How to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11

You would like to upgrade your PC from Windows 10 to Windows 11, but you’ve heard that not all computers are eligible for this upgrade, which would need to meet a large number of requirements. You would therefore like clearer information on how to upgrade windows 10 to windows 11 and therefore you ended up on this tutorial of mine, hoping to find the answers you are looking for.

If this is the case, know that you are in the right place and that I will be happy to dispel all your doubts on the subject, explaining in detail the requirements and how to upgrade to Windows 11. What you need to have is a minimum 1 GHz processor, with two or more cores in a 64-bit compatible processor or SoC (System on a chip), a memory 4GB RAM is one free disk space of at least 64 GB. Also, one is required DirectX 12 compatible graphics card with WDDM 2.0 driver is one at least 9 ″ screens with HD resolution (720p) or higher. But it doesn’t stop there.

To upgrade you must also have a firmware system compatible with UEFI, the TPM 2.0 microcontroller (an acronym for Trusted Platform Module, a microchip integrated or added to the PC motherboard that allows you to protect low-level data by generating and storing keys based on the system in use), an Internet connection it’s a Microsoft account. If you have everything ready, or if your only problem is the absence of the TPM, read on: in the next chapters, I will reveal how to go from Windows 10 to Windows 11 in a few clicks!

How to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 for free

If you are licensed for Windows 10 Home and if your PC has all the requirements described above, theWindows 11 upgrade is free and provided directly by Microsoft. And for upgrading Windows 10 Pro to Windows 11? Same thing: in the presence of all the necessary requirements, regardless of the Windows 10 package you have, you can update the operating system by following one of the procedures described below.

Windows Update

How to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 ©Aranzulla

Windows Update is the service that deals with updates of Microsoft Windows operating systems and, for this reason, you can update your Windows 10 system to Windows 11 through it. To check if your PC is ready to receive Windows 11 proceed as follows: click on the button Start (the Windows flag) and, from the opened menu, press on the item Settings. Then, in the panel that you see open, select the item Update and security and, under the heading Windows Update, click the button Check for updates.

If the update is ready to be installed and if the PC meets all the requirements you will see, after a few moments, the button Download and install on which you will have to press to start the download. Once the procedure has started, click on the button Accept and install in the new panel opened and wait for the download to finish.

When the download is complete, press the button Restart, just to restart the device and start using your new operating system after the procedure is finished and the PC is back in action. Simple, right?

Windows 11 Setup Assistant

How to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 ©Aranzulla

Your Windows PC is compatible but the upgrade to Windows 11 is slow in coming Windows Update (it can happen, as the distribution of the operating system happens gradually) and you want to know how to upgrade windows 10 to windows 11 via an alternative method? No problem. If you have a PC with a 64-bit processor you can use the installation assistant from Microsoft.

To use this software, connect to the Microsoft official page dedicated to the download of Windows 11 and click the button Download now placed under the heading Windows 11 Setup Assistant.

Once this is done, double-click on the file Windows11IntallationAssistant.exe and press the buttons Yup and Run. Then wait for the device compatibility to be checked and, once you have read the terms and conditions, press the button Accept and Install. Once this is done, wait until your PC has installed the new operating system and, when done, press the button Restart now, to start the various restart procedures after which you can start using Windows 11 without losing any data.

For all the details relating to the Windows 11 installation procedure, I refer you to my dedicated tutorial.

How to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 with no requirements

How to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 ©Aranzulla

You don’t have all the necessary requirements but you still want to “Force” the upgrade to Windows 11? This is neither impossible nor illegal, although not particularly recommended. By carrying out this action, in fact, you risk damaging your PC compromising its stability (which can also cause very serious damage), or, if everything goes right, losing the manufacturer’s warranty, Windows support, and the ability to receive updates.

If despite this, you are willing to proceed, you can use the clean installation procedure via ISO file (to burn to USB flash drive or DVD).

To use this method, the first thing you need to do is connect to this page of the official Microsoft site and click the button Download now, under the heading Creating Windows 11 installation media. This step will cause the .exe file of the Media Creation Tool, on which you will have to press twice. With that done, click the buttons Yup, Accept And Forward.

At this point you just have to put the checkmark next to the item ISO file, then press the button Forward and decide in which folder on the PC to save the ISO image. After the image is saved you must copy it to USB with the software Rufus, which eliminates control over the TPM. You can use the program and therefore upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 without TPM following the instructions I gave you in this guide.

In the event that for any reason you cannot use Rufus, you can go to act directly in the registry editor and force the removal of the controls on the TPM – then freely install the operating system from a USB stick or DVD created using the official Media Creation Tool – as I explained to you in my specific guide on how to install windows 11 without TPM.

How to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 without losing data

How to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 ©Aranzulla

If the procedures I have previously described to you regarding upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 being in possession of the requirements And upgrading to Windows 11 with no requirements went well you shouldn’t have lost any data on your PC.

In both cases, in fact, just before the final installation of Windows 11 is required if desired to keep personal files and apps, keep personal files only or keep nothing. By selecting the first option it is possible not to lose any of your data concerning files and applications, thus essentially keeping everything that is present on the PC.