After several reboots (and potentially a long wait), you’ll be on Windows 10, which is still being supported for years to come.
Click Install and wait for the tool to work its magic. Run it, select the Upgrade this PC now option when prompted- not “Create installation media”-and choose to keep your apps and files. The Media Creation Tool will download to your computer. Next, head to Microsoft’s Windows Media Creation Tool page and click the Upgrade Now button. Whatever method you use, just make sure your data’s backed up somewhere safe. We’ve got guides to the best Windows backup software and online backup options, but even stashing your most valued files on a USB key or external drive works. Upgrading to a new operating system is a major task, and you don’t want to lose your precious photos and files if things go wrong. Also, Teams audio and video offloading on a Cloud PC benefits from a dedicated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) within the device.With that done, back up your data. Background video effects require Windows 10/11 or a processor with AVX2 instruction set. Video: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver. For higher video/screen share resolution and frame rate, a four-core processor or better is recommended If you're using Microsoft Teams and/or Multi-Media redirection on the Cloud PCs, the hardware requirements are:ĬPU: At least 2vCPU with minimum 1.6 GHz or faster processor. Video: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver When the download is complete, select Open to launch the app.ĬPU: 2vCPU with 1 GHz or faster processor
Under Downloads, select Go to Microsoft Store. Go to "" to open the Windows 365 web portal. Note: We recommend uninstalling the Remote Desktop app before installing the Windows 365 app.