Windows 10 free update – when to download?
At the official launch of Windows 11, Microsoft revealed whether the update of Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7 would be free. There are also initial details about when the update will be available for download and how everything should work.
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Windows 11: Free update only for Windows 10
Contrary to previous rumors, will Windows 11 is only offered as a free update for Windows 10 users become. If you still use Windows 7 or Windows 8, you will get nothing in this case. If you had made the free update to Windows 10 a few years ago, you would now also be entitled to install Windows 11. You will of course be able to buy Windows 11 normally. So if you use an older operating system, you will still be able to switch if necessary, just not for free.
When is Windows 11 ready?
So far, Microsoft has only said that Windows 11 will be ready in the fall of 2021. In an interview But now you have gossiped and betrayed that the new operating system will appear on October 20, 2021. If you then buy a new PC, Windows 11 will probably already run on it.
When will the update be distributed to Windows 11?
Microsoft has officially announced that Windows 11 will be ready in the fall, but according to the latest information, sales will start first. If you want to receive Windows 11 as an update for free, you will have to wait a little longer. The The free update will not be distributed until the first half of 2022:
How will the update from Windows 10 to Windows 11 work?
If you use Windows 10, you will Receive an update to Windows 11 using the operating system’s integrated update function. So you don’t have to install any additional software. It is of course a good idea to make a backup before installing the big upgrade. If something goes wrong, you can restore your data.
In this Video do you see what Windows 11 can do:
Windows 11: switch directly or wait?
Since the update from Windows 10 to Windows 11 starts later than the general availability of the new operating system anyway, you don’t have to wait. By then, the most serious errors should have been eliminated so that you can switch immediately.
