According to Lansweeper estimates of 30 million Windows devices from 60,000 organisations, on average, only 44.5% are eligible to receive the automatic upgrade.īreaking it down further, it appears that the TPM is the most likely deal-breaker, with just over half of the workstations not meeting its requirements. Microsoft does allow for manual installation of Windows 11, regardless of a user’s CPU, but for the automatic upgrade, there are still very specific requirements for CPU, RAM and the Trusted Module Platform (TPM). But Landsweeper research suggests that the requirements for automated updates could be too much of a barrier. There are, of course, several reasons, for individuals and businesses, to not jump to Windows 11 just yet. This situation will likely continue in the future unless businesses are given a compelling reason to upgrade, according to Decneut, who stressed that it’s the reason IT asset management is so important for organisations. “Many organisations have been put off from having to buy new machines that meet these conditions, while others are simply happy with the current existence of Windows 10 which continues to be supported until 2025.”

“Although the rate of adoption is increasing bit by bit, it’s obvious that Windows 11 upgrades aren’t going as fast as Microsoft had hoped, especially within the business environment,” said Roel Decneut, chief strategy officer at Lansweeper.

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