After long-awaited anticipation, today, the American multinational technology corporation, Microsoft has reached a new crossroads with the approval of upgrading to Windows 11.
According to the tech giant, the Broad Deployment designation has now been attained following multiple upgrade difficulties. This means that practically all Windows 10 PCs will be able to download and install the latest operating system – Windows 11.
The official status update for wide availability is currently taking place after the Redmond-based corporation announced the faster Windows 11 release at the end of January.
The developers made it plain in the so-called Windows Health Dashboard that all users of Windows 10 version 2004 or higher will potentially be given an upgrade to Windows 11. Microsoft, on the other hand, mentions possible safeguards that could prevent the update.
The affected Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) driver is now included in these precaution holds. All hardware criteria must be met for an automatic upgrade to Windows 11, which include, as is generally known, a relatively recent processor and activated TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot settings.
In case any users encounter any compatibility issues while trying to update to the latest operating system, Microsoft installation instructions and the classic TPM skip will be helpful. Microsoft itself accepts this path and there is little in the way of widespread dissemination.
In the same vein, Microsoft stated that upgrading to Windows 11 will remain optional and free in the future. Therefore, users can keep using Windows 10 if they don’t want to upgrade yet. Similarly, Microsoft will continue to maintain the widely used operating system for another three years, providing all essential security upgrades.
New features are unlikely to be added, as Microsoft will be concentrating on Windows 11 in the future. However, according to the most recent figures, the distribution has been stagnant since the end of March. It’s unclear how many consumers will be willing to take the risk following the wide distribution.
