Security News > 2021 > November > Microsoft increases Windows 11 rollout pace to Windows 10 devices
Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 11 upgrade to more eligible Windows 10 devices faster after not detecting update experience issues during the first rollout phases.
Microsoft released Windows 11 on October 5 and is now rolling it out to eligible Windows 10 devices via Windows Update.
"Based on this data, we are advancing the pace of the rollout faster than we originally announced, and now making the Windows 11 upgrade more broadly available to eligible Windows 10 devices."
Eligible Windows 10 devices must have compatible hardware, run Windows 10 2004 and later, and have installed at least the September 2021 servicing update or later to upgrade to Windows 11 directly.
If the Windows 11 upgrade is ready for your Windows 10 system, you will see the option to download and install Windows 11.
There are only two safeguard holds preventing Windows 10 users from installing Windows 11, version 21H2. The first one applies to devices with Intel Smart Sound Technology audio drivers installed, while the second pertains to those with Oracle VirtualBox and Hyper-V or Windows Hypervisor.
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