Windows 7 and 8 users might just be able to upgrade for free to Microsoft’s revamped Windows 11 – the rumored next step for Windows 10 – when the latter emerges later this year.
Windows 11 Release Date And Free Upgrade Windows 11 Release Date At Microsoft Build 2021, Satya Nadella informed that he has been using the “next generation of Windows” for several months during his keynote speech.

Windows 11 Free Upgrade
Windows 11 Free Upgrade From Windows 10
Windows 11 Free Upgrade From 10
Windows 11 Free Upgrade 2020

With just a week before its official announcement, leaks and questions about Microsoft’s next operating system version have started flooding the Internet. In fact, a leaked Windows 11 build has already revealed what has changed and, perhaps more importantly, what has remained the same. Some users and customers will probably wonder if they will be able to upgrade to the shiny new Windows without paying a dime. It turns out that they might be able to do exactly that, provided they’re not using Windows 8.

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Microsoft has been pretty aggressive in pushing Windows 10 a few years back, resulting in both comical and embarrassing situations. Part of its strategy was to make Windows 10 available as a free upgrade to users of older Windows versions at least for a year or so. It seems that it will be using the same strategy for Windows 11 with a small caveat.

Windows 11 Free Upgrade

XDA discovered Windows 11 product configuration keys for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. This practically means that those versions will be able to avail of a free upgrade to Windows 11 once the gates open. Interestingly, Windows 8 isn’t on that list, implying that users will have to upgrade to Windows 8.1 first before upgrading to Windows 11.

Naturally, the update will also be free for Windows 10 users, especially since Windows 11 doesn’t seem much of an upgrade anyway. Much of the changes leaked so far seem to revolve around appearances, with the Start Menu and Taskbar being the biggest behavioral changes. It won’t be surprising if Windows 11 will even have a switch to go back to how Windows 10 looked and behave.

Windows 11 is pretty much looking like what Windows 10X would have been but without the underlying architectural shifts. It would have easily passed for another Windows 10 feature release, and we’ll have to wait for Microsoft’s formal announcement to see why it decided on a version number bump.

Microsoft allows existing Windows 10 users to upgrade their PC to Windows 11 for free. If you have done the leaked build installation of Windows 11 to your PC, then it’s good. If you have not done that so far, you can easily upgrade your PC to the latest build of Windows 11 direct from the Windows 10. You need to bypass “TPM 2.0” error and “Secure Boot” error if you face so during Windows 11 installation of upgradation time. After free upgrade you’ll get Windows 11 to your computer with the new animations, modern wallpapers, different start-up sound, custom app icons etc. More manual Windows 11 customization can bee added up later. Lets see how you upgrade your PC or laptop to Windows 11 OS for free direct from the previous Windows 10.

Windows 11 Free Upgrade From Windows 10

How to upgrade your PC or laptop to Windows 11 OS for free

Windows 11 Free Upgrade From 10

Make a back up of your current Windows installation.
Download the Windows 11 ISO and keep it on the desktop of your PC.
Right click on the Windows 11 ISO and click on the ‘Mount’ button to open the folders and files inside of the ISO using file explorer. This may take a minute to open up.
Double click the setup file to start free upgradation of your PC to Windows 11.
You’ll get “Ready to Install” message then. This time you need to choose whether you want a clean installation or you just want the free upgrade by keeping all the apps and files on your PC.
Then click the ‘Install’ button.
You PC start installing the Windows 11 within no time; you’ll get the progress bar on the installation Window. This Windows 11 upgrade installation procedure might take 30-40 minutes depending upon the configuration of your PC.
Your PC may restart several times up to complete installation or upgradation to Windows 11.

Windows 11 Free Upgrade 2020

That’s it. When the process of free upgrading your OS from Windows 10 to Windows 11 completes, you should hear the nice start up sound and beautiful lock screen of Windows 11.