
If you’re, one question on your mind is likely whether you can upgrade your current Windows edition to Windows 11. I suspect that most people reading this guide may be considering upgrading to Windows 11. You Can Upgrade to Windows 11 Editions from Previous Compactible Windows Operating Systems.Features of Windows 11 Pro Education and Windows 11 SE for Education.Features of Windows 11 Pro for Workstation.I spent seven years writing breaking news for CNET as one of the site’s East Coast reporters. I've also written two books for Wiley & Sons- Windows 8: Five Minutes at a Time and Teach Yourself Visually LinkedIn. Beyond PCMag, I've written news stories and tutorials for a variety of other websites and publications, including CNET, ZDNet, TechRepublic, Macworld, Popular Science, Time, Fortune, US News & World Report, and AARP Magazine. I've been working for PCMag since early 2016 writing tutorials, how-to pieces, and other articles on consumer technology. If your computer is compatible, a message tells you that your PC meets Windows 11 requirements. Click the Check now button inside the app to see if you qualify.

Click the Download PC Health Check App link and install the program. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen until you see the Check for compatibility section. If the program hasn't been force-installed onto your computer already, you can go to Windows 11 Specifications page (Opens in a new window) to view all the system requirements and download the tool. The best way to do this is to run Microsoft’s PC Health Check tool. The TPM restriction is especially onerous since it may put many older Windows 10 PCs out of the running.īefore you attempt to download and install the free update, first make sure that your current Windows 10 PC is compatible. To reach compatibility, your computer needs Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 support and Secure Boot enabled in the BIOS. The requirements needed to upgrade to Windows 11 have been confusing because Microsoft has been more stringent about who qualifies than any previous version of the OS.



