{"id":7480,"date":"2021-08-31T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T13:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1365582"},"modified":"2021-08-31T13:00:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T13:00:05","slug":"windows-11-officially-releases-on-october-5-but-you-might-not-get-it-until-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=7480","title":{"rendered":"Windows 11 officially releases on October 5, but you might not get it until 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Windows 11 has a release date, and it\u2019s a fair bit sooner than many of us anticipated. Microsoft today announced<\/a> that its new OS would begin to roll out on October 5 \u2014 just a few weeks away.<\/p>\n

On that date, an update for the new OS will begin to roll out to users on fully compatible devices, but it\u2019s also when the first new devices preloaded with Windows 11 will become available in stores.<\/p>\n

As with its larger Windows 10 updates, Microsoft is using a phased, very gradual update rollout, which means casual users may have to wait until mid-2022 to get the update. In Microsoft\u2019s own words:<\/p>\n

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The free upgrade to Windows 11 starts on October 5 and will be phased and measured with a focus on quality. Following the tremendous learnings from Windows 10, we want to make sure we\u2019re providing you with the best possible experience. That means new eligible devices will be offered the upgrade first. The upgrade will then roll out over time to in-market devices based on intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, age of device and other factors that impact the upgrade experience. We expect all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That said, I\u2019d imagine users who are keen to upgrade to Windows 11 immediately can probably do so by joining the Windows Insider Program, or manually installing the ISO (the latter will be the only way to install the OS if you\u2019re running on officially unsupported hardware). We\u2019ve reached out to Microsoft for clarification on this front.<\/p>\n

It seems there will be plenty of new hardware ready to go with Windows 11 pre-installed as well. The company\u2019s announcement mentions that laptops from Acer, Asus, Alienware, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, and Microsoft\u2019s own Surface family will be available with Windows 11 starting October 5.<\/p>\n

Microsoft had originally claimed Windows 11 would be ready to download for this \u2018holiday season,\u2019 which led many to expect a November or December release, but I suppose they must have been talking about Halloween instead.<\/p>\n

Considering Windows 11 was announced in late June and that it\u2019s only been in public beta testing for a couple of months, I\u2019m hoping Microsoft has worked out most of the kinks. Then again, I suppose that\u2019s why the company is performing a super slow rollout.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also worth noting that one of Windows 11\u2019s biggest new features, compatibility with Android apps will likely not be available for public release immediately at launch. Microsoft says a preview for the feature will arrive for Windows Insiders \u201cover the coming months.\u201d Lastly, the company is releasing an updated PC Health Check app soon with more information on upgrade eligibility, and more importantly, why your computer might not be supported.<\/p>\n

You can read more about the launch in Microsoft\u2019s blog post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Did you know we have a newsletter all about consumer tech? It\u2019s called Plugged In \u2013 and you can subscribe to it right here<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

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