Supported Windows 11 Upgrade Paths | Edition Upgrade Paths
This post lists all the supported Windows 11 upgrade paths and Windows 10 upgrade paths for all the editions. The in-place upgrade paths are useful when you want to upgrade Windows 11 to a higher edition or upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11.
Your PC might be eligible for an upgrade to Windows 11 if it currently runs Windows 10. If your computer is capable of running Windows 11, you will be prompted to upgrade. The latest update available for Windows 11 is version 22H2.
Microsoft will offer a phased 22H2 upgrade if your PC is running Windows 10 and is qualified for a Windows 11 upgrade. You will be able to access the Windows 11 22H2 upgrade via Windows Update when data shows your device is ready.
Administrators can install Windows 11 22H2 using the following techniques in addition to updating to it via Windows update.
- Upgrade to Windows 11 22H2 using Microsoft Intune
- Windows 11 22H2 upgrade using Configuration Manager
To manually upgrade your PC running Windows 10 to Windows 11, you need to know about the supported Windows 11 upgrade paths. Upgrade paths are also useful when you want to upgrade an edition of Windows to a higher edition. I will be covering the upgrade paths for both Windows 10 and Windows 11 in this article.
How to Check the Windows 11 Version
There are many ways to check the version of Windows 11 running on your PC. Finding out what version of Windows 11 you have is fairly easy. Open the Settings app, which will launch into the System section by default. Scroll down to find the About option. You’ll see all the information about Windows 11 under Windows specifications, including the edition, version, and build number.
Supported Windows 11 Upgrade Paths | Edition Upgrade
The below table lists all the supported Windows 11 upgrade paths for different editions and versions of Windows 11. You can use this information when you want to perform a Windows 11 edition upgrade.
| Current Windows 11 Edition | Upgrade to Windows 11 Edition/Version |
|---|---|
| Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro Education Windows 11 Education |
| Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Education Windows 11 Enterprise Windows 11 Pro Education |
| Windows 11 Pro N edition | Windows 11 Education N edition Windows 11 Enterprise N edition Windows 11 Pro Education N edition |
| Windows 11 Pro Education | Windows 11 Education |
| Windows 11 Pro Education N edition | Windows 11 Education N edition |
| Windows 11 Cloud | Windows 11 Education Windows 11 Enterprise Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro Education |
| Windows 11 Cloud N edition | Windows 11 Education N edition Windows 11 Enterprise N edition Windows 11 Pro N edition Windows 11 Pro Education N edition |
| Windows 11 Enterprise | Windows 11 Education |
| Windows 11 Enterprise N edition | Windows 11 Education N edition |
| Windows 11 Core | Windows 11 Education Windows 11 Enterprise Windows 11 Pro Education |
| Windows 11 Core N edition | Windows 11 Education N edition Windows 11 Enterprise N edition Windows 11 Pro Education N edition |
Supported Windows 10 Upgrade Paths (In-Place Edition Upgrade)
The below table lists all the supported Windows 10 upgrade paths for different editions and versions of Windows 10. You can use this information when you want to perform a Windows 10 edition upgrade.
| Current Windows 10 Edition | Upgrade to Windows 10 Version |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Pro Education Windows 10 Education |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Education Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 10 Pro Education |
| Windows 10 Pro N edition | Windows 10 Education N edition Windows 10 Enterprise N edition Windows 10 Pro Education N edition |
| Windows 10 Pro Education | Windows 10 Education |
| Windows 10 Pro Education N edition | Windows 10 Education N edition |
| Windows 10 Cloud | Windows 10 Education Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Pro Education |
| Windows 10 Cloud N edition | Windows 10 Education N edition Windows 10 Enterprise N edition Windows 10 Pro N edition Windows 10 Pro Education N edition |
| Windows 10 Enterprise | Windows 10 Education |
| Windows 10 Enterprise N edition | Windows 10 Education N edition |
| Windows 10 Core | Windows 10 Education Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 10 Pro Education |
| Windows 10 Core N edition | Windows 10 Education N edition Windows 10 Enterprise N edition Windows 10 Pro Education N edition |
| Windows 10 Holographic | Windows 10 Holographic for Business |
Supported Windows 10 to Windows 11 Upgrade Paths
The below table lists all the supported upgrade paths for upgrading Windows 10 to Windows 11. If your PC is running Windows 10 and is eligible for Windows 11 upgrade, the below upgrade paths are useful.
| Current Windows 10 Edition | Upgrade to Windows 11 Version |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 Home | Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro Education Windows 11 Education |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Education Windows 11 Enterprise Windows 11 Pro Education |
| Windows 10 Pro N edition | Windows 11 Education N edition Windows 11 Enterprise N edition Windows 11 Pro Education N edition |
| Windows 10 Pro Education | Windows 11 Education |
| Windows 10 Pro Education N edition | Windows 11 Education N edition |
| Windows 10 Cloud | Windows 11 Education Windows 11 Enterprise Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Pro Education |
| Windows 10 Cloud N edition | Windows 11 Education N edition Windows 11 Enterprise N edition Windows 11 Pro N edition Windows 10 Pro Education N edition |
| Windows 10 Enterprise | Windows 11 Education |
| Windows 10 Enterprise N edition | Windows 11 Education N edition |
| Windows 10 Core | Windows 11 Education Windows 11 Enterprise Windows 11 Pro Education |
| Windows 10 Core N edition | Windows 11 Education N edition Windows 11 Enterprise N edition Windows 11 Pro Education N edition |
| Windows 10 Holographic | Windows 11 Holographic for Business |
I see in the Windows 10 to Windows 11 upgrade path you have Windows 10 Enterprise and only upgradable to Windows 11 Education . Is this the current state of our options or just a typo? Thank you for all that you do.