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What you need to know

• May 1, 2024 - Win 10 and Win 11 updates will be available for users to install 
• June 1

  June 3, 2024 - ITS

  will begin

  began pushing required Win 11

  upgrade

  and Win 10

  updates

  upgrades to all university owned computers.

   

On June 1, 2024, ITS will begin pushing required Win11 upgrade and Win10 updates to all university-owed computers. Computers that are too old to accommodate Win11 will receive the Win10 update instead.

Upgrade/Update in May to minimize disruption

Update your university-owned machine beginning on May 1, 2024 to minimize disruption to your work. ITS strongly recommends installing the update before leaving campus for the summer. Install this yourself using your computer's Software Center, or contact the ITS Service Desk for assistance. 

What happens after June 1, 2024

• There will be no way to control when the upgrade occurs.

• The appropriate upgrade will show in your computer's Software Center.

• The upgrade will take 60 to 120 minutes.

• Backup your computer

• ITS recommends an OS upgrade be performed on the universities physical network (bring remote devices to campus) for the most reliable experience. If attempting to upgrade the OS on a remote device (laptop at home), the device needs to be connected to universities VPN

If you need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk.

Automatic upgrades began on June 1

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Upgrade Tips

• Backup all data before starting the upgrade.

• The upgrade can take up to

  3 hours. Minimize downtown by installing it at the end of the day so it completes overnight

  2 hours.

• When the process completes, make sure your computer upgraded successfully

  . Is there a link for this?

  : Was my upgrade successful - Check the installed version of Windows.

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