Windows 11 released 10/5/21 – What you need to know
Updated March 2022:
Microsoft’s latest version of their operating system – Windows 11 – was released October 5, 2021. It looks and behaves a bit differently than Windows 10 and has some new features, yet many things haven’t changed at all. While Windows 11 will work on many computers manufactured since late 2017, it’s still just an optional update since Windows 10 will still be supported until October 2025. Windows 11 comes preinstalled on new computers going forward.
In early 2022 Microsoft began recommending that people upgrade to Windows 11 on computers that qualify. You may be wondering what our advice is about getting Windows 11. At this time we don’t feel that there’s a compelling reason to upgrade your existing computer to Windows 11 due to the following reasons:
- Windows 10 is fairly stable and secure
- Windows 10 has most of the features (and then some) that most people want or need
- Windows 10 will be supported until October 2025
- Your existing computer may not support the minimum processor requirements for Windows 11
However if you’re shopping for a new computer it will likely come with Windows 11 – and that’s okay. For more information about Windows 11 click here.
If you’ve already upgraded to Windows 11 and change your mind, you have 10 days to downgrade back to Windows 10. See Microsoft’s instructions here. If you’ve made other suggested changes and want to go back to the way things were before, contact Computer Techs for help.
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