Windows 11

Try All The New Tools Today!

BUT will your PC actually be able to run it? How to check now

Back in 2015 at the launch of Windows 10, Jerry Nixon, a Microsoft ‘developer evangelist’ (whatever that means), said: “Windows 10 is the last version of Windows”. The big idea was for Windows 10 to receive regular feature updates, negating the need for a brand new operating system every three or so years.

We’ve learned not to believe everything Microsoft says, and we weren’t alone in thinking the company was unlikely to stick to its word on this. Sure enough, last month Microsoft announced that it will release Windows 11 later this year.

You’ve probably got lots of questions about what this means for you.

Is it free? Will it work on your computer? Will you be forced to upgrade? Over the next few pages, we’ll cut through all the marketing hype to answer these questions, and explain everything you need to know (including how Microsoft seems confused about what your computer needs to run Windows 11, and how to check whether yours is compatible).

We expect that, like us, you’re eager to play with Windows 11, so we’ll explain how to install the preview release of the operating system on a virtual PC. This means you can mess around with Windows 11 as much as you like, safe in the knowledge that whatever you do won’t affect your existing Windows 10 installation.

We’ll also reveal Windows 11’s best new features and show you how to get the same (or similar) tools right now in Windows 10.