You can then choose to copy the installation files to a USB drive or generate an ISO file and burn it to a disk. Run the downloaded MediaCreationTool.exe file, then accept the license terms, confirm your language, and select the edition of Windows you want to install. This is a handy method not just to update your current PC but to set up the necessary media to update other PCs as well.Īt the Download Windows 11 page, click the Download now button under the Create Windows 11 Installation Media section. Microsoft's Media Creation ToolĪnother option is to use Microsoft’s Media Creation Tool, a program that lets you create installation media for the new OS. Once the final setup is complete, you’re deposited at your new Windows 11 desktop. You can either restart immediately or wait for the 30-minute timer to end so you can save any open work.Īfter your PC reboots, you can sign into Windows again. When the process is finished, you need to restart your PC.
You should be able to use your PC during the download and installation. Browse to the Download Windows 11 page and click the Download now button under the Windows 11 Installation Assistant section, then Run the Windows11InstallationAssistant.exe file.Ĭlick the Accept and install button and your Windows 10 PC will be upgraded to Windows 11.
If Windows 11 is not showing up as an update on your PC, you can still install it through Microsoft’s Windows 11 Installation Assistant. If Windows 11 is waiting for you, it can then be installed as an update. In Windows 10, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and click the Check for updates button. Windows 11 has been accessible for some time as an update on compatible Windows 10 systems, so your next step should be to check to see if the update is already available on your PC. If your computer is compatible, a message tells you that your PC meets Windows 11 requirements. Click the Check now button inside the app to see if you qualify. Click the Download PC Health Check App link and install the program. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen until you see the Check for compatibility section. If the program hasn't been force-installed onto your computer already, you can go to Windows 11 Specifications page to view all the system requirements and download the tool. The best way to do this is to run Microsoft’s PC Health Check tool. The TPM restriction is especially onerous since it may put many older Windows 10 PCs out of the running.īefore you attempt to download and install the free update, first make sure that your current Windows 10 PC is compatible. To reach compatibility, your computer needs Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 support and Secure Boot enabled in the BIOS. The requirements needed to upgrade to Windows 11 have been confusing because Microsoft has been more stringent about who qualifies than any previous version of the OS.
Check for Compatibility Microsoft's PC Health Check app
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