14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently shipped a new Windows update whose purpose is as simple as it could be: offer the upgrade to Windows 11 right during the OOBE process.
In other words, when you install Windows 10 on a device, the upgrade to Windows 11 should become available after downloading and installing update KB5020683.
Needless to say, an Internet connection must exist to download the update, so the upgraded OOBE experience would only be available after setting up a network connection.
The following Windows 10 versions are getting the new update:
- Windows 10, version 2004 (Home and Professional only)
- Windows 10, version 20H2 (Home and Professional only)
- Windows 10, version 21H1 (Home and Professional only)
- Windows 10, version 21H2 (Home and Professional only)
- Windows 10, version 22H2 (Home and Professional only)
“On November 30, 2022, an out-of-band update was released to improve the Windows 10, version 2004, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, and 22H2 out-of-box experience (OOBE). It provides eligible devices with the option to upgrade to Windows 11 as part of the OOBE process. This update will be available only when an OOBE update is installed,” Microsoft explains.
During the installation of Windows 10, the upgrade to Windows 11 is offered as a part of a screen called “The next version of Windows is here.” Users are therefore provided with a button to “Upgrade to Windows 11,” with the process to then download all the necessary files and perform the switch to the new OS.
“If a newer version of Windows is available than the version that shipped with the device and if the device is eligible, during OOBE a user can also opt-in to upgrade to latest version of Windows after OOBE has completed. Version updates are considered non-critical, as the device will still continue to perform well if the user does not select download the update. In Windows 10, version 2004 and newer, the “The next version of Windows is here” screen is displayed at the end of OOBE,” Microsoft explains.