Upgrade Windows 10/11 via Supported Windows 11 Upgrade Paths

It has been confirmed that Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. It means that your Windows 10 computer won’t receive security updates and obtain technical support from Microsoft. Though your computer still works after that day, it is recommended to upgrade to Windows 11.  

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Before you start the upgrading process, you should do some checks to ensure the success of the process. For instance, you should check if your PC meets the Windows 11 system requirements, check computer compatibility for Windows 11, and check if your PC has TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot enabled.

If not, you can follow these steps to activate TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot manually. Then, check the supported Windows 10 to Windows 11 upgrade paths in this post and manually upgrade the system to Windows 11.

If you are running Windows 11, you can upgrade to a more advanced edition. In this case, you should check available Windows 11 upgrade paths for the current edition. Based on your needs, check the corresponding upgrade paths.

Supported Windows 10 to Windows 11 Upgrade Paths

To upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11, you can refer to the following supported Windows 10 to Windows 11 upgrade paths.

Windows 10 upgrade paths have been offered to you. Now, you can upgrade your Windows 10 to a supported Windows 11 edition by yourself.

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Supported Windows 11 Upgrade Paths

If you plan to upgrade the current Windows 11 edition to another edition, you should pay attention to the table below in which all supported Windows 11 upgrade paths are summarized. You can take it as a reference.

From the above table, we summarize some experience with updating Windows 11.

1. Windows 11 Home can’t be directly upgraded to Windows 11 Enterprise. You must upgrade to Windows 11 Pro edition first and then upgrade to Enterprise edition.
2. You can’t upgrade a Windows 11 edition to its “N” edition. For instance, Windows 11 Pro can’t be upgraded to Windows 11 Pro N edition.
3. Windows 11 Enterprise can only be upgraded to Windows 11 Education.

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Windows Edition Upgrade Methods

You can upgrade Windows 10/11 by following the above upgrade paths. Here comes the question: how to upgrade Windows. Well, there are 4 available methods. However, they are not available for all upgrade paths. The following table shows the availability and requirements for each method.

✅: Supported, no reboot required

☑️: Supported, but reboot required

❌: Not supported

Conclusion

The supported Windows 11 upgrade paths and supported Windows 10 to Windows 11 upgrade paths have been shown to you. According to your condition, choose a supported edition to upgrade to. Then use an available method to complete the upgrade process.