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generally available. Microsoft is also working with software publishing partners to
facilitate adding Windows 11 device support into their solutions.
The availability of Windows 11 will vary according to a device's hardware and whether
the device receives updates directly, or from a management solution that is maintained
by an IT administrator.
Managed devices are devices that are under organization control. Managed devices
include those devices managed by Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Configuration Manager,
or other endpoint management solutions.
If you manage devices on behalf of your organization, you'll be able to upgrade eligible
devices to Windows 11 using your existing deployment and management tools at no
cost when the upgrade reaches general availability. Organizations that use Windows
Update for Business will have added benefits, such as:
Ensuring that devices that don't meet the minimum hardware requirements aren't
automatically offered the Windows 11 upgrade.
More insight into safeguard holds. While safeguard holds will function for
Windows 11 devices just as they do for Windows 10 today, administrators using
Windows Update for Business will have access to information on which safeguard
holds are preventing individual devices from taking the upgrade to Windows 11.
Unmanaged devices are devices that aren't managed by an IT administrator on behalf of
an organization. For operating system (OS) deployment, these devices aren't subject to
organizational policies that manage upgrades or updates.
Windows 11 will be offered to eligible Windows 10 devices beginning later in the 2021
calendar year. Messaging on new devices will vary by PC manufacturer, but users will see
Windows 11 availability
Managed devices
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Also, Windows 11 has new Microsoft Software License Terms. If you are deploying
with Windows Update for Business or Windows Server Update Services, you are
accepting these new license terms on behalf of the users in your organization.