That said, starting today, the operating system will be made available to all the users who meet the Windows 11 installation requirements. However, it is important to mention here that you may not get the upgrade right away from Microsoft as they are periodically making it available to everyone across the world. Regardless, do not worry as you can upgrade to Windows 11 despite it being unavailable to you at the moment via the Windows 11 Installation Assistant. We will be taking you through the process in this article so just follow through and you will have Windows 11 installed in no time.
Windows 11 Requirements
Before we begin, a common question would be can I run Windows 11? As it turns out, you have to make sure that your current setup is able to handle the new operating system and meet the installation requirements or you won’t be offered the upgrade. This can be easily checked via the PC Health Check tool that is developed by Microsoft and revamped to offer better insights on whether you can run Windows 11 or not. To check your system compatibility, you can follow the guide that we have linked above to ensure that your computer is compatible. If you are all set there, let us get started with the methods down below to upgrade to Windows 11.
Upgrade to Windows 11 via Windows Settings
The most obvious place to start is the Windows Settings app. Windows updates can be accessed through the mentioned app where you can choose to download and install any required updates. In addition to that, if your system is eligible for Windows 11, you might be given the upgrade through the Windows Update menu. However, take note that some users may not get the upgrade instantly unlike others in which case you will have to go to the other method down below to upgrade to Windows 11. Performing the upgrade through the Windows Update menu is the simplest option available. To check for the upgrade, follow the instructions down below:
Upgrade to Windows 11 via Windows 11 Installation Assistant
Another way of upgrading to Windows 11 is through the Windows 11 Installation Assistant. While a Windows 11 clean install option may also be on the table, it isn’t really recommended unless you have a backup of data with you. Instead of that, just like the Windows 10 Update Assistant which lets you download and install feature updates that are not available through the Windows Settings app, you can download and install Windows 11 using the Windows 11 Installation Assistant. Using the installation assistant is completely safe as you won’t be losing any files that are stored on your computer. However, before going forward, make sure that you have at least 9 GB free space other than the Windows 11 installation requirement in order to download Windows 11. With that said and out of the way, follow the instructions given down below to upgrade to Windows 11:
Perform a Clean Windows 11 Install
Finally, you can also upgrade to Windows 11 by performing a clean install. Clean installing Windows 11 means that you will have to download the official Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft’s website and then use the downloaded ISO to perform a clean install. This can be helpful if you wish to get rid of all of your data especially when you are using a single partition. This is because in order to clean install Windows 11, you will have to format your system drive. Therefore, if you have any important data on your system drive, it is essential that you back it up before performing a clean install. We already have a guide present on this which takes you through the whole process step by step which you can find linked just above.
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