Windows 11 is just a few months away from the public release. When released in the last quarter of 2021, Windows 11 is a free upgrade to eligible Windows 10 PCs.
A significant percent of Windows 10 users is eagerly waiting to upgrade to Windows 11. Many users whose PCs support Windows 11 want to know if their Windows 10 PCs will be automatically upgraded to Windows 11 when it becomes available later this year.
When will Microsoft start upgrading Windows 10 PCs to Windows 11 for free?
Windows 11 RTM will be released to the public in October or November 2021. According to Microsoft, upgrades to Windows 10 will begin to roll out late in 2021 and continue into 2022.
This means that the Windows 10 PCs eligible for the free upgrade will start receiving Windows 11 late in 2021. However, as seen during the Windows 10 free upgrade program, Microsoft might roll out Windows 11 over several months. So, you might not receive Windows 11 upgrade immediately after the launch.
And if you cannot wait to install and run Windows 11 on your computer, you can use the official Windows 11 Upgrade Assistant or download Windows 11 ISO and upgrade your Windows 10 installation to Windows 11. You can also retain your files and applications during the upgrade.
Do Windows 10 PCs automatically upgrade to Windows 11?
Windows 11 is a free upgrade to Windows 10 PCs that meet Windows 11’s minimum hardware requirements. PCs that support Windows 11 will receive a notification via Windows Update service when Windows 11 is available for your computer.
To be more specific, your Windows 10 installation will not be automatically upgraded to Windows 11 without your consent. Instead, you need to click on the Windows 11 upgrade notification and click on the upgrade button to begin downloading and installing Windows 11. As you might already know, most Windows 10 drivers will work on Windows 11 as well.
On your Windows 10 computer, after the launch of Windows 11, navigate to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update page and click on Check for updates button to check if Windows 11 is available for your computer.
Note that running the most current version of Windows 10 is one of the requirements to receive the free upgrade. So, make sure that you are running the most current version of Windows 10. Microsoft is expected to release 21H2 around October, and we advise you to upgrade your Windows 10 installation to 21H2 once released.
You can refer to our how-to check Windows 10 version number guide to know what version of Windows 10 you are currently running.
Mareta Peseta-Simanu says
this automatic upgrade to windows 11 is so frustrating. who said I needed an upgrade, I was fine with windows 10 damn it
Patricia Atwell says
How do I get passed the hard stop that is forcing me to go windows 11?
TRUTH says
Microsoft is STRAIGHT TRASH!!! Just updating peoples PC’s and doing things behind the scenes without permission or consent! First of all, windows has only been made worse and worse just straight declining after windows 7. Only made more susceptible to allow microsoft this back door and monitoring of your pc. It’s why I still use windows 7 with a firewall and my pc’s run just fine! I keep one pc only OFFLINE and the other one is behind COMODO Firewall to block IP addresses and attacks.
Robert says
Same as mine…. it updated without permission, and I have major issues…. Microsoft should be held to account.
Liz Holdee says
I’ve experienced the same thing with windows 10 automatically updating to windows 11 on its own. It change the laptop screen color and now my online class on zoom cannot continue because the microphone has stopped working. THAT IS WHAT I CALL CONTROL WITHOUT ONE’S PERMISSION!
Nunya Bidness says
Automatically updates to Windows 11 CONFIRMED, LIAR
Lucretia G Myers says
My computer also upgraded to Windows 11 without my permission. I was not informed nor did I give permission to have Windows 11 put on my computer. I cannot connect to many of my sites. Please tell me how to go back to Windows 10~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Dee says
I agree i hate windows 11 so i did a restore. But i still get the pop ups to add it. Windows 11 even took away control panel. I also took my email
Kareem says
This Article is not correct! My Laptop installed Windows 11 on its own, was Windows 10 last night and woke up to have this shit Windows 11 with many bugs.
Theft of my property rights and braking and entry.