How To Download And Install Windows 11

We are going to explain how to install Windows 11 on your computer, the latest version of Microsoft’s operating system. Whether you have a new computer or one with Windows 10, you will be able to download and install the new version if your computer is compatible. Of course, it is recommended that you make some preparations first, such as copies of all the data that you do not want to risk losing during the transition. It is not that you are going to lose them, it is a “just in case” that is worth doing.

In this article, we are going to start by explaining what you need to be able to install Windows 11, since there may be many computers that are not compatible due to a specific chip. And then, we will tell you what are the two available methods to obtain this new version.

Requirements to install Windows 11

We are going to start by explaining to you what are the minimum requirements of Windows 11. These requirements are the basic components and features that your computer must have to be able to install it, and if you fail in any of them, you simply won’t be able to install Windows 11 and you will have to stay on Windows 10. Although this is not a drama either, because Windows 10 will continue with support and you can continue to use it perfectly.

• Processor: 2 or more cores, 1 GHz or higher, and must be a compatible 64-bit processor or system-on-a-chip (SoC).
• RAM: You will need a minimum of 4 GB of RAM.
• Storage: You will need a minimum of 64 GB of free space on the hard drive where you are going to install it.
• System firmware: You will need a computer with UEFI, and compatible with Secure Boot.
• TPM: You need support for the Trusted Platform Module 2.0 or TPM 2.0, which since 2016 is required for the hardware of any Windows computer. We have written you how to check if you have a TPM chip in your computer since it will be the hardest requirement to meet.
• Graphics Card: Your graphics card needs to support DirectX 12 or later, and the WDDM 2.0 driver.
• Screen: You’ll need a screen that’s a minimum of 9 inches diagonally, with 720p HD, and 8-bit per color channel.
• Others: You will need to have a Microsoft account, and you will need to be connected to the Internet for the initial setup and any updates.

If you are a Windows 10 user, you should know that some requirements have changed. For example, 4 GB of RAM is required instead of the 1 or 2 GB required by the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 10. Also, Windows 11 only has a 64-bit version, so 32-bit processors, that those that remain must be very old, will not be able to receive this update.

The biggest problem that computers are going to face is the requirement to have a TPM 2.0 chip. The TPM is a security chip, a cryptoprocessor used to store Windows encryption keys and thus protect the privacy of your most sensitive files. This chip did not become popular until a few years ago, so your computer may not have it. On other occasions, you may have it but not know it, because you might have to activate the TPM from the computer’s UEFI.

There are methods to install Windows 11 on computers without TPM, and Microsoft has said that these computers will have more bugs, and will not receive security updates of the operating system, and also the regular updates that are released every half year or every year with new features.

How to install Windows 11 from Windows 10

If your computer meets all the minimum requirements, you’ll be able to install Windows 11 directly from Windows Update. For that, you have to enter the Windows configuration, and once inside, click on the Windows Update section that will appear above in the header. If it does not appear, you can also enter the Update and Security section, wherein in the left column you will have the Windows Update section.