However, though its release date has finally arrived, compatible devices won't necessarily get the upgrade yet -- Microsoft says you might have to wait until mid-2022 to download and install Windows 11.
Annoyingly, Microsoft's own tool for determining device compatibility -- the PC Health Check app -- wasn't up to par when Microsoft first announced Windows 11 (there were reports it didn't give people enough information about why their devices weren't compatible), so the company temporarily removed the app.But that's not the only way to check if your device will work with the free Windows 11 update.Download Microsoft's PC Health Check.
Here's what you'll see after running the updated Microsoft PC Health Check app, if your device is not compatible with Windows 11.