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Overview
Microsoft follows a fixed life cycle policy of supporting each Windows feature update for a set duration (typically 3 years). This article explains how to use Software Center to make sure your State Owned PC is up to date.
Environment
State-Owned Devices: Equipment provided to university employees and managed by Minnesota State University, Mankato. The steps, tools, or solutions in this article may not work on personal devices due to administrative restrictions or licensing requirements.
How-To
- On your asset tagged machine use the bottom tool bar and search "software center"
- Open the App
- On the left side choose Operating Systems.
- There should be an option for Windows 11 26H2 Upgrade. Select that.
- Select the purple Install button.
- This task sequence will upgrade your computer to the latest version on Windows 11. It may take approximately 2 hours to complete. As with any OS Upgrade, please make sure data is backed up in the even that something happens.
Outcome
Your device will have the most up to date security architectures to defend against evolving malware and cyber threats.
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