

One warning: we don't recommend installing a preview build of Windows 11 on a computer you rely on.

Tech tips you can trust - get our free Tech newsletter for advice, news, deals and stuff the manuals don’t tell you However, if you want to try out the early preview builds for yourself, it's straightforward to get started with that, too. It's official: Windows 11 will start to be rolled out to computers from October 5, and it will be a free upgrade for PCs that meet the hardware requirements.Īll you need to do is make sure that you've got Windows Update properly set up on your eligible PC, and wait for it to land.

Here's how to make sure your PC will get the new OS – and how to join the Windows Insider preview programme Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 will start rolling out to eligible PCs from October 5 2021.
