Windows 11

Windows 11

Version of the Windows NT-based operating system
Windows 11 on an HP laptop
Developer	Microsoft
OS family	Microsoft Windows
Source model	Source-Available
General availability	October 5, 2021
Latest release	24H2 (10.0.26100.2314) / November 12, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-11-12)[1][2]
Latest preview	23H2 (10.0.22635.4445) / November 8, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-11-08)[3]
Preceded by	Windows 10 (2015)
Official website	https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
Support status
GAC: Mainstream support ended on October 8, 2024 Extended support to be announced. Version 24H2 LTSC: Mainstream support until on October 9, 2029 Extended support until October 10, 2034.

Windows 11 is the latest major release of Windows NT, the succesor to MS-DOS based Windows operating systems. It is available by ISO, installation assistant or as a free upgrade from Windows 10 on Windows Update for any desktops, laptops or all-in-ones that meet the system requirements. It is the successor to Windows 10. It is the first version of Windows to drop support for 32-bit processors.

As of September 2024, Windows 11 is the second-most popular Windows version after Windows 10, Windows 11 has 32% of usage share.^[4]

Windows 11 has the following system requirements.

1. ↑ "Releasing Windows 11 Build 26100.2152 to the Release Preview Channel". Windows Insider Blog. October 10, 2024.
2. ↑ "November 12, 2024—KB5046617 (OS Build 26100.2314)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft.
3. ↑ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4445 (Beta Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. November 8, 2024.
4. ↑ "Desktop Windows Version Market Share Worldwide". StatCounter Global Stats. Retrieved September 30, 2024.