Microsoft lifts Windows 11 upgrade block after Asphalt 8 crash fix

Microsoft has removed a Windows 11 24H2 upgrade block originally imposed due to Asphalt 8: Airborne freezing issues, noting the update may take up to 48 hours to appear via Windows Update. The company also detailed other compatibility-related safeguard holds—some already lifted (e.g., AutoCAD launch/crash issues, certain ASUS BIOS-related blue screens, Auto HDR gaming problems) and others still in effect (e.g., systems with older Easy Anti-Cheat drivers on Intel Alder Lake+ vPro, devices using Dirac audio improvements, integrated cameras, Safe Exam Browser, and wallpaper customization apps). This is a status update on Windows 11 compatibility holds rather than a security incident.