Sufficient available data storage for the download, on a computer, USB or external drive.Ī blank USB flash drive with at least 5 GB of space or blank DVD (and DVD burner) if you want to create media.An internet connection (internet service provider fees may apply).Perhaps we'll all have more of a reason to make the move at some point, because right now the upgrade is more or less a decision based on style and preference than anything functional. It's not the most alluring OS to ever launch today, though it is getting better with new updates. Some users with compatible machines might just be waiting for a more convincing reason to upgrade to Windows 11. Millions of machines will be compatible, and almost every new device manufactured today will meet the mark. Still, that shouldn't deter a good few devices from upgrading to Windows 11 before then. After that some machines will be left without a paddle. Microsoft will continue to support Windows 10 until 2025, so expect further releases for that OS in the future, namely security updates. So, there are heaps of machines that will never make the leap to Windows 11 as it stands today.
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What that means is some CPUs common inside gaming PCs, such first-gen AMD Ryzen CPUs or Intel 7th Gen or older chips, are not compatible with the OS. Rather, CPU and platform support parameters are set by Microsoft, mostly in the name of security. Windows 11 doesn't support all CPUs spanning the annals of PC history. Though it's not clear whether Windows 11 will see such a sharp, or prolonged, uptick in adoption as previous Windows 10 versions.Ĭlearly updating over a billion active Windows PCs out there to a new OS was always going to be slow-going, but Windows 11 does have another cause for concern when it comes to adoption rates: The new OS has somewhat restrictive system requirements. Windows 11 also received a similar treatment: The first wave of devices offered the OS was pretty slim, then it was gradually offered to more and more users. Then it picked up rather rapidly, which almost certainly aligns with how Microsoft staggers its updates across devices and users nowadays. Looking to the history of Windows version adoption, you can actually see that-according to AdDuplex's data since 2016-the Windows 10 20H2 update was as slow going as Windows 11's has been for the first few months of its life. Windows OS version market share, sourced from AdDuplex Header Cell - Column 0
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