

Microsoft also announced the requirements for running the new operating systemĬonsidering that not all existing PCs and laptops meet the minimum requirements, Microsoft will support Windows 10 till 2025. The early build for limited users was released last month with an array of cosmetic and functional upgrades. Free upgrades to Windows 11 for eligible Windows 10 PCs will begin to roll out this holiday and will continue into 2022. Windows 11 is the first OS update for PCs since Microsoft launched Windows 10 in 2015. Windows 11 will be available on new PCs this holiday. With this release, we continue our commitment to make Windows work. That would put the final release timeline in motion. Windows 11 is also available on new PCs starting October 5 2021. Windows 11, version 22H2 offers new features to ensure the content and information you need is always at your fingertips, including updates to the Start menu, faster and more accurate search, Quick Settings, and improved local and current events coverage in your Widgets board. Microsoft has not even launched the beta build for Windows 11, but they are expected to arrive later this month. So, the next Windows update, which will be Windows 11, will be available from October 2021. Version 21H2 (original release) edit The original version of Windows 11 (also known as version 21H2 and codenamed 'Sun Valley') was released in October 2021. This indeed refers to the next Windows update, as Microsoft program manager has confirmed that the company will continue to follow the 'YYMM' format for upcoming builds. Windows builds are marked in 'YYMM' format, with the 'YY' referring to the year of the update and the 'MM' denoting month, or in this case half, of release. In the release notes of DCH GPU driver version 30.0.100.9684, Intel refers to Windows 11 as "October 2021 Update – version 21H2".
