Microsoft is increasing the pressure on the still numerous Windows 10 users (Windows 10 is the most used operating system by a significant margin). Techcommunity reports that after installing the security updates in April 2024, Microsoft will display the urgent notice to upgrade to Windows 11 on even more Windows 10 computers. In this context, Microsoft speaks of “invitations for free upgrades to Windows 11”. And further: “This is part of our job to protect your company and keep it productive,” as Microsoft describes it flowerily.
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However, Windows 10 machines that belong to a domain and are not managed centrally by an administrator or with Microsoft Intune, Configuration Manager, Windows Autopatch or another management tool, as well as computers that are connected to a cloud domain, are affected .
The upgrade notice also appears on Windows 10 PCs in companies that are running Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Pro for Workstation. That’s almost audacious, because companies like to decide for themselves when they want to upgrade computers, especially when it comes to computers used for work. Firstly, the company’s own support has to adapt to the computers and secondly, especially in professional environments, old software is often used that does not always run smoothly on new operating systems.
Microsoft displays the upgrade notice after logging in or after a restart. Microsoft asserts that the upgrade notice would only appear on computers with Windows 10 or Windows 10 Pro workstations if they were compatible with Windows 11.
Users who are presented with the oversized upgrade screen by Microsoft still have the option of rejecting the upgrade. To do this, you must click on “Keep Windows 10” at the bottom left. Microsoft would of course prefer that users either start downloading Windows 11 immediately or at least schedule it. The two corresponding buttons for this are prominently located in the middle of the upgrade screen.
But if you follow the upgrade instructions, you will install Microsoft Windows 11 23H2.
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Microsoft has been urging Windows 10 users to upgrade for a long time:
