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Microsoft Windows 10 has an end of support life date of October 2025.
To address this, the University seeks to elevate all qualifying /capable hardware to the latest release of Windows-11 ahead of this deadline.
What this means for you
As part of the project, automatic upgrades using the underpinning management technologies will be deployed in August and September 2024.
A concluding action will involve a device re-boot and confirmation of local device preferences for Windows-11. Indicative responses /preferred settings to this phase are highlighted below.
1. Select Yes for “Let Microsoft and apps use your location” and Accept.
Let Microsoft and apps use your location”
Select Yes and click on "Accept"
2. Select Yes for “Find my device” and Accept.
Find my device
Select Yes for “Find my device” and Accept.
3. Select Required Only for “Send Diagnostic data to Microsoft” and Accept.
Send Diagnostic data to Microsoft
3. Select Required Only for “Send Diagnostic data to Microsoft” and Accept.
4. Select No for “Improve inking and typing” and Accept.
Improve inking and typing
Select No for “Improve inking and typing” and Accept.
5. Select No for “Get tailored experiences with diagnostic data” and Accept.
Get tailored experiences with diagnostic data
Select No for “Get tailored experiences with diagnostic data” and Accept.
6. Select No for “Let apps use advertising ID” and Accept
Let apps use advertising ID
Select No for “Let apps use advertising ID” and Accept
