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Windows 11 is available to download from now

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Windows 11 is instantly available to download, and it's free for Windows 10 users.

The new version of Microsoft's operating system, which the keep company claims "delivers the best Windows ever for gaming," unlocks at midnight local time around the world. If you'Ra already jetting a PC with Windows 10 installed, the easiest way to download the new OS is via the Microsoft Store, where you'll be able to wont an installation help. Alternatively, you can grab a bootable Videodisk Beaver State USB drive, or an ISO file.

Microsoft says that Windows 11 "unlocks the full potency of your system's ironware," with improved rendering via DirectX 12 Ultimate, weakened load times with DirectStorage, and amended visuals thanks to Automobile HDR. IT should also Be easier to find games via a freshly-rebuilt Microsoft Store, which the company says will "come through more seamless for customers to see and browse apps, games and entertainment."

While the new OS is available now, IT's worth remembering that there power atomic number 4 both teething issues. Matchless such trouble has already reared its head, with a new Windows 11 security feature film potentially hindering carrying into action on pre-well-stacked PCs, which leave head start to ship with the scheme installed from today. It's also worth noting that you'll postulate to already have to have some decent hardware installed to get the most knocked out of Windows 11, as features like DirectStorage work with your graphics card and require a "high public presentation NVMe [Solid State Drive].

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