Microsoft Windows 10 or 11 Upgrade

Environment

Windows

Issue

Can I upgrade to Windows 10 or 11?

Resolution

• Students may obtain Windows 10 or 11 for free by creating a Microsoft Azure Dev Tools account
• University-owned devices are eligible/licensed for Windows Operating System under our Microsoft Campus Agreement as an upgrade only
  • You may upgrade any Microsoft OS purchased with the computer
  • You may not use these licenses to put Windows on a machine which was purchased without an Operating System, or with a no-cost operating system such as freeDOS or Linux
  • If the computer was not purchased with a Microsoft OS, you must first purchase a Microsoft OS license before you can upgrade via the U-M licenses
  • Apple Macintosh users may use these Microsoft licenses to create a Windows machine on their university-owned Mac via Parallels or Boot Camp

Full information on Windows Operating System availability is here: https://software.umich.edu/titles/windows.

Additional Information

Faculty and staff can purchase Windows 10 or 11 for personally-owned computers directly from Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compare-windows-10-home-vs-pro or other authorized dealers.

Need additional information or assistance? Contact the ITS Service Center.