Note: To upgrade to Windows 11, devices should meet the Windows 11 minimum system requirements.Some Windows 10 features aren't available in Windows 11. System requirements to experience some Windows 11 features and apps will exceed the Windows 11 minimum system requirements.Find Windows 11 specs, features, and computer requirements

Turn your PC off completely. To shut down, select Start and then select Power > Shut down .. Sleep. Sleep uses very little power, your PC starts up faster, and you’re instantly back to where you left off.

To check activation status in Windows 11, select the Start button, and then select Settings > System and then select Activation .. Your activation status will be listed next to Activation.. Check activation status in Settings. You'll see one of these activation status messages on the Activation page:

On the General tab, under Home page, enter the URL of the site you want to set as a homepage.You can add more than one URL. Or, to add the site you're currently viewing, select Use current.If you add more than one URL, put each URL on its own line.

Note: Changing a device's hardware to supported hardware doesn't necessarily mean the device is offered Windows 11 immediately.The upgrade will roll out over time to in-market devices based on intelligence models that consider hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, device age, and other factors.

Surface model. Link. Surface Pro X. Use Windows Update to keep your Surface Pro X drivers and firmware up to date. Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update .Commercial customers can learn more about servicing Pro X at Deploying, managing, and servicing Surface Pro X.. Surface Pro (11th Edition)

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.Type Command Prompt in the Search box, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.

Einen Product Key. Möglicherweise ist ein 25-stellige Product Key erforderlich (für digitale Lizenzen nicht erforderlich). Hilfe beim Suchen des Product Keys finden Sie unter Suchen Ihres Windows-Product Keys.Viele moderne Geräte enthalten den Product Key, der in die Firmware des Geräts eingebettet ist.

Learn how to activate Office pre-installed on new Windows 10 PCs or with a new product key.

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