Your free Windows 11 upgrade will have to wait until 2022

Your free Windows xi upgrade will have to await until 2022

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The hype surrounding Windows xi has consumers looking to drift to Microsoft'southward latest OS as soon as possible. This is especially true for current Windows ten users as they were promised a free upgrade. Unfortunately, eligible Windows 10 devices that meet the Windows eleven system requirements won't receive this choice until former in 2022.

As reported on IGN, the official Windows account on Twitter confirmed this fact. While information technology'southward true that Windows xi will exist made available before the year is out, the complimentary upgrade for current Windows x users is being held for the beginning half of 2022. The exact date and time you lot'll get the update is anyone's gauge. Ideally, Microsoft will curlicue out the update to a select number of devices in an endeavor to mitigate potential bugs.

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Microsoft's decision to slowly whorl out the gratis Windows 11 update is a curious one, if businesslike. When the company moved from Windows 8.1 to 10, there were all sorts of issues tied to the free updates. Missing files, sound problems, memory errors — those who upgraded had a worse feel than those who purchased a new Windows 10 device at launch. This could certainly be the case with Windows xi, and that's earlier taking into account compatibility issues.

Windows 11 is due out after in 2021 and will exist delivered over several months. The rollout of the upgrade to Windows 10 devices already in use today volition begin in 2022 through the first half of that year.June 25, 2021

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In order to run Windows 11, you'll need to meet several hardware requirements. This includes a uniform 64-scrap processor (an 8th generation Intel/AMD Ryzen 2000 series or higher), 64GB of storage, a graphics carte that can apply DirectX12 and more. The biggest requirement is the TPM 2.0 chip, a dedicated processor that handles encryption, storing biometric data, and other security-based functions. Consumers who've purchased a pre-congenital Windows ten device in the past few years need not worry as Microsoft fabricated hardware TPM a difficult requirement. That's not the case for some DIY builds/gaming rigs. Although more modern Intel and AMD chips can enable TPM via firmware. Either way, offer gratuitous Windows 11 upgrades to people who might not be set up for the bound could lead to a frustrating experience for a large swath of customers.

Waiting for Microsoft to work out the bugs while y'all go your PC in club isn't so bad. That said, there may be a few options to check out Windows 11 before 2022. You could sign upwardly for the Windows Insider Program — which is now live — in hopes of downloading an early build. There likewise seems to be some speculation surrounding a manual upgrade using the media creation tool or past doing a fresh Windows 11 installation when it releases after this year. Neither of these options have been tested withal, but the possibility is there.

While waiting until some undisclosed time in 2022 might be annoying to some, nosotros'd recommend doing so. Even if your hardware is up to appointment and you've backed up everything on your hard drive, in that location's a high chance that the OS won't run hiccup-free. Allow Microsoft piece of work some of the kinks out first. Or at the very least, be prepared to do some troubleshooting after upgrading to Windows 11.