Free Windows 11 download is available only as an upgrade from Windows 10 on eligible devices.
- If the PC is already running Windows 10 and meets the Windows 11 minimum system requirements, check Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and select Check for updates. If eligible, Windows Update will show that Windows 11 is ready to install.
- To manually check eligibility, use the PC Health Check app.
- If Windows 10 or Windows 11 was previously purchased from Microsoft, the download can be found in Order history at Product key/Install.
- There is no free upgrade path from unsupported versions of Windows to Windows 10 or Windows 11.
- If the current version is unsupported and not Windows 10, Windows 11 must be purchased.
If a direct download is needed:
- Windows 11 download info: Download Windows 11
- Windows 10 download info: Download Windows 10
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