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The Windows 11 operating system was released Oct. 5.
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started its wide rollout on Oct. 5 — the first major upgrade in six years. Windows 11 is available as a , but it’s not yet available for every . And promised isn’t available right now. (Microsoft announced this in an August ).
We’ve already tested and published a full (it’s familiar but fresh, with a ). You can expect a few new , and the is in a new place. However, it will not include one of the most anticipated updates: in its new app store. Microsoft also didn’t offer a date for either, fast indexing pandas other than saying that it would roll out in a “preview” test “over the coming months,” according to the post.
Watch this:
Windows 11: Hands-on with an early build
While you wait for Microsoft’s new operating system to arrive, you can check to see (you’ll need to be running Windows 10 first to do so — here’s if you haven’t yet). But even if it isn’t deemed compatible, there will be a way to that is not supported by Microsoft. And here’s how to , if you’d rather not use Bing.
You also don’t have to upgrade to Windows 11 right away if you don’t want to — through October 2025.
For more, check out the and .