Unfortunately, the free Windows 11 upgrade offer from Microsoft only applies to hardware that already had Windows 10 installed. Not sure which version of Windows your organization is using? Windows 10 was released in July 2015, so if you’ve purchased new end user hardware in the past six years, your organization is likely eligible to make the move to Windows 11 right now. To check if your current Windows 10 PC is eligible for the free upgrade to Windows 11, visit Microsoft’s Windows 11 home page to download the PC Health Check app. However, not all devices running Windows 10 are capable of receiving the Windows 11 upgrade. You’re not dreaming: if your current end user devices have Windows 10 installed, or if you have just purchased new PCs, the upgrade to Windows 11 is complimentary. Once you’ve figured out whether Windows 11 is going to be in scope for you and your organization* you’ll need to work it into your IT budget.Īnd as you embark on your budget planning process, now is the time to better understand how the introduction of an entirely new version of Windows into your environment will impact hardware maintenance and acquisition plans – and how you’ll pay for it all.
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