Microsoft has announced that after installing Windows 11 version 24H2 on February 25, 2025, some users may experience an issue where Autodesk AutoCAD 2022 will not open.
The issue was discovered when users reported that they were encountering an error when launching AutoCAD 2022.
Microsoft is currently offering support for AutoCAD 2022 users.Safeguard Hold(ID: 56211213) is applied.
Therefore, version 24H2 will not be offered to affected environments via Windows Update until the issue is resolved.
All other versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, including AutoCAD 2023, 2024, and 2025, are working fine and are not subject to the safeguard hold.
Microsoft is currently working on a solution, and until the issue is resolved, you may need to use the Windows 11 Installation Assistant ormedia creation toolWe recommend that you do not manually update to Windows 11 version 24H2 using
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This issue has been resolved in Autodesk Software Update S182.0.0 AutoCAD 2022.1.4 and later updates. After installing this latest update for AutoCAD 2022, the safeguard hold (ID: 56211213) will be lifted and you will be able to install Windows 11 version 24H2.
AutoCAD 2022 startup issues after upgrading Windows 11 to 24H2
* Windows 11 version 24H2 update is set Windows Update It may take up to 48 hours for the information to be provided.
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