Microsoft Windows 11 - Manual Upgrade

Summary

Your machine will be scheduled to automatically install the Windows 11 upgrade. If you would like to install the upgrade yourself manually, you may do so. The following steps will assist you with that process.

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Overview

Your machine will be scheduled to automatically install the Windows 11 upgrade. If you would like to install the upgrade yourself manually, you may do so. The following steps will assist you with that process.  
 

How to:

Start Manual Upgrade

Click on the Windows Start button on the taskbar. This will be located in the lower left-hand corner of your desktop screen.

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In the search bar type in “Software Center”, once you see it pop up click on Software Center to open the application.

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Once the Software Center is open, look for “Operating Systems” on the left-hand side and click to open.

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On this screen, click on “In-Place Upgrade of Windows 10 to Windows 11” It should say available to the right.

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When you are ready click install on this screen. (Note: the upgrade should take around 45 minutes to an hour. Make sure to set aside plenty of time for this to run.)

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On the next screen, click install again.

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Once you click install the second time the upgrade will begin.

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During Manual Upgrade
When the upgrade begins you will see a window showing the Upgrade installation progress. That window will look like this. 

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During the installation process of the upgrade your machine will restart multiple times. You will see another screen like the one below when this happens, showing the percentage that has been complete on the upgrade.

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After the Install

Once the upgrade is complete you should be taken to the log in screen for your device. Sign in as you normally would. If you are able to successfully log in as you normally would then you have been upgraded to Windows 11.  
 

If it does not automatically take you to the log in page, you may see this screen pictured below.

If this screen shows for you after the upgrade completes, please select the Windows 10 option. This will bring up the Windows 10 log on screen. If this screen does pop up, or the upgrade fails for any reason for you. Please submit a ticket at https://help.ccis.edu or call the Solutions Center at 573-875-4357 (HELP).  

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Connecting to CCdomain on Windows 11

Locate the system tray in the bottom right of your desktop screen, it will be near the clock. Click on the icon that looks like a small computer.

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A small window should open. Next you will need to click on the arrow to the right side of the Wi-Fi logo.  

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Select ccdomain from the list of available Wi-Fi networks.

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You will want to make sure that Connect Automatically is checked and then click on Connect.  

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A second screen will pop up asking if you would like to Continue Connecting? You will click Connect a second time here.  

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Once you have followed these steps you will be connected to ccdomain. Should you run into any issues here, such as connection errors, or your machine will not connect to internet wirelessly. Please submit a ticket at https://help.ccis.edu or call the Solutions Center at 573-875-4357 (HELP). 

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Article ID: 25622
Created
Tue 6/17/25 3:21 PM
Modified
Tue 6/17/25 3:33 PM