Windows 11

Recall Windows 10 was going to be the last Windows version ever. Psyche, Microsoft announced in June '20 that they would release Windows 11.

So what will be different about Windows 11 when compared to previous releases?

For starters Microsoft is coming out with a new 'Start button'  (pun intended) additionally it will be based around security...it will require both the TPM (Trusted Platform Module)  and Secure Boot  functionality to run on your laptop/workstation.  This release is really about a hybrid personal computing (mixture of on-prem and cloud offerings to make you more efficient)

Microsoft will permit an upgrade from Win 7 & Win 10 to Win 11,  however, this will obsolete lots of older hardware from ever running Win 11... yes the Wintel alliance is still running strong after all these years.

So what are the minimum system requirements? Use the chart below to see how your system rates.

What happens to Windows 10?  Microsoft plans to continue updating Windows 10 until 2025,

What about Windows running on ARM Chips? The short answer is not very well. Recall it's basically an appliance, not a typical Windows device that is fixable. 

Planning is going to be very important for consumers and Enterprises - You Need to Start Getting Ready for Windows 11 Now

What are the important dates to be aware of?

1st test release June 28  '21 Beta testing - will start soon Full release - Late '21 according to Microsoft   Summary - the dominant desktop OS is turning the crank yet one more time for the release of Windows 11