

For more information, see Windows 11 specifications * There might be additional requirements over time for updates, and to enable specific features within the operating system.
WINDOWS 11 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS INSTALL
WINDOWS 11 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS UPGRADE
To install or upgrade to Windows 11, devices must meet the following minimum hardware requirements: Keep in mind, if you meet these requirements, you'll have a Windows 11 PC fully supported by Microsoft. First of all, what are the hardware requirements for Windows 11? Microsoft has published a breakdown of the requirements and has released an updated PC Health Check app that you can download to your Windows 10 PC to check that it does indeed meet the hardware requirements.

Let's take a look at what that all means. For Windows 10 users who want to upgrade to rounded corners and a more developed dark mode, they're going to have to make sure their PCs, which may well run Windows 10 just fine, meets those requirements, or be left with a couple of decisions - upgrade hardware to meet the new requirements, stay on Windows 10, or upgrade anyway via the Media Creation Tool and be left with a PC in an unsupported state. Microsoft is beginning to roll out Windows 11 today with a much stricter set of hardware requirements.
