Microsoft announces Windows 11 will release on October 5

Microsoft announced that it will start offering free upgrades to Windows 11, the next version of its desktop operating system to eligible PCs on October 5^th.

Even if your computer supports Windows 11, the upgrade may take a few days or weeks. According to Aaron Woodman, head of Marketing, the computers that will have priority are:

• Acer Swift 5
• Acer Swift X
• Asus Zenbook Flip 13 OLED
• Asus Zenbook 14
• Alienware X15
• Alienware X17
• Dell XPS 13
• HP Spectre x360 14
• HP Envy x360 15
• Lenovo Yoga 7
• Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro
• Samsung Galaxy Book Pro
• Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360
• Microsoft Surface Pro 7
• Microsoft Surface Laptop 4

At the same time, the company will continue to upgrade the PC Health Check tool with more compatibility information while new features will be added to the beta and dev versions of Windows 11 for Windows Insiders participants. Microsoft says it will support Windows 10 until October 14, 2025 for systems that haven't been upgraded.