Windows 11 is now available — here’s how to skip the line

Windows 11 is finally here — and a little bit ahead of schedule., depending on where you are in the world. The official release date is October 5, and though it’s October 4th where I’m sitting, it’s already the future in other parts of the world. There are actually a few different ways to install the OS, from a straightforward update to some more circuitous methods. Let’s cut to the chase, then. Via Windows Update Although the OS won’t be available to all Win