar was very high. It’s a shame that after so many years with Windows under an operating system as a service model, Microsoft continues to make these mistakes.
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Source: www.muycomputer.com
