We've been mentioning Windows 11 for a while now, and the announcement is looking to be closer than expected. In fact, we've found a few ways to monitor today's announcements. Windows 11 will very likely become a free upgrade for existing Windows 10 users.

Everything points to the fact that the announcements will take place at 11 AM Eastern Time, 17:00 CEST. The event would be imminent on Microsoft's website . At 21 pm there will be a separate live stream on YouTube are for developers. This would have to do with the expected updated Store in the next version of the operating system.

Thanks to a download link for an (incomplete) beta of the new OS, it was already possible to see the new, more rounded design style in action in areas such as the taskbar, start menu and window, along with the modernized icons. Widgets have also been added, an option has been created to view power consumption per app and there are new privacy functions. Microsoft has more or less confirmed the existence of Windows 11 in a support document . The update is officially called Sun Valley or 21H2 October Update 2021, so it will probably be available in October this year. It is not yet known for sure whether users with Windows 7, 8 or 10 will be able to upgrade for free.

Microsoft will announce Windows 11 today, you can watch the announcement here