Microsoft is asserting that Windows 11 can be launched on October fifth. The new working system can be out there as a free improve for eligible Windows 10 PCs, or on new {hardware} that ships with Windows 11 pre-loaded.

The free improve to Windows 11 will begin rolling out on October fifth, however like many Windows upgrades up to now, it will likely be out there in phases. New eligible gadgets can be supplied the improve first, after which Windows 11 will grow to be out there for extra in-market gadgets within the weeks and months following October fifth.

“Following the tremendous learnings from Windows 10, we want to make sure we’re providing you with the best possible experience,” explains Aaron Woodman, basic supervisor of Windows advertising at Microsoft. “We expect all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022.”

On present Windows 10 PCs, Windows Update will let individuals know when the improve is out there for Windows 11. You may examine to see in case your gadget is eligible for the Windows 11 improve via Windows Update, or Microsoft’s devoted PC Health Check app (currently in preview).

While Windows 11 can be launching on October fifth, not all the introduced options can be out there. Microsoft is bringing Android apps to Windows 11 in partnership with Amazon and Intel, however this characteristic received’t be out there on October fifth. A preview of Android apps on Windows 11 can be out there for Windows Insiders within the coming months, suggesting that it probably received’t launch to all Windows 11 customers till 2022.

Microsoft clarified its minimal system necessities for Windows 11 final week, but additionally revealed a workaround for many who don’t meet them. You can set up Windows 11 on any {hardware} utilizing an ISO technique, so long as the PC has a 64-bit 1GHz processor with two or extra cores, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a TPM 1.2 chip. But for those who use the workaround, your PC can be in an unsupported state. This means an unsupported Windows 11 PC may not get entry to Windows Update, and even safety patches.

If your PC isn’t totally suitable with Windows 11, Microsoft continues to be supporting Windows 10 till October 14th, 2025. It’s not clear what number of main updates Microsoft will launch for Windows 10 over the following 4 years, although. A 21H2 update is arriving for Windows 10 customers later this 12 months that features GPU compute assist within the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), Windows Hello enhancements, and WPA3 H2E Wi-Fi safety assist.