Switch to Windows 11 Now: Get Ready for the End of Windows 10 Support

This blog post offers some options for switching to Windows 11 right now so you could help get ready for the end of Windows 10 support. Having in mind:

1. Why moving to Windows 11 is a good idea
2. Checking to see if your Windows 10 PC can be upgraded to Windows 11

Advantages to shift on Windows 11

Windows 11 builds on Windows’s strengths and makes it easier to use. It gives you a modern, safe, and very fast computer experience that meets the need for higher security by default and by design. New Windows 11 PCs are safer, more productive, and faster than Windows 10 PCs. They have better security features built in and are very popular with customers. Users can use their PCs for work, school, or play, and they are much more effective.

With this ability, Copilot+ PCs goes even further and presents fastest and smartest Windows PCs ever. With their innovative security tools, faster performance, and new AI-powered capabilities altering PC capability, they provide the greatest Windows 11 experience.

Some features of Windows 11 are as follows:

1. Safer by default: Updating to Windows 11 makes your computer safer by enabling advanced security features like TPM 2.0, virtualization-based security, and the vulnerable driver stop list by default. It also comes with Smart App Control, which can be used on any new PC that installs Windows 11. Reports say that security events have dropped by 62% and firmware attacks have dropped by three times on new PCs running Windows 11. Copilot+ PCs offer even more security, with features like Secured-core PCs, Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security, and the Microsoft Pluton Security engine that is built right in.
2. Trusted experience: Windows 11 keeps the design and features of Windows 10 so users will feel comfortable. Additionally, it contributes a more modern and straightforward user interface. The Start menu and taskbar have been redesigned to look better, but the basic navigation and use are still simple and intuitive, much like in Windows 10.
3. Designed to be fast and efficient: Windows 11 has better performance thanks to faster web reading, easier navigation, and better, up-to-date fundamentals. Response time has also been improved when the computer is in sleep mode. Microsoft’s newest operating system, combined with Copilot+ PCs, delivers unparalleled power and efficiency. These systems use AI to streamline creative and productive tasks, operating at lightning-fast speeds. Copilot+ PCs are up to five times faster than the top-performing Windows PCs from five years ago.
4. Improved multitasking: Two tools that can help you keep organised and complete tasks are Snap Layouts and Multiple Desktops. Snap Layouts makes the most of your screen area and allows you organise your open windows, therefore facilitating the simultaneous completion of multiple tasks. Keeping track of continuing work unrelated to each other or for rapidly switching desktop computers before a conference depends on having more than one desktop.
5. Built-in accessibility features:  Windows 11 is the most open and easy-to-use version of Windows ever. The latest Windows version has a lot of accessibility changes made for and with disabled people in mind. It has sound schemes that are calmer and more appealing, beautiful new contrast themes, the ability to customise closed captions, and an experience that is more responsive and flexible for using assistive technologies.
6. Made with a focus on saving energy: With energy-saving features and Windows Updates that are aware of carbon emissions.
7. Copilot, your AI companions: You can get clear replies, learn, grow, and feel more confident with Copilot. Copilot breaks down hard ideas and helps you understand everything. You can easily get to it from the Windows desktop or the Copilot key on new PCs that run Windows 11.
8. Modern protection with Hardware: Windows 10 will no longer get security patches after October 14, 2025. These threats change over time, and so must our hardware and running systems. So, to help you stay ahead of those risks, we made Windows 11 the safest version of Windows ever, both by default and on purpose. Advanced security features include TPM 2.0 hardware-based protection, better login methods, and virtualization-based security that is fully enabled by default. The latest Windows version also has protection against phishing, which offers strong defences and adds another layer of security against common and persistent hacks like attempts to steal login information or install malware.

Check if your PC can be upgraded to Windows 11

1. To check if you can get Windows 11 for free on your Windows 10 PC, press the Start button and go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update.
2. Some customers may need to buy a new PC in order to use the extra protection features that Windows 11 offers. You can find out more about what your computer needs to run Windows 11.
3. Windows 10 PCs will receive new in-product notifications to educate you about Windows 10 End of Support coming in October 2025. You will be able to learn more about options available and actions you can take to prepare for the move to Windows 11.

Tools can help you prepare for a new Windows 11 PC:

1. Windows Backup

Use Windows Backup to cut down on downtime and make sure that your personal files, settings, and apps are moved safely from Windows 10 to Windows 11 exactly as you had saved them.

2. One Drive

OneDrive allows you view and edit synchronised files in File Explorer offline. When you reconnect to the internet, the files update automatically. File Explorer for Microsoft 365 customers now offers Tabs, a home page powered by the Microsoft graph for quick file access, favourites, and more Microsoft 365 file activity. The elegant new Gallery display lets you access your photos, camera roll, and screenshots.