If, after last week's announcements, you wanted to download Windows 11 and experiment with it on your own computer, you're in luck. Microsoft has launched this Monday the first beta version of the new operating system , allowing all Windows Insiders to start working with the version that it will launch commercially in a few months.
This first version includes many of the changes announced by the company: the new start menu, multitasking options, the new Microsoft store, the new file explorer, etc. However, two features are not present with enough weight during the presentation event : the integration with Microsoft Teams and the support of Android applications in Windows.
To download Windows 11, you will have to enroll in the Windows Insiders program. To do this, go to Settings> Updates and Security> Windows Insider Program. Once registered, you will be able to download Windows 11 as if it were one more update in the settings of your computer.
The machine on which Windows 11 is to be downloaded, yes, must meet the minimum requirements of the new operating system. As described on the Microsoft website, a PC is required with a 64-bit dual-core processor running at least 1GHz, 64GB of available storage, at least 4GB of RAM, a DirectX 12-compliant graphics card, and a minimum 9-inch display and 720p resolution.
Windows 11 is coming later this year
The final version of Windows 11 is expected to hit the market later this year, so it will be then that we see the first computers with this pre-installed operating system . Machines released so far with a Windows 10 license will be able to upgrade to Windows 11 at no additional cost as long as they meet the minimum requirements.
As always, it is not recommended to download Windows 11 and install it on a machine with which you work daily, since, being a development version, it is possible to run into various errors or stability problems.
