But I can see how this change might irk others.Īside from the visual upgrade, not much has changed. I thought search was underused in Windows 10, so I love it – it’s easier to type a few characters than scroll through a long menu. The search bar is emphasised as the default way to find a program or file. But moving a cursor to the bottom left corner is so, so engrained that the habit might take years to break. It’s logical – now my most-used icons are closer to the action. The taskbar, which has always been bottom left of the screen, is now centered. The location of the Start menu is the first thing I noticed, and I’m still not used to it. On Windows 11, every interface has been touched up to appeal to modern eyes. Gone are the Windows 10 icons that haven’t changed since Windows 95. The design is beautiful, albeit clearly inspired by the sleek rounded edges of Apple’s macOS and iOS. But don’t stress – you’re not missing all that much. If your PC doesn’t meet the benchmarks, it’ll have to live out the rest of its life with Windows 10. It’ll run a quick scan and tell you if your hardware’s compatible with Windows 11, including checking for a TPM (which is fiddly to do manually).
You can install a tool from the Microsoft website called PC Health Check.
In addition to a compatible CPU, there are a few other requirements. Here are the full lists of supported models for Intel and AMD. Only processors manufactured since late 2017 are officially supported, which includes Intel Core processors from 8th generation onward, and AMD Ryzen processors from 2nd gen. If you bought your computer more than four years ago, you’re out of luck. And, for the first 10 days, you’re free to revert if it isn’t for you.
Going forward, the new operating system will be faster and more secure. Wait for a week or two after you get the offer, to give Microsoft time to kill any bugs that appear on machines like yours. Offers will be sent in waves to computers with similar hardware. It is worth taking the free upgrade, if and when you can. October 2025: Windows 10 will cease to be supported, and running it becomes a security risk.January 2023: Windows 8.1 will cease to be supported, and running it becomes a security risk.If you run an earlier version, you have to First half of 2022: Eligible Windows 10 PCs begin to receive offers for a free upgrade.New PCs can be sold with Windows 11 installed. 5 October 2021: The launch date for Windows 11.It’s the least consequential new Windows there’s ever been, feeling more like a Windows 10 update than a brand new product.
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