Windows 11 will be free on October 5th

Microsoft has officially announced that the next generation of the operating system, Windows 11, will be publicly released on October 5th. The new OS will be available absolutely free to all Windows 10 users, but will be released in stages.

Similar to Windows 10, Microsoft will prioritize new devices. This means that you may not be able to get an instant update on launch day, as the company has confirmed that devices already on the market may receive update requests in the following days, weeks, or even months. The update process is handled by the Windows Assistant, which will automatically detect devices that are compatible with version 11 and then notify users if necessary to update the system.

However, at launch, Windows 11 will be deprived of some features. In particular, it will not be possible to run Android applications, but it will appear later, and Windows Insiders will be the first to receive it. Windows 11 also opens up support for Direct Storage, allowing dedicated graphics cards to communicate directly with storage devices and bypass communication with the CPU. This will improve performance through faster reading speeds, as happened with the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Microsoft will also add this compatibility to the new version of Windows 10.

The company recently revised the system requirements for Windows 11, so we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the current parameters:

• CPU: dual core 64 bit 1.0 GHz
• RAM: 4 GB
• Free space: 64 GB
• Optional: TPM 1.2 chip