Microsoft began rolling out Windows 11, the new version of its cloud-based, productivity-boosting operating system, which will be installed free of charge on all eligible computers in a phased process that runs through mid-2022.
The operating system is available for new computers, which incorporate it as standard, and from this week it will be able to begin to be installed on computers with Windows 10 eligible for its update, in a process that will be developed in phases.
The company’s plans foresee having completed the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022, thus encompassing all computers that meet the minimum requirements to be eligible for it.
Requirements for the new version
The company has already announced that in order to install the new version, a 64-bit system on chip (SoC) or processor is necessary, with a frequency of at least 1GHz or two or more cores, as well as a RAM memory of at least 4GB and internal capacity of 64GB or more.
It also requires UEFI firmware with Secure Boot, Trusted Platform Module (version 2.0), DirectX 12 support, and a high definition monitor, with a resolution of 720 pixels, that exceeds a diagonal size of 9 inches.
In order for users to check if their computer is compatible with Windows 11, that is, if the computer will not experience noticeable problems due to hardware, the technology company released the new version of the PC Health Check application.
Source: dpa
