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Comment: Submitted with no-improvement KylieTastic (talk) 11:24, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Comment: This is still no where near ready for the main space. Is it supposed to be about Windows 11? if so why does most of it talk about the upgrading to Windows 10? This is really sitting in WP:NOTHOWTO region. McMatter ^(talk)/_(contrib) 03:27, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

Like its predecessor, Windows 10, Windows 11, released in 2021, has several editions. All editions support 64-bit CPUs.

Baseline editions[edit]

Baseline editions are the only editions available as standalone purchases in retail outlets.

Home: Windows 11 Home is designed for use in PCs, tablets and 2-in-1 PCs. It includes all features directed at consumers. Unlike the Pro edition, Windows 11 Home requires an Internet connection and Microsoft account to complete first-time setup.^[1]

Pro: Windows 11 Pro includes all features of Windows 11 Home, with additional capabilities that are oriented towards professionals and business environments, such as Active Directory, Remote Desktop, BitLocker, Hyper-V, and Windows Defender Device Guard.

Pro for Workstations: Windows 11 Pro for Workstations is designed for high-end hardware for intensive computing tasks and supports Intel Xeon, AMD Opteron and the latest AMD Epyc processors; up to four CPUs; up to 6 TB RAM; the ReFS file system; Non-Volatile Dual In-line Memory Module (NVDIMM); and remote direct memory access (RDMA).

Organizational editions[edit]

These editions add features to facilitate centralized control of many installations of the OS within an organization. The main avenue of acquiring them is a volume licensing contract with Microsoft.

Education: Windows 11 Education is distributed through Academic Volume Licensing. It was built off of Windows 11 Enterprise and initially reported to have the same feature set. As of version 1709, however, this edition has fewer features. See § Comparison chart for details.
Pro Education: This edition was introduced in July 2016 for hardware partners on new devices purchased with the discounted K–12 academic license. It was built off of the Pro edition of Windows 11 and contains mostly the same features as Windows 11 Pro with different options disabled by default, and adds options for setup and deployment in an education environment. It also features a "Set Up School PCs" app that allows provisioning of settings using a USB flash drive, and does not include Cortana, Microsoft Store suggestions, Windows Sandbox, or Windows Spotlight.
Enterprise: Windows 11 Enterprise provides all the features of Windows 11 Pro, with additional features to assist with IT-based organizations. Windows 11 Enterprise is configurable on two servicing channels, Semi-Annual Channel and Windows Insider Program.
SE: SE is an enterprise oriented edition that removes customer oriented features such as Your Phone and Widgets and disables the Microsoft Store. It is also required to log in using a Microsoft account during the OOBE. There is no limitation regarding running Win32 apps not downloaded from the Store.

Upgrade path[edit]

Free upgrade[edit]

At the time of launch, Microsoft deemed Windows 7 (with Service Pack 1) and Windows 8.1 users eligible to upgrade to Windows 11 free of charge, so long as the upgrade took place within one year of Windows 11's initial release date. Windows RT and the respective Enterprise editions of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 were excluded from this offer.

Windows 10 free upgrade matrix
Windows version and edition	Windows 11 edition
Windows 7 Starter	Home
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 8.1 with Bing
Windows 8.1
Windows 7 Professional	Pro
Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows 8.1 Pro

Commercial upgrade[edit]

The following table summarizes possible upgrade paths that can be taken, provided that proper licenses are purchased.
There is no upgrade path that can allow Windows RT 8.1 devices to install Windows 11.

Guide
Item	Meaning
Upgrade	Upgrade is possible, preserving apps, settings and data
Clean	Upgrade is possible, but all apps, settings and data are lost.
Downgrade	Upgrade is possible, but some features are lost.
—	Upgrade is impossible under any circumstances.
Same Edition	The Windows edition and the Upgrade target are the same.

Supported upgrade targets
Windows version	Windows edition	Upgrade target
Windows version	Windows edition	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Pro for Workstations	Windows 11 Pro Education	Windows 11 Education	Windows 11 Enterprise
Windows 7	Starter	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Clean
	Home Basic	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Clean
	Home Premium	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Clean
	Professional	Downgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade
	Ultimate	Downgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade
	Enterprise	Clean	Clean	Upgrade	Clean	Upgrade	Upgrade
Windows 8.1	(Core)	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Clean
	with Bing	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Clean
	Pro	Downgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade
	Pro for Students	Downgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade
	Pro with Media Center	Downgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade
	Enterprise	Clean	Clean	Clean	Clean	Upgrade	Upgrade
	Embedded Industry	Clean	Clean	Clean	Clean	Clean	Upgrade
Windows 11	Home	Same Edition	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade
	Pro	Downgrade	Same Edition	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade
	Pro for Workstations	Downgrade	Downgrade	Same Edition	Upgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade
	Pro Education	Downgrade	Upgrade	Upgrade	Same Edition	Clean	Clean
	Education	Clean	Clean	Clean	Clean	Same Edition	Upgrade
	Enterprise	Clean	Clean	Clean	Clean	Downgrade	Same Edition

Release branches[edit]

New releases of Windows 11, called feature updates, are released twice a year as a free update for existing Windows 11 users. Each feature update contains new features and other changes to the operating system. The pace at which a system receives feature updates is dependent on the release branch from which the system downloads its updates. Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise and Education can optionally use a branch that receives updates at a slower pace. These modes can be managed through system settings, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Windows Update for Business, Group Policy or through mobile device management systems such as Microsoft Intune.

Windows Insider: Windows Insider is a beta testing program that allows access to pre-release builds of Windows 11; it is designed to allow power users, developers, and vendors to test and provide feedback on future feature updates to Windows 11 as they are developed. Windows Insider itself consists of four "rings", "Fast" (which receives new builds as they are released), "Slow" (which receives new builds on a delay after it is deployed to Fast ring users), "Release Preview" (which receives early access to updates for the Current Branch), and formerly "Skip Ahead" (which receives super-early builds for the next feature update while a current release is being finished).
Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted): The Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted), previously known as the Current Branch (CB), distributes all feature updates as they graduate from the Windows Insider branch. Microsoft only supports the latest build. A feature update can be deferred for up to 365 days, a quality update can be deferred for up to 30 days before it will be listed as available in Windows Update. As of version 1703, additional settings are provided to pause checking of updates for up to 35 days, but they were not available on Windows 11 Home until version 1903.
Semi-Annual Channel: The Semi-Annual Channel, previously known as Current Branch for Business (CBB), distributes feature updates on a four-month delay from their original release to the Semi-Annual Channel. This allows customers and vendors to evaluate and perform additional testing on new builds before broader deployments. Devices can be switched back to the Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) at any time. The Semi-Annual Channel is not available on Windows 11 Home.
Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC): This servicing option is exclusively available for Windows 11 Enterprise, IoT Core, and IoT Enterprise LTSC editions. Distribution snapshots of these editions are updated every 2-3 years. LTSC builds adhere to Microsoft's traditional support policy which was in effect before Windows 11: They are not updated with new features, and are supported with critical updates for 10 years after their release. Microsoft officially discourages the use of LTSC outside of "special-purpose devices" that perform a fixed function and thus do not require new user experience features. As a result, it excludes Windows Store, most Cortana functionality, and most bundled apps (including Microsoft Edge).

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

^ Bott, Ed (September 1, 2021). "Windows 11 FAQ: Release date, requirements, price -- plus when and how to upgrade". ZDNet. Retrieved September 18, 2021. Windows 11 Home edition requires an internet connection and a Microsoft Account to complete the out-of-box device setup

Category:Windows 11

[1] Bott, Ed (September 1, 2021). "Windows 11 FAQ: Release date, requirements, price -- plus when and how to upgrade". ZDNet. Retrieved September 18, 2021. Windows 11 Home edition requires an internet connection and a Microsoft Account to complete the out-of-box device setup

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