Microsoft's anticipated Windows 11 24H2 update is finally here—but it comes with a mysterious file that's hard to ditch. Some Windows 11 users noticed that after updating their PCs, System > Storage > Temporary files shows a "Windows Update Cleanup" cache that's 8.63GB in size.

Software update rollouts are usually staged for a reason—if something catastrophic happens, not everyone is instantly affected. In the case of Windows 11 24H2, there's an issue plaguing a small subset of PC owners.

The big Windows 11 24H2 update has brought all kinds of interesting and useful new features, but it has also removed several apps and features that Microsoft no longer wants to support going forward.