How to Upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 for Free

The presence of Windows 11, with a variety of features and improvements from Windows 10, is certainly very interesting. For those of you who are running Windows 10, Microsoft is offering a free upgrade to Windows 11.

Before you try to upgrade to Windows 11, the PC you are using must meet the minimum requirements for running Windows 11. To find out if your PC supports Windows 11, you can use Microsoft’s PC Health Check application.

To see if your PC is compatible with Windows 11, use PC Health Check

  1. Download the PC Health Check app from Microsoft.
  2. Install the downloaded file and run the PC Health Check application.
  3. Next, click the “Check Now” button
pc health check
  1. If the PC you are using is compatible with Windows 11, you will see the following message:
pc health check
  1. If your PC is not compatible, you will be notified of hardware that does not support Windows 11.
pc health check

How to upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows Update

On some PCs that meet the minimum requirements for Windows 11, Microsoft offers an upgrade to Windows 11 through the Windows Update menu in Windows 10.

On Windows 10 go to “Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update,”, and click “Check for updates

Update to Windows 11

Click the ” Download and Install ” button to upgrade to Windows 11. Before upgrading, it would be better if you backup important data that you have.

How to upgrade to Windows 11 with Windows Assistant

Not all PCs that are compatible with Windows 11 will show an upgrade option in the Windows Update menu.

As an alternative, you can use the “Windows 11 Assistant” which you can download on the Microsoft page.

  1. Download Windows 11 Assistant
  2. Run the downloaded file.
  3. Then click the “Accept and Install” button to upgrade to Windows 11.
windows11 assistant
windows11 assistant

When the installation is complete, you will be prompted to restart your PC. You can restart your PC immediately or wait for the 30-minute timer to expire if you need time to save your work. After your PC has restarted, you can log on to Windows again. When the final setup is complete, it will log you on to your new Windows 11 desktop.

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