Want Windows 11? Your PC had better have these specs
Aug 02, 2021
4 minutes
BY MARK HACHMAN
Microsoft has published its hardware requirements for Windows 11, adding strict new security requirements for its next operating system. Here’s what you’ll need to run Windows 11 when Microsoft releases it in the fall.
Microsoft will release Windows 11 by holiday 2021, so you’ll have ample time to prepare. Microsoft is working with PC makers to develop Windows 11–ready PCs, and you may be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free with your existing PC—provided it meets the minimum hardware requirements.
Fortunately, if your PC doesn’t meet those requirements, you’ll have several years to replace it,, along with new webcam and touchpad requirements that Microsoft has added.
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