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| Windows 11 operating system was released Oct. 5. Image Credit: CNET |
Windows 11 began its broader rollout on October 5th - the first major upgrade in six years. Windows 11 is available as a free download for existing Windows 10 users, but it is not yet available for every compatible Windows device. And not every major new feature promised is available right now. (Microsoft announced this in an August blog post).
We've already tested and published a full review of Windows 11 (it's familiar but fresh with a Mac-like design). You can expect some new multitasking features, and the Start menu is in a new location. However, it won't include one of the most anticipated updates: support for Android mobile apps in its new App Store. Microsoft didn't give a date for when the Android apps would be available, other than rolling out in "preview" testing "in the coming months," according to the post.
There is much to look forward to but even if your device isn't prompted to update, you can still check to see if you meet the compatibility requirements. Be careful, (you'll need to be running Windows 10 first to do this - here's how if you haven't downloaded Windows 10 for free yet). And just because you have a compatible Windows device doesn't mean you'll be able to run Windows 11 starting today.
Microsoft said the launch will be "phased and measured", with newly eligible devices getting the upgrade first and the rest offering a free upgrade sometime between October and mid-22, depending on your hardware, device age and other factors . You'll get a notification from Windows Update letting you know when Windows 11 is available to you, or you can check manually (more on how to download Windows 11 before your system asks).
While you wait for Microsoft new operating system to arrive, you can check to see if your computer will be able to automatically update to Windows 11 (you'll first need to be running Windows 10 to do this) - Click here) Here's how to download Windows 10 for free if you haven't yet). But even if it is deemed not compatible, there will still be a way to manually download a version that is not supported by Microsoft. And here how to set the default search engine if you don't want to use Bing.
You don't need to upgrade to Windows 11 right away if you don't want to — Microsoft will still support Windows 10 through October 2025.
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