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How to use Windows 11 Installation Assistant to install Windows 11
Windows 11 Installation Assistant is one of the best ways to upgrade your computer to Windows 11. Below are step-by-step instructions on how to use Windows 11 Installation Assistant .
What you need to know before using Windows 11 Installation Assistant
- Your PC hardware must support Windows 11. Otherwise, you cannot use Windows 11 Installation Assistant to install or upgrade to Windows 11.
- Internet connection required to download Win 11 and complete installation.
- Allows you to keep settings, applications and files on Windows 10 intact. However, you can delete them if you want.
- Have a valid Windows 10 license.
- Must be using Windows 10 v2004 or later.
- Must have PC Health Check app on PC.
If your computer hardware meets these requirements, continue reading the instructions.
Use Windows 11 Installation Assistant to install Windows 11
1. Go to Microsoft's official website at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11 to download Windows 11 Installation Assistant or click the Download button below.
2. Double click on the setup file.
3. If you already have PC Health Check on your computer, you can click Accept and Install.
If you don't have a PC health check app, you need to download it, verify your computer is eligible to upgrade to Win 11, then click the Refresh button . The Windows 11 Installation Assistant will then begin downloading and verifying the update.
It will then start installing Windows 11 automatically. Also, you need to save your work in progress because your PC will automatically restart when the installation reaches 100%.
If you don't want to wait and reboot immediately, click the Restart now button .
In addition to Windows 11 Installation Assistant, you can refer to two other ways to upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 on WebTech360. Windows 11 has now officially been released to global users, so you can easily download it from the publisher's homepage.
To know if your PC or device can run Windows 11, you can use WhyNotWin11 or PC Health Check.
Above are instructions for using Windows 11 Installation Assistant . Hope the article is useful to you.
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