Table of Contents
Preface
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Windows 11 – Installation and Upgrading
Selecting the edition and channel version
General Availability Channel (GAC) and support timeline
Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) and support timeline
Recommendations
Hardware requirements for Windows 11
Official (minimum) requirements
CPU limitations
Hardware requirements for additional features
Recommendations for a future-oriented hardware choice
Upgrading to Windows 11
In-place upgrades
Limitations and blockers of an in-place upgrade
Traditional wipe-and-load
An alternative – provisioning package (PPKG)
The modern way – Windows Autopilot
Activation of Windows 11
Classic activation by Multiple Activation Key (MAK) or Key Management Services (KMS)
More modern via Active ...
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