Windows 11 will be available starting October 5, 2021. Microsoft has made it official on its website. From that day, the free update to the operating system presented on June 24th will begin to be available for eligible Windows 10 PCs, while Windows 11 preset computers will begin to be available for purchase.
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The free update “will be gradual and measured with a focus on quality – explains Microsoft – The new eligible devices will receive the update first, which will be implemented later on the devices already on the market, according to some criteria: intelligence models that evaluate the ‘hardware suitability, reliability metrics, device age and other factors impacting the upgrade experience.’ Microsoft aims to offer the free upgrade to Windows 11 to all eligible devices by the first half of 2022. With the officialization of the availability of Windows 11, the Redmond company also remembers some of the main innovations: a new design, the menu start revamped, ‘snap’ mode for better window management, integrated Microsoft Teams chat, game and performance optimizations, and new system apps, including the Microsoft Store.
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