14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft started the Windows 11 rollout earlier this month, and as everybody knows already, the company has updated the system requirements for the free upgrade, which means that not all Windows 10 devices are getting the new operating system.
But as it turns out, not even some computers that are eligible for the move to Windows 11 are allowed to download and install the OS, though this time, it’s all due to an error that shows up on Windows Update.
The affected computers are provided with an error telling them “this PC doesn’t currently meet all the system requirements for Windows 11,” and from this point on, there’s not much they can do.
But according to GHacks, Microsoft is already investigating the problem, so with a little luck, a full fix would be released rather sooner than later and all these PCs would be able to upgrade to Windows 11 smoothly from Windows Update.
The rollout continues
In the meantime, the rollout of Windows 11 is still under way, and Microsoft says it plans to complete it by the summer of 2022, at which point all eligible devices should be able to get the new operating system freely.
“Following the tremendous learnings from Windows 10, we want to make sure we’re providing you with the best possible experience. That means new eligible devices will be offered the upgrade first. The upgrade will then roll out over time to in-market devices based on intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, age of device and other factors that impact the upgrade experience. We expect all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022,” Microsoft explained in the original announcement.
If your computer is eligible for the upgrade to Windows 11, you can just go to Windows Update and see if the update is available for download.