BetaWiki:Featured article/2021-07
Windows 11 is an upcoming major version of Microsoft Windows that has been announced on 24 June 2021 and that succeeds the Windows 10 series. Its initial Cobalt-based release is expected to be generally available in October 2021 as a free upgrade over Windows Update. It includes a refreshed user interface based on the Sun Valley effort, as well as other minor improvements over the Windows 10 May 2021 Update.
The new version drops support for 32-bit x86 systems, leaving only the AMD64 (x64) and ARM64 target platforms, although 32-bit user applications are still supported via WoW64. The AMD64 version now also requires a system with UEFI firmware that supports the Secure Boot specification and includes a Trusted Platform Module, which has been subject to controversy as it leaves many older systems that fully support Windows 10 ineligible for the free upgrade.