Microsoft's October 5 Windows 11 Launch - Everything You Wanted To Know - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Microsoft Corp MSFT will start offering free upgrades to Windows 11 to eligible PCs on October 5, the company wrote in the blog.
Windows delivered $6.6 billion in revenue in Q4, representing 14% of the software and hardware total sales. Windows 11 could further secure the franchise’s future, benefiting Azure and Office.
Microsoft will use on-device data and other factors to determine the device upgrade priority, CNBC reports.
Windows 11 comes with rounded corners and app icons on the taskbar center as Microsoft pits it against Alphabet Inc GOOG GOOGL Google Chrome OS.
Microsoft also redesigned the Start menu, the app store, and the Settings app, making it easier to arrange multiple app windows on the screen.
The Amazon.com Inc AMZN app store will help it to access Android apps. Microsoft continues to offer a focus on desktop gaming, with features like e DirectX12 Ultimate, DirectStorage, and Auto HDR, TechCrunch reports.
Microsoft will continue supporting Windows 10 through October 14, 2025.
Price Action: MSFT shares traded lower by 0.53% at $301.89 on the last check Tuesday.