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Security baselines includes security settings that already configured, and ready to be deployed to your devices. If you don't know where to start, or it's too time consuming to go through all the settings, then you should look at Security Baselines. For more information, see Windows security baselines. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is built into Windows, and helps protect devices using next-generation security.

If you use Endpoint Manager to manage devices, then you can create policies based on threat levels in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.

For more information, see Windows application security. Windows Hello for Business helps protect users and identities. It replaces passwords, and uses a PIN or biometric that stays locally on the device.

These features are used with Windows Hello for Business to help protect user identities on your organization devices. As an admin, going passwordless help secures user identities. For more information on the security features you can configure, manage, and enforce using Endpoint Manager, see Protect data and devices with Microsoft Endpoint Manager. Windows is a desktop operating system that's also a cloud service. From another internet-connected device, including Android and macOS devices, you can run Windows , just like a virtual machine.

For more information, see What is Windows Enterprise? Microsoft Teams is included with the OS, and is automatically available on the taskbar.

Users select the chat icon, sign in with their personal Microsoft account, and start a call:. This version of Microsoft Teams is for personal accounts. For organization accounts, such as user contoso.

For more information, see:. Admins can create a policy that pins apps, or removes the default pinned apps from the Taskbar. Power Automate for desktop is included with the OS. Your users can create flows with this low-code app to help them with everyday tasks. For example, users can create flows that save a message to OneNote, notify a team when there's a new Forms response, get notified when a file is added to SharePoint, and more.

For more information, see Getting started with Power Automate in Windows When you do, you can select a different layout for the app:. This feature allows users to customize the sizes of apps on their desktop. And, when you add other apps to the layout, the snapped layout stays in place. When you add your apps in a Snap Layout, that layout is saved in a Snap Group.

In the taskbar, when you hover over an app in an existing snap layout, it shows all the apps in that layout. This feature is the Snap Group. You can select the group, and the apps are opened in the same layout.

As you add more Snap Groups, you can switch between them just by selecting the Snap Group. For more information on the end-user experience, see Snap your windows. You can also add Snap Layouts to apps your organization creates. For more information, see Support snap layouts for desktop apps on Windows Start menu : The Start menu includes some apps that are pinned by default. You can customize the Start menu layout by pinning and unpinning the apps you want.

For example, you can pin commonly used apps in your organization, such as Outlook, Microsoft Teams, apps your organization creates, and more. Using policy, you can deploy your customized Start menu layout to devices in your organization. For more information, see Customize the Start menu layout on Windows For more information on the end-user experience, see See what's on the Start menu.

Taskbar : You can also pin and unpin apps on the Taskbar. Using policy, you can deploy your customized Taskbar to devices in your organization. For more information, see Customize the Taskbar on Windows For more information on the end-user experience, see:.

Widgets : Widgets are available on the Taskbar. It includes a personalized feed that could be weather, calendar, stock prices, news, and more:. If your existing Windows 10 PC is running the most current version of Windows 10 and meets the minimum hardware specifications it will be able to upgrade to Windows The upgrade rollout is currently under way and will continue into Not all Windows 10 PCs that are eligible to upgrade to Windows 11 will be offered to upgrade at the same time. The minimum hardware requirements are available here.

Windows 10 continues to be a great version of Windows. We have committed to supporting Windows 10 until October 14, We are doing some behind-the-scenes testing and validating for your specific PC. Windows Update will provide an indication if and when your PC is eligible. But only Windows 10 PCs that are running the most current version of Windows 10 and meet the minimum hardware specifications will be able to upgrade.

An update can consist of bug and security fixes and new features in a version of Windows. They tend to roll out throughout the year. An upgrade is when you change versions—for example, moving from Windows 10 to Windows 11, or moving editions from Windows Home to Windows Pro. The free upgrade offer does not have a specific end date for eligible systems.

However, Microsoft reserves the right to eventually end support for the free offer. This end date will be no sooner than October 5, You do not have to upgrade to Windows We will continue to support Windows 10 until October 14, Windows 11 and Windows 10 require approximately the same amount of disk space.

During the upgrade process, however, extra space is required. Windows will clean up this extra disk space about 10 days after the upgrade is complete. Windows 11 is the newest version of Windows. However, we will continue to support Windows 10 until October 14, By default, all your files and data will transfer.

However, we recommend backing up your files before installation. After you have installed the Windows 11 upgrade, there is a day period where you can move back to Windows 10 while keeping files and data that you brought along with you. Downloading and installing Windows 11 will most likely take longer than a typical Windows 10 feature update.

Once it is downloaded and ready to install, you will be guided through the installation process, which includes a series of screens and prompts.

There will be at least one restart. Learn more about OneDrive PC folder backup. Note that in areas where the internet is metered, ISP fees may apply. Windows 11 Pro edition is not available in S mode. You can use the PC Health Check app to determine if your device is eligible to upgrade to Windows Many PCs that are less than four years old will be able to upgrade to Windows They must be running the most current version of Windows 10 and meet the minimum hardware requirements.

Learn about Windows 11 for your business. The free upgrade is for the same edition as you have on your Windows 10 device. If you have Windows 10 Home edition, you will be upgraded to Windows 11 Home edition. Not all Windows 10 PCs that meet the minimum hardware requirement will be offered the upgrade at the same time. To help ensure that the upgrade process is a great experience, we are only offering the upgrade to Windows 11 to a limited number of PCs at one time.

In some cases, you may be blocked from upgrading due to a specific known issue. A list of some of these known upgrade blockers will be maintained here. Here's an overview of how to find device specification requirements, versions, and languages available for Windows Read here for more information on system requirements and information on how some PCs might be able to update or change settings to meet the requirements.

These are the minimum system requirements for installing Windows 11 on a PC. If your device does not meet these requirements, you may not be able to install Windows 11 on your device and might want to consider purchasing a new PC.

Note that this app does not check for graphics card or display, as most compatible devices will meet those requirements listed below.

Your device must be running Windows 10 , version or later, to upgrade. Certain features require specific hardware. System requirements to run some apps will exceed the Windows 11 minimum device specifications. Check device compatibility information specific to the apps you want to install. Available storage on your device will vary based on installed apps and updates. Performance will scale with higher end, more capable PCs. Additional requirements may apply over time and for updates. Some Windows 11 features have increased requirements beyond those listed above in the minimum requirements section.

Below are some additional details regarding requirements for key features:. When upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 10 or when installing an update to Windows 11, some features may be deprecated or removed. Please see below for information regarding some of the key features impacted:.

The following apps will not be removed on upgrade but will no longer be installed on new devices or when clean-installing Windows As part of the effort to continually improve the Windows experience, software updates and fixes are created and released. Ensuring that your device is kept up to date is important for your device security and functionality.

It is important to ensure you have enough free storage space to install updates and you may need to check to see if your hardware is still supported by your Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM.

More information on storage space requirements to keep Windows 11 up-to-date. The size of the Windows operating system that comes with your device and the amount of free storage space needed to download and install Windows updates are highly variable as they depend on a variety of factors.