Windows 11 release date could be announced later this week

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Windows 11 could roll out as early as mid-October and Microsoft could announce the general availability date as early as this week, according to the latest news from the vineyard. This comes from a respected source of Microsoft leaks, Zac Bowden, who shared a rumor on Twitter that Microsoft is preparing to announce a Windows 11 release date in a week or two.

Heard MS could announce the general availability date for Windows 11 in the next week or two. A "final build" approval is expected in mid-September. If I were a punter I'd bet 19th Oct is the GA date... I'm guessing we'll see it soon on 23rd Aug 2021 See More Bowden thinks the final version of the tests is expected to be signed off in the middle of September, which would give Microsoft a month to further tweak and fine-tune the operating system and iron out any last-minute bugs. As you can see in the above tweet, Microsoft is supposed to be looking to launch Windows 11 on October 19. This broadly aligns with what we've already heard from rumors that Windows 11 could come out in October at some point, with evidence coming from Microsoft's program for driver submissions and various other leaks, including those understood from a Microsoft document. Intel (driver release notes) and a list of Walmart products. Another piece of the puzzle to note is that we just got word that the Dev Channel (which hosts the initial preview builds of Windows 11) is now testing the next system update. 'Operation scheduled for the second half of 2022, another indication that work on the release version for this year is being finished. Bowden notes on Twitter that this is precisely what prompted him to press his sources about this in the first place.

Analysis: gradual - in time for Alder Lake?

So there are plenty of indications that this may be Microsoft's goal, but we certainly can't take an October release for granted. Naturally, while this is currently scheduled, Microsoft could experience issues with Windows 11 that would cause a delay. This is, of course, always a possibility when preparing for something as complicated as a new operating system. Although Windows 11 debuts around mid-October, what we'll see initially will likely be a very limited rollout. It may not hit your PC until December or early 2022, as Microsoft's typical phased rollouts can be quite a spread business. Another thought is whether the release of Windows 11 will be directly tied to Intel's Alder Lake processors. Nous savons déjà qu'il there is a considerable synergy between these two products, donc technique, if the processors of 12th generation of Intel sorted at the end of October, Microsoft still promises to avoir au moins the initial launch of Windows 11 d' here. It would make sense for them to debut together, or very close, after all, but with that said, we can't be sure Intel is targeting that launch timeline anyway; heaps of salt as huge as ever. Via Windows Latest