Upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 using Windows Update in Settings

If upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11, Microsoft recommends waiting until Windows Update notifies you that the upgrade is ready for the device. To check if Windows 11 is ready for a device using Windows Update, follow these steps:

Type “Check for update” in the search box on your taskbar. This will take you to Windows Update in Settings.

In the Windows Update window that opens, select the Check for updates button.
- Note: If updates are available for the current version of Windows, the Windows 11 upgrade might not be made available until those updates are installed. Install any updates for the current version of Windows, restart the device, and then try checking for the Windows 11 upgrade again.

If Windows 11 is ready to be installed on the device, a message is displayed in the Windows Update window showing that Windows 11 is ready. Select the Download and install button to start the Windows 11 upgrade.

Select “Accept and install” in the Software License Terms window.

The Windows Update window refreshes, and the Status shows the progress of the Windows 11 upgrade downloading and installing.

Once the Windows 11 upgrade installation portion is done in Windows 10, the Windows Update window refreshes, and changes to “Restart required”. The Status also updates to “Pending restart.”

To continue the Windows 11 upgrade, restart the device.

The device will then restart automatically a few more times to finish installing Windows 11.

The Windows sign-on screen is displayed once the Windows 11 upgrade is done. Sign in to the device to complete the upgrade.

Please note:

If a message isn't displayed in the Windows Update window that Windows 11 is ready, it could be for one of the following reasons:

• The device meets the hardware requirements for Windows 11, but the Windows 11 upgrade isn't ready to install yet.

• The device meets the hardware requirements for Windows 11, but there might be a known compatibility issue with the device and Windows 11. The Windows 11 upgrade will eventually be offered if the compatibility issue is resolved.

• The device doesn't meet the hardware requirements for Windows 11. To check the device's Windows 11 hardware compatibility, use the PC Health Check app available at the following link: How to use the PC Health Check app