Security News > 2021 > October > Windows 11 is released: What you need to know and new features
Microsoft has released Windows 11 worldwide, and it is now rolling it out via Windows Update on devices with compatible hardware and the latest updates.
Windows 10 users can upgrade to Windows 11 for free now via Windows Update as long as their device has compatible hardware.
"We will begin to offer the upgrade to eligible new devices first. Then, as with previous rollouts, we will study device health data and other signals to determine the pace at which Windows 11 is offered via Windows Update," explained Microsoft in a new help document.
For Enterprise admins, Microsoft has released Windows 11 deployment tools and made Windows 11 available via WSUS. What's new in Windows 11!
Many of the features we have come to love in Windows 10, are for some reason, not available in Windows 11.
If you have numerous Notepad windows open, Windows 11 will only display one notepad in the taskbar, making it challenging to find the windows you want.