

Windows 11 version 22H2, the first feature update for Windows 11, is expected to reach RTM status in the coming week. Microsoft does not release specific market share information about Windows products, and it is unclear by how much the modified system requirements are limiting adoption of the Windows 11 operating system. Ad Duplex, for example, saw a slow down of adoption from March 2022 on. While data from third-party tracking companies is not very accurate, it may highlight trends. Windows 11's rollout appears to have slowed down a bit in recent months. It is possible to chain updates, first to Windows 10 and then to Windows 11.

There is no direct upgrade path from Windows 7 or Windows 8 devices. Windows Update will either return that the PC is not compatible with Windows 11, or offer the upgrade instead. Another option is to open the Windows Update section of the Settings application to run a manual check for updates. Windows 10 administrators may use Microsoft's PC Health Check App to find out if a machine is compatible with Windows 11. Microsoft increased the roll out speed and announced in January 2022 that Windows 11 would be offered as an upgrade to all eligible devices ahead of schedule. The staged rollout used machine learning and algorithms to offer the upgrade to the Windows 10 devices that were considered the most compatible with the new version. The original version of Windows 11,version 21H2, was released on Octoto the public.

Windows 11 is designated for broad deployment. The PC Health Check app provides a reason why your PC is incompatible.The Windows release health dashboard for Windows 11 version 21H2 reveals the status change.
