Windows 11 update could arrive in October (Image: MICROSOFT)
Microsoft’s all-new Windows 10 update was officially unveiled last week with this blockbuster upgrade packed with new features, including a revamped Start Menu, a new suite of widgets, the ability to run almost any Android app alongside Microsoft applications, and a better integration with Microsoft teams. While we’ve seen what will be included in Windows 11, Microsoft has been quite silent about when it will be released, with the Redmond firm only saying it will be sometime this year.
While the date fans will be able to download remains a mystery, there are some big hints about when it could arrive on PCs.
First, an image posted by Microsoft on its press website shows October 20 as the date on the home screen calendar, and there’s another hint that things could be made available around this time.
As noted by the team at Windows Latest, a recent leak by US retailer Walmart revealed that it is gearing up to launch Windows 11 to customers on October 21, which is a day later than the date announced by Microsoft.
The Walmart listing shows that date along with the news that it will be a free upgrade.
Obviously this isn’t an official confirmation, but given the date of Microsoft’s press image, pictured below, and Walmart’s website matching, it gives a pretty good indication of when Windows 11 will be available.
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This Image May Reveal Windows 11 Release Date (Image: MICROSOFT)
Unfortunately, it seems that not everyone will be able to make the switch on that date, with Microsoft saying the rollout of its new operating system will come in phases. Some may not see the new features until 2022.
Microsoft explains more: “The rollout plan for the upgrade is still being finalized, but for most devices already in use today, we expect it to be ready sometime in early 2022. Not all Windows 10 PCs eligible for an upgrade to Windows 11 will be offered to upgrade at the same time.”
Along with that slow rollout, the Redmond-based company has also said there will be certain system requirements.
That’s because this new software needs something called a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip to work.
Microsoft has confirmed that PCs must have the latest TPM 2.0 and that some older machines may not have that technology.
As Microsoft explains, “Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure cryptoprocessor designed to perform cryptographic operations. The chip contains multiple physical security mechanisms to make it tamper-proof. and malicious software cannot tamper with the TPM’s security features.”
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