![]() With Windows 10 or Windows 11, though, you don’t need to. If you’d like, you can burn it to a DVD or save it on a USB key, too. ![]() ISO file allows you to simply tuck it away like any other document on an external hard drive. This is my preferred way of installing a new OS, if I’ve committed to upgrading the operating system. How to download Windows 11 with a ISO disk image You’ll want to set your PC to either boot from a USB/DVD, or else simply check to see if it can boot from either drive before booting normally. Typically, it requires you to press a key (such as the Esc or Delete key) immediately after tapping your PC’s power button. Consult your PC’s documentation in how to do this. If it doesn’t, you’ll need to follow the instructions for entering your PC’s BIOS or UEFI settings in its preboot environment. You’ll be able to select the language, edition, and architecture (choose the 64-bit option) and then the procedure will begin. You can then tell Windows to download the file to the USB key, or as an ISO file for burning to the DVD. Downloading an image ISO, the next option, solves that problem.)įor this, you’ll need a DVD and DVD burner, or a USB key that’s at least 8GB or more. (Don’t use an external hard drive for this, as the tool requires you to format, or erase, the entire drive first. The difference here is that you can use the tool to download to and burn a DVD, if your PC still has a DVD drive, or simply to a USB key. The Create Windows 11 Installation Media Tool is perfect if you have to upgrade more than one Windows 10 PC in your home. How to download Windows 11 via the Create Windows 11 Installation Media Tool There shouldn’t be any substantive differences, though you may be simply stuck waiting for the process to complete. We haven’t tested this method all the way through, but it appears that the Installation Assistant will download Windows 11 while you wait, instead of in the background as Windows Update does. ![]() Using the Windows 11 Installation Assistant (clicking the link will download the assistant) simply provides you with a way to download and install Windows 11 on a single PC. The opening screen of the Windows 11 Installation Assistant. (If you’re uncertain about what to do or don’t want to risk your PC, don’t do this!) To proceed using the Registry Editor and install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware, follow these steps. Microsoft would like you to know that there are serious risks to doing so, and recommends upgrading to Windows 11 on supported hardware via Windows Update (our first option, below) instead. You’ll need to open the Registry Editor, though, which is the foundation of your PC. If you own a PC with a TPM 1.2 but not a TPM 2.0 installed, there is an “official” way around the restrictions. The easiest and safest way to qualify for Windows 11 is simply to have a PC that meets Microsoft’s restrictions. You’ll need a PC with a least a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 1.2 to qualify. We would also very much encourage you to read our earlier story on the Windows 11 minimum hardware specifications, download Microsoft’s Health Check app, and check to see if your PC is eligible to upgrade to Windows 11. You’ll need a PC that meets the minimum hardware specifications of Windows 11. Simply run Windows Update on your computer before installing Windows 11 to make sure it’s properly patched. ![]() Plan on having at least 9 GB of free space available to download Windows 11, and make sure your PC is up to date, with the latest version of Windows 10 installed. We’d say that allocating 30 minutes to an hour sounds about right, but it may be very variable. The time that downloading and installation of Windows 11 will require will vary, due to your PC’s speed and your available broadband bandwidth. There’s no need to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Pro unless you love Windows Sandbox or local accounts. ![]()
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