

When your PC is ready, a big popup will appear in Windows Update that will allow you to initiate the download and install process, and Windows will do the rest. Microsoft is taking a measured and phased approach to the rollout, however, meaning not everybody will be offered the update immediately. Windows 11 is now generally available as an update for eligible Windows 10 PCs. On Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Instagram.Source: Microsoft (Image credit: Source: Microsoft) However, as we have previously reported, Microsoft has warned users that installing Windows on unsupported hardware means that device might not be eligible for important system and security updates in the future.įollow HT Tech for the latest tech news and reviews, also keep up with us Users will be able to download the Windows 11 ISO and create a live USB to manually update to Windows 11 or perform a “fresh installation” once the Windows 11 update is released. A small number of computers running older Intel's 7th Generation Core processors will be supported but the number of these devices is very small. This is in addition to other requirements including TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot as well as 4GB and 64GB of RAM and disk storage space, respectively.

We have previously reported that Microsoft will support computers running Intel's Core 8th Generation processors, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 850, and AMD's Zen 2 series and newer chipsets. This means that a lot of older devices, especially those older than five years will not be able to run Windows 11. Instead of providing a list of compatible devices, which would be difficult to comb through, Microsoft has provided a list of minimum specifications that are necessary to run Windows 11. Instead, the update will be “phased” and this means that some users could be waiting for quite a while – possibly even 2022. This is because even though the official Windows 11 release date is on October 5, the company will not roll it out to all devices together. Starting tomorrow, users with compatible hardware will be able to download the Windows 11 update as and when it is available for their system. Microsoft has announced that it will release the Windows 11 update on October 5.
