So you can download and install Windows 11 right now if you don't want to wait for the notice to come to Windows Update

Windows 11 is now available to everyone…at least in theory. And it is that we already know that on the one hand the update will be gradual, which added to the compatibility of the equipment will mean that it can still take weeks (or months) to reach you. And to avoid having to wait, you have different solutions

Unless you are part of the Windows Insider program, it will most likely take weeks to see how it appears in Windows Update. If you don't want to wait, you can always download the ISO and perform a manual installation by following these steps.

Manual installation without waiting

The reason for the progressive update is to prevent a possible failure from spreading rapidly among a huge park of devices. To do this, Microsoft relies on a series of criteria. We know that devices with the most modern hardware will have preference in this process and will be able to upgrade starting today For all other devices factors such as geographic location, weather equipment or the presence of certain software will determine when they receive the update.

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If you want to check if you already have the update ready to download, you can try your luck by following these steps. Go to Settings, look for the section Update and security and then enter Windows Update and Check for updates"

And if you don't want to wait for a Microsoft AI to decide when you'll receive the notice on Windows Update, you can always choose to perform a clean installation by downloading the corresponding ISO .

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The download of the ISO is complementary to the one you can carry out through the update wizard or the media creation tool to manually force the update. From this link you can get the Windows 11 Installation Assistant and the Media Creation Tool , but also with the Windows 11 ISO image."

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From this page we must go to the section where it says Download Windows 11 Disk Image (ISO) (Download Windows 11 disk image) ."

At this point, a warning from Microsoft stands out before starting the download. Something we already talked about a few days ago in relation to the guarantee:

Once chosen, click on the language selector to select the one we want the ISO to have and then, with the 64-bit image(there is no 32-bit) proceed with the download.

Then a file will be downloaded with the name Win11_Spanish_x64.iso with a weight of slightly more than 5 GB. Through this and through a virtual machine, a bootable Pendrive or a DVD in which we record it, we can install Windows 11 from scratch.

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To install Windows 11 directly from the ISO file without using a DVD or USB flash drive we will have to mount the downloaded ISO image. To mount the ISO file we must right-click on the ISO file and select Properties."

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On the General> tab, right-click on the ISO file and choose the option Mount, which will create a virtual boot disk. Double click on it to see the files it contains and double click on setup.exe to start the installation of Windows 11."

Installing with the Media Creation Tool

If instead we want to use the media creation tool, we will need to have a Windows 10 device that qualifies for an upgrade to Windows 11 or a license to install Windows 11.

Once the utility has been downloaded from this link we will have to make sure we have an Internet connection where it is ideal that it be fiber to shorten times and not exhaust the mobile rate.To use disc-shaped media, you must have a blank DVD with at least 8 GB (double layer) and a DVD burner to create a bootable disc or if applicable, a USB flash drive with at least 8 GB capacity. Also, you must be an administrator to run this tool.

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If you agree with the terms of the license you must click on Accept and when the system asks What do you want to do? we must choose Create installation media for PC and then select Next. From there you have to choose the language, edition and architecture (64 bits) for Windows 11 and then choose the media you want to use:"

• USB Flash Drive: ?connect a blank USB flash drive with at least 8 GB of space. Any content on the flash drive will be deleted.
• ISO File: ?Save an ISO file to your PC. This can be used to create a bootable DVD. Once the file has been downloaded, all that remains is to follow the instructions to burn the file to a DVD.

Update Wizard

Yes, it is Windows 10 but the process is the same

"Another way is to use the Update Assistant>verify that the device is compatible and after offering the license terms, select Accept and install. Once the tool is ready, we click on the button Restart>"