We’re Moving To Windows 11

We’re Moving To Windows 11

We’re upgrading from Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system to Windows 11. And this is what you need to know:

From now until the end of the year, IM is rolling out Windows 11 to all Anglo American and De Beers colleagues at:

  • 144 Oxford, Johannesburg
  • 17 Charterhouse Street, London
  • Everyone else will be moved across during 2024

This upgrade is necessary because Windows 10 will reach end-of-support on October 14, 2025.

What does this mean for you?

1. Between now and the end of the year, your device will automatically download the installation files in the background – without interrupting or stopping you from using your device.

2. Once the download is complete, you will receive a notification that you need to restart your device to run an update. This update will install Windows 11.

3. You have two days to restart at a time that works for you. At the end of the two days, your machine will run the upgrade automatically.

4. This installation can take anything between 15 minutes and just over an hour, and during this time you will not be able to use your device.

We recommend that you schedule this restart at the end of your working day or when you have a bit of free time, so you do not experience any unplanned downtime.

Is Windows 11 very different?

IM ran a pilot to check the technical side of the upgrade and our early adopters say the process is straightforward and they like the new interface.

This is the first Windows build for what Microsoft calls the “Zero Trust” world – i.e., it’s more secure. It’s also specifically designed to support hybrid work.

Microsoft says: “For users, we’ve removed distractions as you work, to make it easier for you to focus, with the new modern interface and refined aesthetics. For IT, we’ve made incremental improvements that are designed to fit like a glove in your existing management tools and processes.”

IM doesn’t think much has changed but you may want to look at the guides and videos on Eureka! or go online to familiarise yourself with the new operating system.

Which devices are excluded from this upgrade?

  • Devices (laptop or desktop) which do not meet the specific requirements defined by Anglo American IT. These devices will be upgraded using a different process.
  • Personal devices

You can find out more and familiarise yourself with Windows 11 on Eureka!

 

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