Today marks an exciting milestone in the history of Windows. As the day turns October 5 in every time zone around the world, Windows 11 availability begins with a free upgrade on qualifying Windows 10 PCs and on new PCs preinstalled with Windows 11 that can be purchased starting today.
Windows is an engine of innovation. It is a sustainable platform that each of us can create. And it's home for over a billion people to do their jobs, live their dreams, and connect with the people they love.
We're excited today to launch Windows 11; the whole user experience brings you closer to what you love, enables you to produce, and inspires you to create. Windows 11 offers a sense of calm and openness. It gives you a place that feels like home. It's secure and everything is designed to be centered around you.
To fully understand the magic of Windows 11, you need to have it in your hands. The beautiful graphics, sounds and animations of Windows 11 along with the innovative and beautiful hardware from our partners and Surface provide a unique experience.
There has never been a better time to buy a PC
As we look to the next year and beyond, whether it's to work, create, connect, learn or play, the PC will continue to play a relevant and lasting role in our lives.
Throughout September, we saw amazing new Windows 11 devices announced by our partners ASUS, HP and Lenovo, and the Surface team. Acer, Dell, Samsung and other partners will also be launching new Windows 11 devices soon. Each of our partners is essential to bringing Windows 11 to life. No other ecosystem is as large and scale as the Windows ecosystem. made to meet the needs of people, be they creators, developers, students and educators, businesses and gamers at all costs and in all form factors.
Here's how you can get Windows 11:
Purchase a new PC preinstalled with Windows 11 by visiting Windows.com or your local reseller
Purchase a Windows 10 PC eligible for the free upgrade by visiting Windows.com or your local reseller
Use the PC Health Check app to check if your current Windows 10 PC is eligible for the free upgrade
If you'd like to learn more about the Windows 11 upgrade deployment approach, check out this Windows blog post
We are proud to offer Windows 11 on the widest array of device, form factor and silicon choices from our valued partners at Acer, AMD, ASUS, Dell, HP, Intel, Lenovo, Qualcomm, Samsung and Surface. .
Check out some of the amazing new PCs that have recently been introduced:
The eco-friendly Acer Aspire Vero features post-consumer recycled plastic throughout the chassis and keyboard, 100% recyclable packaging and up to IntelCore i7
ASUS ProArt Studiobook Pro 16 OLED, a powerful laptop that can handle complex CAD models, 3D product design, or high-resolution video editing
The HP ENVY 34 All-in-One Desktop PC is designed for creators by creators, with an incredible 5K ultra-wide display that brings Windows 11 Snap Layouts to life for easy viewing of multiple apps side-by-side, as well as the first Detachable magnetic camera to the world with 16 MP binning technology for collaboration where and how you want it.
The Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon also offers Wi-Fi 6 and an infrared (IR) camera with an electric shutter switch so you can enjoy hands-free Windows Hello.
Surface Laptop Studio, a new take on our powerful laptop, featuring a new ultra-durable dynamic woven hinge, allowing it to seamlessly switch between modes
And be sure to follow the Windows Experience Blog for more exciting announcements to come.
Now, we would also like to share some of the highlights of this release with you.
Get closer to what you love
Windows 11 brings you closer to what you love and is built with you at the center.
From the new Start menu and taskbar to every sound, font, and icon you see, the team has thought through every pixel and detail to give you a more modern, fresh, and beautiful experience. With Start in the Center, you have quick access to the content and apps that interest you and with the power of the cloud and Microsoft 365 (sold separately), you can see recent files you've been working on, no matter what. device you were using, even if it was an Android or iOS device.
To bring you closer to the content and information that matters to you, we're introducing Widgets, a new personalized feed powered by AI and the web. Opening your personalized feed with a click or swipe from the left is smooth and seamless as Widgets glides across your screen like a sheet of glass. Whether it's taking a peek at your day with Outlook calendar and to-do list integrations, keeping up to date with the latest headlines or tomorrow's weather forecasts, or viewing your OneDrive photo memories. Favorite, widgets bring everything you love right at your fingertips.
Microsoft Teams Chat is a new experience that helps you connect with the people you care about. With a single click, you can use a personal account to chat, make voice or video calls with your friends, family and other contacts no matter what device or platform they are on - Windows, Mac, Android or iOS. Microsoft Teams isn't just for people with smart devices; your friends and family can join the conversation via SMS. Plus, you can open up the full Microsoft Teams experience right from Chat to bring your projects to life with event scheduling, quick polls, file sharing, and more.
The new Microsoft Store on Windows brings you closer to your favorite apps and entertainment, all in one place. The Microsoft Store on Windows not only gives you more apps than ever before; we also make it easier to find and discover new content through stories and curated collections. New apps are available today in the Microsoft Store on Windows, such as Canva, Disney +, Zoom, the Epic Game Store and more. Find out more about what's new in the Microsoft Store
Boost your productivity and inspire your creativity
Windows 11 delivers powerful new experiences that boost your productivity and inspire your creativity.
We're all multitasking more than ever on our PCs, from multiple monitors and browser tabs to editing documents in Word or PowerPoint. With Windows 11, we're making it easier to focus and stay in your flow with snap layouts and groups, and desktops.
Snap layouts and groups provide a more powerful way to multitask and optimize your screen's real estate in a visually clean way. With new three-column layouts for larger screens, it's never been easier to have all the content you need right at your fingertips, neatly organized.
With desks, you can create individual desks that display different sets of apps to help you stay organized and focused, like creating separate spaces in your home, and you can even personalize each desk with its own name and background. screen.
Windows 11 is designed for gaming
Windows 11 was designed for gaming, with innovative new features that can take your PC gaming experience to the next level. If your PC has an HDR capable display, Auto HDR will automatically upgrade over 1000 DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 games to high dynamic range, rendering a much wider gamut of colors and brightness. We also think player choice is important, which is why Windows 11 includes the ability to turn Auto HDR on or off per game.
Windows 11 also includes support for DirectStorage, a feature we first introduced on the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. When paired with an NVMe SSD and a DirectX 12 GPU, the Games that implement DirectStorage can benefit from reduced load times and make game worlds more detailed and expansive.
Windows 11 is the operating system for hybrid work and learning. With the rapid acceleration of digital transformation we've seen over the past 19 months, it's critical that today's organizations are resilient and flexible. With the shift to hybrid work, where work is constantly changing, we understand the importance of an operating system that is flexible, consistent, secure, and works like you work. That's why Windows 11 is built on the consistent, compatible, and familiar Windows 10 foundation that is easy for IT to manage. Starting today, organizations can start moving to Windows 11 on powerful PCs and through the cloud with Windows 365 or Azure Virtual Desktop.
