For many people, that’s about the time to upgrade to a newer device, one that will come with Windows 11 already installed. According to Microsoft’s own lifecycle website, Windows 10 Home, Pro and Enterprise editions will continue to be supported by Microsoft until October 2025 your device will get essential security updates for another four years. Your old Windows 10 devices will still work. It’s not imperative that you upgrade your system to Windows in the next couple of weeks, or even months. The biggest change will be the introduction of Android apps to the Windows ecosystem – something that isn’t available at launch but is coming down the track. The intrusive security updates will be a thing of the past, with Microsoft promising updates that are 40 per cent smaller and that will run in the background.
Microsoft has also taken a leaf out of Google’s book with regards to updates. Gone are the Live tiles, in favour of a cleaner Start menu, more similar to the launcher in Google’s Chrome. What you’ll get with Windows 11 is a fresh coat of paint, some gaming-focused performance enhancements and improved multitasking capabilities, among others.
Things have changed considerably in the years since Windows 10 was released, and the new operating system reflects that. According to Microsoft, it has shipped 1.3 billion Windows 10 devices in five years.
Users on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 could install Windows 10 free of charge – provided their machines could support it. But it has been six years since Windows 10 rolled out to the masses, the first time that Microsoft had offered a free upgrade of its operating system. It’s secure and everything is designed to be centred around you.”īig talk for what some have considered a non-essential upgrade. It gives you a place that feels like home. Windows 11 provides a sense of calm and openness. “We’re pumped to be launching Windows 11 the entire user experience brings you closer to what you love, empowers you to produce and inspires you to create. It’s an enduring platform for each one of us to create,” said Panos Panay, chief product officer for Windows and devices in a blog announcing the availability of the new operating system. “Windows is a driving force for innovation. Microsoft’s shiny new operating system was officially launched on October 5th, becoming available in countries as the clock ticked over to midnight in different time zones.Īs you might expect, Microsoft is quite excited about the whole thing.
Windows 11 is officially available and ready to download – but you may have to wait your turn.
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