Windows 11 is a free upgrade
Microsoft
officially unveiled Windows 11 yesterday, and the software maker is
committing to make it a free upgrade for Windows 10 users. Much like how
Windows 10 was free for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users, this new Windows 11
version will be free for existing Windows 10 users.
All you’ll need is a
PC that meets the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11, which
is now a 64-bit CPU, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. Windows 11 will be
delivered through Windows Update in much the same way as Windows 10 updates
have been made available previously.
The new Windows 11 UI. Image: Microsoft
Windows 11 will
include a new UI, with a Start menu overhaul, performance improvements, and
updates to improve multitasking. It even includes access to Android apps
through Amazon’s Appstore.
We weren’t expecting
Microsoft to charge people to update to Windows 11, particularly as the company
makes most of its Windows revenue through commercial and OEM licenses. Still,
it’s good news for consumers with Windows 10 devices that the next version of
Windows 11 will be available free of charge.
While Microsoft hasn’t shared an exact release date, the company says “Windows11 will be available through a free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs and on
new PCs beginning this holiday.”
Windows 11 is a free upgrade
Microsoft
officially unveiled Windows 11 yesterday, and the software maker is
committing to make it a free upgrade for Windows 10 users. Much like how
Windows 10 was free for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users, this new Windows 11
version will be free for existing Windows 10 users.
All you’ll need is a PC that meets the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11, which is now a 64-bit CPU, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. Windows 11 will be delivered through Windows Update in much the same way as Windows 10 updates have been made available previously.
All you’ll need is a PC that meets the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11, which is now a 64-bit CPU, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. Windows 11 will be delivered through Windows Update in much the same way as Windows 10 updates have been made available previously.
Windows 11 will
include a new UI, with a Start menu overhaul, performance improvements, and
updates to improve multitasking. It even includes access to Android apps
through Amazon’s Appstore.
We weren’t expecting Microsoft to charge people to update to Windows 11, particularly as the company makes most of its Windows revenue through commercial and OEM licenses. Still, it’s good news for consumers with Windows 10 devices that the next version of Windows 11 will be available free of charge.
While Microsoft hasn’t shared an exact release date, the company says “Windows11 will be available through a free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs and on new PCs beginning this holiday.”