Windows 11

By October 2025, Windows 11 will be installed on all workstations

Duration: 1 March 2024 until 1 October 2025
Project member(s): A.M. van der Graaf (Arthur) M.W.A. Tromp (Maarten) H. van den Hengel (Herman) M. Klunder (Martine) R. Kuster (Remy) M.V.J. Eggenhuizen (Max) B.J.A. Oliemeulen (Ben) G.T.G.R. Kosman (Giovanni) C. Bransen (Camiel) M.H. Kerkhoff (Maykel)
Project type: ICT
Organisation: Information & Library Services

Radboud University has a responsibility to keep the university's IT systems secure and up to date. At the beginning of 2024, all Radboud-managed Windows workstations were still running Windows 10. As of October 2025, Microsoft has stopped offering support for Windows 10. This means that Windows 10 is no longer secure, as no further updates are being released, increasing the risk of vulnerabilities. For this reason, all Radboud-managed Windows workstations are now equipped with Windows 11.

There are other benefits to Windows 11 in addition to the security reasons. These include a new look and new features that improve usability, productivity and performance.

Learn more about Windows 11

Who and when?

All employees’ Radboud-managed Windows workspaces will be migrated to Windows 11 by October 2025. This applies to both fixed workspaces (desktops) and mobile workspaces (laptops). All study and resource centre and lecture hall workspaces will be migrated to Windows 11 too.

You can find a schedule for each faculty/unit/division below. You will be informed before your device is upgraded to Windows 11.

What is the impact and what is expected of you?

Upgrading your Radboud managed workstation to Windows 11 can be done by yourself, as long as you are connected to the network of the university (eduroam, eduVPN or a physical connection). If you connect with eduVPN, you can also perform the upgrade from home or another remote location. As soon as your device is ready to upgrade, you will receive a notification at the bottom right of the screen. From then on, you can perform the upgrade at a time that suits you. You can postpone the upgrade until the specified deadline, after which the upgrade will be forced. During the upgrade, you cannot use your desktop or laptop for about an hour. So keep this in mind in your schedule. The manual (NL) shows you how to start the upgrade at a time when the notification has disappeared. This allows you to schedule the time of the upgrade yourself. Save all your files before starting the upgrade. This is important because your workstation will automatically reboot during the process. If you are going to upgrade a laptop, also make sure the power adapter is plugged in so that the upgrade is not interrupted.

Objective

Windows 11 will be installed on all Radboud-managed Windows workspaces by October 2025.

Areas of focus

Some devices do not meet the required specifications for Windows 11, so these devices will not receive a notification. If you do not receive a notification, this could be due to a number of reasons.

More information

Devices that do not meet the required specifications must be replaced with new ones. If your device does not comply, you will be informed about this.

Status/results

More than 5,500 devices have now been successfully upgraded or replaced. Some devices have not yet been upgraded or replaced for various reasons. For most of these devices, Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) have been activated since October 2025, so that these devices will continue to receive the necessary Windows 10 security updates for another year. However, there are also devices for which it is not known whether they are still in use. This means that these devices are not secure and pose a potential security risk to Radboud University. Do you have a device that has not yet been replaced or upgraded? Then take action

Furthermore, the necessary adjustments have been made to classrooms and study areas (fewer PCs, more second screen workstations and shared workstations), Wi-Fi has been expanded in various locations, the hardware range has been updated, steps have been taken in the area of security, data has been cleaned up and the necessary adjustments have been made to special workstations (e.g. lab environments).

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