At the top of the Activation page, you see your edition: either Home or Pro. Open Activation settings. Important: The following steps apply only to devices currently running an activated copy of Windows 11 Home. For more info, see Activate Windows.
First, check if you have a Windows Pro product key. For more info, see Find your Windows product key. Then, follow the steps that apply to your product key scenario.
When the Windows 11 upgrade is ready for your device, it will be available to install from the Windows Update page in Settings.
Choose a time that works best for you to install the upgrade. You'll then need to restart your device and complete the installation. After that, your device will be running Windows Also note the following:. If the upgrade is available, you can choose to install it.
If you run into problems updating your device, including problems with previous major updates, see common fixes at Troubleshoot problems updating Windows , or use Fix Windows update issues to step you through the troubleshooting process. If you're warned by Windows Update that you don't have enough space on your device to install the upgrade, see Free up space for Windows updates. Edition of Windows. You should also choose the same edition of Windows. For more info, go to the Volume Licensing Service Center.
Microsoft Office products. If you just purchased a new device that includes Office , we recommend redeeming installing Office before upgrading to Windows For more information, check How to upgrade to Windows 10 on new devices that include Office Using the tool to create installation media: Select Download tool now , and select Run.
If you agree to the license terms, select Accept. Any content on the flash drive will be deleted. ISO file. After the file is downloaded, you can go to location where the file is saved, or select Open DVD burner , and follow the instructions to burn the file to a DVD. After the installation media is created, follow the steps below to use it. Restart your PC. With encryption, getting to your data requires an encryption key that is effectively uncrackable.
On modern portable PCs running Windows 10 Home, you can enable device encryption if you're signed in with a Microsoft account. This option protects the contents of the system drive but does not allow encryption of any secondary drives. And make sure you save a copy or two of your BitLocker recovery key. If your PC is currently running Windows 10 Home, you might be able to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro without having to pay the upgrade fee,. For instructions, see "How to upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Pro for free.
The good news is Windows 10 includes automatic, cumulative updates that ensure you're always running the most recent security patches. The bad news is those updates can arrive when you're not expecting them, with a small but non-zero chance that an update will break an app or feature you rely on for daily productivity. If you'd rather let the rest of the world test each month's security and reliability updates before you OK the install, you should be running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise, not Home.
With those business editions, you can defer updates by up to 30 days. Install any available updates, including updated drivers. Next, on the Windows Update page in Settings, click Change active hours to specify your normal work hours a window of up to 18 hours , when you don't want to be interrupted by updates. For version or earlier, click Advanced options and set your deferral periods for monthly quality updates. Note that you must be signed in as an administrator to see the options shown here, and these options are not available if you are running a Windows 10 Insider preview build.
For version or later, those options are available only by adjusting Group Policy settings. I recommend setting a reminder in your calendar program for the second Tuesday of each month, the day on which Microsoft releases security updates for Windows.
When you receive that reminder, you can choose to manually install the updates, or snooze the reminder and perform the task a few days later. Automatic updates won't download and install until the deferral period you specify has passed.
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