Microsoft allows Install Windows 11 for free on your computer completely legally. However, to carry out the installation, your PC must meet two requirements: it must be compatible with the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 and have Secure Boot enabled in the BIOS.
On the other hand, the free Windows 11 upgrade applies to all Windows 10-compatible PCs. This means that the system must recognize the Windows 10 digital license linked to your Microsoft account to validate the installation.
Considering the above, if your computer meets the necessary requirements, this is how you can install Windows 11.
Methods to install Windows 11
There are different procedures you can follow to install Windows 11 for free on your PC, they are the following:
Update via system
This is the simplest and most direct option, you just need to check if the Windows 11 update is available on your computer:
– Click on “Start” and choose “Settings”
– Go to “Update and security”
– Finally, go to “Windows Update” and click “Check for updates.” If the update is available, you will see a notice telling you to install Windows 11.
Manual installation
If automatic update is not available in Windows 10, you can resort to doing the manual procedure, do the following:
– The first thing you should do is go to the Microsoft website (https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11)
– Once inside the website, download the Download Wizard, it is the first option, just tap “Download Now”
– When the tool is downloaded, open it, choose “Accept” and click “Install”
Clean install
Finally, if you do not want to keep any of the files you have on your computer, because you want to perform a clean installation to configure everything again, you will need to use the Windows ISO which is also available on the Microsoft website.
– Go to the Microsoft website and download the ISO image, which is the last option, just lower the cursor a little.
– Now, run the ISO file, a window will open asking for your valid Windows 10 license key to activate the installation of Windows 11. If you do not have the license, only a preliminary version of the system with few customization options will be installed and updates will be disabled. It is not recommended to do this installation if you do not have the key.
– Finally, the installation will be done from scratch and you will have to configure Windows 11 as if you had turned on your computer for the first time.
