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#Windows 11 beta version download upgrade#
So, while Windows 11 is a free upgrade for Windows 10 users, it's not necessarily going to be available to all Windows 10 users. What are the hardware requirements for Windows 11?Ī more disruptive shift is Microsoft's controversial minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11. Microsoft released Windows 11 to the general public in October, and now the company is rolling it out to more PCs if they meet Microsoft's minimum hardware requirements for Windows 11. There's a ton of under-the-hood changes, including the reintroduction of the iconic Blue Screen of Death error warning (for a brief period Microsoft was playing with making it black, for some reason).
#Windows 11 beta version download update#
Windows 11 is a major feature update that includes the much-hyped Sun Valley refresh of the Windows user interface and a revamp of core Windows apps that fall under the Windows Inbox app category, such as the new video-capable Media Player as well as Calculator, the Snipping Tool, and Mail & Calendar. SEE: Windows 11 FAQ: Our upgrade guide and everything else you need to know Windows 11 brings big changes to the Start menu and taskbar, an extensive reworking of the Settings app, and a Widgets pane designed to deliver news and reminders.

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