When Microsoft announced Windows 11, users expected new features. They anticipated updates that bring together stability, speed, and an enhanced consumer experience. But before you lose the mind readily in waiting for the most recent operating system from Microsoft, take the time to find out if your PC is ready for that update.

If you take time to ascertain if your PC is ready, you are able to ease a lot of the anxiety round the update itself. There will, of course, be bugs, but knowing that your machine has the proper specs means understanding that, on paper, everything should run somewhat smoothly.

Let's see what's new, and the way to prepare for the update.

What Are We Looking forward to in Windows 11?

Redesigned Snipping Tool
The Snipping Tool is really a handy screen capturing tool that Microsoft first introduced in Windows XP in 2005. With Windows 11, the Snipping Tool is set to merge with another screen capturing tool from, Snip & Sketch. The initial Win + Shift + S shortcut for Snip & Sketch will now use the Snipping Tool too.

New Look For the Calculator, Mail, And Calendar
Windows Calculator, Mail, and Calendar apps will now offer visually pleasing rounded corners. Theming is also possible now on these three apps, and maybe others. Users can choose a fresh change for every app, and theme them independently of the primary visual theme.

All-New Taskbar
Windows 11 includes a completely revamped taskbar that moves the beginning button and app icons front and center. The long-lasting Start button also gets a more straightforward look. It's now a square reduce four sections. However for those uncomfortable with changes with a of Windows' oldest, and most-loved features, they can revert them to their default look and location with just a few clicks.

Natively Accessible Android Apps
Android apps have always been accessible with Windows 10 because of the Your Phone app and Connect to Windows feature. Windows 11 takes mtss is a step further by letting you access your preferred Android apps natively, from your computer.

Having your PC Ready for Windows 11

Before you get too looking forward to the most recent Windows operating system, it's worth going for a moment to be sure it's ready for installation. Here's how we're preparing our PCs for that release of Windows 11.

Check Windows 11's Minimum Requirements

Based on Microsoft's website, here are the minimum specifications your pc will need to operate the new operating-system without issue. Sticking with Windows 11's Minimum Requirements should help to minimize problems after installing: lag, crashing applications, and hardware overexertion, for starters.

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with several cores on the compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC)
Memory: 4 Gigabytes RAM
Storage: 64 Gigabytes or larger storage device
System firmware: Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, Secure Boot capable
TPM: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0
Video card: DirectX 12 compatible graphics / WDDM 2.x
Display: >9" with HD Resolution (720p)
Internet connection Microsoft account and internet connectivity required for setup for Windows 11 Home

You can manually check whether your pc passes these minimum requirements by going to Settings > System > About. Take a look at My Computer > Properties to check on storage and make sure you've enough room for that installer. Lastly, you may even want to take a look at Microsoft's PC Health Check app to check on your system compatibility in just one click.

Observe that these values are only minimums, meaning that a computer with exact specs may run Windows 11 at the lowest settings and minimum performance.

Backup Your PC
Updating to some later version of Windows happens to be somewhat stable and safe. But that's not to say issues never arise. There are always cases of corrupted (or deleted) files, crashing applications, or hardware failure with every round of updates. And for this reason, we wouldn't recommend proceeding with no stable backup you can revert to if things go awry. A cloud-based backup is usually fine, but when you want to go that step further...

Create a Recovery Drive for Windows 10

A Recovery Drive is really a USB device which you can use to access system recovery tools if issues arise out of your Windows 11 installation. You can use it to reinstall Windows 10, or perhaps an even older version of Windows. It's important to note that a recovery drive won't help you recover any corrupted or missing data. So, it is crucial to back up your files too.

Now that you have prepared your PC for Windows 11. Now you can install the brand new operating-system without the anxiety that generally accompanies big updates. If something wrong happens, you're in a great place to recover everything and go back to dealing with Windows 10.