This page lists resource links that are mentioned in my Windows 11 From Beginner to Advanced book. Windows users who have not bought the book may find the resources useful as well.
The list is updated regularly to reflect changes, e.g., new version releases or updates.
Windows 11 Requirements, downloads and compatibility
Official list of supported Intel processors — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors
Official list of supported AMD processors — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors
Official list of supported Qualcomm processors: — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-qualcomm-processors
PC Health Check App download. Used to verify compatibility. — https://aka.ms/GetPCHealthCheckApp
How to use the PC Health App — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-use-the-pc-health-check-app-9c8abd9b-03ba-4e67-81ef-36f37caa7844
Official Windows 11 Download website — https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11
Official list of Windows 11 versions — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/windows11-release-information
Windows 11: confirmed issues and updates
Windows 11 release information – Lists all feature update and cumulative update releases — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/windows11-release-information
Windows 11 version 22H2 known issues – Lists known issues and resolved issues — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/status-windows-11-22h2
Windows 11 version 23H2 known issues – lists confirmed issues. — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/status-windows-11-23h2
Windows release health – official information on Windows releases, servicing milestones, resources, tools, and news — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-health/
List of software updates for Windows — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/description-of-software-update-services-and-windows-server-update-services-changes-in-content-for-2023-kb894199-0c540f4f-60c8-7dc2-23c9-48153749966d
Security Update Guide – a central database that lists updates that Microsoft released for its products — https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-us
Microsoft Update Catalog – a file download server that hosts update files for Windows and other Microsoft products — https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/Home.aspx
Specific Windows 11 Features
Amazon AppStore supported regions and countries — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/countries-and-regions-that-support-amazon-appstore-on-windows-d8dd17c7-5994-4187-9527-ddb076f9493e
Attachment Manager information — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/information-about-the-attachment-manager-in-microsoft-windows-c48a4dcd-8de5-2af5-ee9b-cd795ae42738
How to use Microsoft Authenticator — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/how-to-use-the-microsoft-authenticator-app-9783c865-0308-42fb-a519-8cf666fe0acc
Microsoft’s Auto HDR announcement — https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/auto-hdr-preview-for-pc-available-today/
Background apps and privacy — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-background-apps-and-your-privacy-83f2de44-d2d9-2b29-4649-2afe0913360a
Change website access permissions for extensions — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/change-site-access-permissions-for-extensions-in-microsoft-edge-7d1c889d-e267-4be0-15d4-3ed5d0c82ef5
Chkdsk The Check Disk command reference — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/chkdsk
Diagnostics feedback and privacy — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/diagnostics-feedback-and-privacy-in-windows-28808a2b-a31b-dd73-dcd3-4559a5199319
Direct Storage announcement — https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/directstorage-is-coming-to-pc/
DirectX 12 Ultimate announcement — https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/announcing-directx-12-ultimate/
DISM explained — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/what-is-dism
DNS over HTTPS in Windows — https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/networking-blog/windows-insiders-gain-new-dns-over-https-controls/ba-p/2494644
Enable virtualization on Windows 11 – https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enable-virtualization-on-windows-11-pcs-c5578302-6e43-4b4b-a449-8ced115f58e1
FSutil command reference — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/fsutil
Inking and typing privacy — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/speech-voice-activation-inking-typing-and-privacy-149e0e60-7c93-dedd-a0d8-5731b71a4fef#ID0EBD=Windows_10
Introducing Windows 11 AI update — https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2023/02/28/introducing-a-big-update-to-windows-11-making-the-everyday-easier-including-bringing-the-new-ai-powered-bing-to-the-taskbar/
Live Captions support — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-live-captions-to-better-understand-audio-b52da59c-14b8-4031-aeeb-f6a47e6055df
Managing Reserved Storage — https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/managing-reserved-storage-in-windows-10-environments/ba-p/1297070
Microsoft Defender Antivirus website — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-windows?view=o365-worldwide
Microsoft Family App link — https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9PDJDJS743XF
Microsoft Family Group support — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/what-is-a-microsoft-family-group-b6280c9d-38d7-82ff-0e4f-a6cb7e659344
Microsoft Family Safety information — https://www.microsoft.com/en-ww/microsoft-365/family-safety
Microsoft Family: how to remove members — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/remove-members-or-leave-your-family-group-6d806bbb-eb38-a978-10f4-3bbb814ffcc4
PC Gaming — https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-pc-gaming
Privacy settings in Windows 11 — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/general-privacy-settings-in-windows-7c7f6a09-cebd-5589-c376-7f505e5bf65a
Search Indexing Help — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/search-indexing-in-windows-10-faq-da061c83-af6b-095c-0f7a-4dfecda4d15a
Show or Hide Updates Troubleshooter — https://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2/2/f22d5fdb-59cd-4275-8c95-1be17bf70b21/wushowhide.diagcab
Shut down, sleep, or hibernate your Windows PC — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/shut-down-sleep-or-hibernate-your-pc-2941d165-7d0a-a5e8-c5ad-8c972e8e6eff#ID0EBD=Windows_11
System File Checker tool — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system-files-79aa86cb-ca52-166a-92a3-966e85d4094e
System Sleeping States — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/system-sleeping-states
Update Delivery Optimization and privacy — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-update-delivery-optimization-and-privacy-bf86a244-8f26-a3c7-a137-a43bfbe688e8#WindowsVersion=Windows_11
What is Smart App Control? — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-antivirus-windows?view=o365-worldwide
Windows Sandbox Overview — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-sandbox/windows-sandbox-overview
Windows Sandbox Networking — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-isolation/windows-sandbox/windows-sandbox-configure-using-wsb-file#networking
Windows Search and privacy — https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-search-and-privacy-99fb8251-7260-1cd6-1bbb-15c2370eb168
Windows Subsystem for Linux Basic Commands — https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/basic-commands
XBOX Game Mode on PC — https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/use-game-mode-gaming-on-pc
General Resources
Windows Blog – the official Windows blog provides information about new releases, hardware, partner news and more — https://blogs.windows.com/
Third-party Resources
Amazon App Store app for Android apps on Windows 11 — ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9NJHK44TTKSX
AV Test antivirus and security testing organization — https://www.av-test.org/de/antivirus/privat-windows/
AV Comparatives tests antivirus solutions — https://www.av-comparatives.org/latest-tests/
Paragon Free System Backup Software — https://www.paragon-software.com/free/br-free/
ADK Install — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install
How to uninstall Windows Updates — https://www.ghacks.net/2014/08/18/how-to-uninstall-windows-updates/
VirusTotal virus scanning service — https://www.virustotal.com/gui/home/upload
Windows 10 Update Delivery Optimization — https://www.ghacks.net/2016/08/17/windows-10-update-delivery-optimization/