Find answers to top questions about upgrading to Windows 11, from the minimum hardware requirements to where to find the upgrade.

This update is not intended to target Enterprise devices. Specifically, this update targets devices that run Windows 7 SP1 or later versions and Windows 8.1 or later versions that are either Home, Professional, Ultimate, Starter, or Core editions. Devices that run these editions on Active Directory or Azure Active Directory domain are also excluded from this automatic update.

Internet Explorer 11 has been permanently disabled through a Microsoft Edge update on certain versions of Windows 10. If any site you visit needs Internet Explorer 11, you can reload it with Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge. The same Internet Explorer 11 apps and sites you use today can open in Microsoft Edge with Internet Explorer mode. We recommend you use Microsoft Edge for a faster ...

Before you begin, make sure your PC or Mac meets the system requirements.

Learn how to stream HDR video in Windows. Find out the display, PC, and graphics card requirements for streaming HDR video.

The system requirements for Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 are nearly the same as the requirements for Windows 8—if your PC is already running Windows 8 (or Windows RT), in most cases, you can get the free update to Windows 8.1 (or Windows RT 8.1).

Learn how to use Xbox cloud gaming on various devices including Android, Apple, Windows, Xbox consoles, and Samsung smart TVs.

Internet Explorer 11 is a component of the Windows operating system and Microsoft is committed to following the Lifecycle Policy for the product on which it is installed.

For more information about the coexistence of Exchange Server 2016 and earlier versions of Exchange Server in the same environment, see Exchange Server 2016 system requirements.

Under Device, note the values for Name and for Approx. Total Memory of the video card. Halo 2 for Windows Vista requires a personal computer that meets the following minimum requirements. 7 GB of available hard disk space. The dedicated server and the map editor require more hard disk space.