When trying Windows 11 on our computer we have several options. The first is to become a Windows Insider, that is, a “tester” of preliminary versions of the operating system, to access the first betas. The second is to get an ISO image (it will be officially available soon) and proceed with the installation from scratch on a compatible PC.
Upgrade from Windows 10
The easiest thing is to install Windows 11 from Windows 10 being a member of the program Windows Insider. To do this, it will be necessary to choose the Development Channel when choosing the configuration of this program. Once we have completed this step, simply check for updates and the notice that Windows 11 Insider Preview is available will appear.
From here, it is important to note that we must have a computer that meets the requirements such as having TPM enabled. If we use this option, it will not be necessary to enter any password since it will use the one we have in Windows 10. The new system will be activated in the same way as the previous one.
Install from scratch with Windows 10 or Windows 7 key!
Many users, especially the more advanced ones, prefer to perform clean installations from scratch. To do this, they get the ISO image of Windows 11 and load it on a pendrive that starts automatically with programs like Rufus. By following the simple steps of this process, you can have the system installed.
In one of the steps it will ask us to enter a key to activate Windows. We can also click on I do not have a product key that will allow us to finish the process and later activate the system. If not, we will not have access to some functions.
Luckily, we have access to the generic Windows 10 keys and can even use an old Windows 7 key. Several people have verified that these methods still work. According to him Microsoft official community forum, these are the generic Windows 10 keys:
Windows 10 Home
YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7
TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99
Windows 10 Pro
VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T
Windows 10 Home N
4CPRK-NM3K3-X6XXQ-RXX86-WXCHW
Windows 10 Home – Single Language
BT79Q-G7N6G-PGBYW-4YWX6-6F4BT
7HNRX-D7KGG-3K4RQ-4WPJ4-YTDFH
Windows 10 Home – Country Specific
7B6NC-V3438-TRQG7-8TCCX-H6DDY
Windows 10 Pro N
2B87N-8KFHP-DKV6R-Y2C8J-PKCKT
Windows 10 Education
YNMGQ-8RYV3-4PGQ3-C8XTP-7CFBY
Windows 10 Enterprise
NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43