During the Windows 11 presentation live stream, Microsoft briefly mentioned improvements to how Windows updates work. The company wants to entice migration to Windows 11, free for existing Windows 10 users, by simplifying updates the OS will be getting. After the even, Microsoft published a more detailed document that reveals some curious changes in Windows Update mechanisms and policies.
Category: Windows 11
Windows 11: first public build coming next week
Microsoft has officially announced the Windows 11 operating system, which has received a huge number of changes, including the new appearance of the system. A new blog post in the Windows Insider program says that the first build of Windows 11 will be released for testing next week. However, there have been some changes in the testing program that you need to know about.
There is the new File Explorer app in Windows 11
During today's presentation of Windows 11, Microsoft didn't say a word about the new File Explorer app. However, like many other parts of the OS, it has undergone a major overhaul. There are new icons and there is no ribbon interface.
Windows 11 for gamers: Auto HDR, Direct Storage, and DX12 Ultimate
Microsoft has revealed what Window 11 includes for gamers. The company made accent on performance and graphic improvements thanks to features like Auto HDR, Direct Storage, and DirectX12 Ultimate.
Removed and deprecated features in Windows 11
Windows 11 is bringing lots of new features to Microsoft's OS. Users will get better performance, significantly improved UI (at least at a glance,) better productivity tools, Android app support, an all-new Store, and many more. As it is usual with every major feature update, new Windows versions take some capabilities away. While lists of removed and deprecated features for Windows 10 updates have been mostly small and insignificant, Windows 11 changes quite a chunk of existing features.
Windows 11 gets an all-new Microsoft Store
Later this year, Microsoft will release Windows 11, a new operating system for more than a billion PCs. Alongside Windows 11, Microsoft will launch an all-new Microsoft Store. Apart from being significantly restyled, the new Microsoft Store brings tons of new policies for third-party developers. Those policies will make submitting and maintaining apps in the Microsoft Store much easier and help developers get more money from their projects.
Widgets in Windows 11 is an extensible AI-powered feed
Winaero readers and Windows enthusiasts already know that Windows 11 comes with a brand new Widgets feature, which is the infamous News and Interests flyout on steroids. Widgets do not appear in the taskbar, instead they run into their own glassy area which can be opened with a hotkey, taskbar button, and swipe from the left.
Windows 11 will be free for Windows 10 users
After weeks of speculations, leaks, and teasers, Microsoft finally unveiled Windows 11, the latest operating system to power your PC. With a special stream that Microsoft failed to deliver properly, the company revealed many interesting details about the upcoming OS.
Windows 11 Home will require a Microsoft Account and a network connection
Yep, these two things are now mandatory if you are setting up Windows 11, Home edition. During the Windows 11 event, Microsoft revealed that an MSA and a network connection are required to finish the setup.
Windows 11 hardware requirements, 32-bit Windows is no longer a thing
On June 24, 2021, Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 - "the next generation" of Windows. Although we do not have an exact launch date nor the first official build to test, here are Windows 11 minimum hardware requirements. These will let you check whether your computer can run Windows 11 when it comes out somewhere later this year.