Overview of Windows 10 to 11 Migration

Each organization should have a plan to migrate from Windows 10 to Windows 11, to maximize the time between Windows 11 general availability and the end of support for Windows 10. This example plan is based on using most of the first year to test and pilot the OS, to determine any application or other compatibility issues, and to allow the OS to stabilize. During this period, the organization should minimize device purchases or consider buying hardware capable of running Windows 11 but deployed with Windows 10. At some point, all new devices the organization acquires should be capable of running Windows 11.

At the end of the testing period, the organization should stop deploying Windows 10 devices entirely, instead using tools such as Autopilot to deploy new hardware with Windows 11, and other tools, such as Windows Update for Business or Endpoint Manager to migrate devices to Windows 11.

The actual slope of the lines showing the reduction in devices running Windows 10 versus Windows 11 will vary based on the plan and organization-specific factors, with the goal of completing the migration in time with the end of Windows 10 support.