If your PC runs Windows 10, you can ignore those pesky compatibility checks and upgrade to Windows 11. Here's how nearly two dozen ZDNET readers got the job done and saved their laptops from the scrap pile.

Windows 11 Pro is by far the best version of Microsoft’s industry-standard OS. The upgrades to the interface, security, and even gaming are amazing, and your slow, frustrating PC will be transformed into the powerful productivity and creativity machine you need it to be.

From assessing hardware and software compatibility to planning for deployment and training, there’s no shortage of tasks to tackle to get prepared for Windows 11 Pro.

Microsoft appears to be preparing to push the next Windows 11 feature update, otherwise known as Windows 11 24H2, to PCs beginning next month. Paul Thurrott sniffed out the release date on this Microsoft post,

A new forum post by Microsoft that details changes coming to Microsoft Copilot for Windows enterprise users may have finally given us the date for when version 24H2 will begin rolling out.