Microsoft announced Windows 11 is now ready for mass distribution. This means that anyone with a compatible computer can already install the latest version of the system. In any case, it’s recommended not to instantiate the bells: the company warns that some teams may still find the update difficult.

Although Windows 11 was released seven months ago, demanding system requirements (the need to use both TPM 2.0 and next-gen processors) as well as some component and driver issues meant that the initial deployment was slower.

Microsoft fixed known bugs in Windows 11

Over the last few months, Microsoft has been fixing known bugs one by one that limited the operation of Windows 11, even though its hardware was compatible with the system. blue screens or malfunction.

Bugs are detailed in the “release status” section of the system. The good news is that this page announces that all known issues have been fixed or resolved, which means the system is ready to run on all supported computers.

This new case of system implementation reaches both home and corporate users. In this way, those who have computers that are not managed by a company and meet the system requirements, can install the update via Windows Update.

Meanwhile, system administrators in corporate environments will be able to deploy cumulative updates with greater security, as the error rate is significantly reduced when migrating from Windows 10 to Windows 11.

Although we are in the mass distribution phase of Windows 11, users wishing to upgrade from Windows 10 must have the edition. 2004 or later versions of this system. To do this, only Windows 10 updates need to be up to date.

However, some users may still encounter update issues despite meeting all the requirements. This may be due to the so-called “protective enclosures”. These are specific issues that prevent the update process from starting.

In these cases, when the update is attempted, the system displays a message detailing the update. cause of the problem and a possible solution. The range of problems is very diverse, from an incompatible driver to a specific configuration.

Let’s remember that the PC Health Check application is a good tool to check whether our computer is compatible with the latest operating system from Microsoft. It is only necessary to install it and make an analysis that will provide us with detailed information.

The mass release of Windows 11 comes shortly before the 22H2 ‘Sun Valley 2’ release ends. Everything points to the distribution of the first annual update of the system, which will come with new features and bug fixes in the coming weeks.

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