Windows 11
Windows 11 is the latest major release of Windows NT, the succesor to MS-DOS based Windows operating systems. It is available by ISO, installation assistant or as a free upgrade to Windows 10 on Windows Update for any desktops, laptops or all-in-ones that meet the system requirements. It is the successor to Windows 10. It is the first version of Windows to drop support for 32-bit processors.
| Version of the Windows NT-based operating system | |
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 Windows 11 running on a ASUS laptop | |
| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| OS family | Microsoft Windows |
| Source model | Source-Available |
| General availability | October 5, 2021 |
| Latest release | 22H2 / September 26, 2023 |
| Latest preview | 23H2 (development) / September 26, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Windows 10 (2015) |
| Official website | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows |
| Support status | |
| Mainstream support will end on October 8, 2024 Extended support will end on October 10, 2028 | |
Windows 11 is by now the second-most popular Windows version after Windows 10, at 42% of usage share.[1]
Features added
Widgets: Widgets in Windows 11 are compact, customizable information panels that offer quick access to various types of content and services, improving user productivity and convenience.[2]
Android app support: This feature enables users to install Android apps from the Amazon Appstore onto their Windows 11 device.[3]
Version history
2021: Windows 11 21H2 (Build 22000) released on October 4th, 2021.
2022: Windows 11 22H2 (Build 22621) released on September 20th, 2022.
2023: Windows 11 23H2 (Build 22631) released on October 31st, 2023.
Reception
Before release
The reception of the operating system before release was seen as positive with critics praising the new design of the operating system seeing it as a productivity boost.[4]
However, critics also made negative comments on Windows 11 due to the high system requirements needed to run the operating system.[5] The high system requirements meant that more then 60 percent of computers could not upgrade to Windows 11[6] which made concerns about how the operating system could cause millions of people to throw away their computers.[7]
Launch
The operating system's reception after launch was seen as negative as many critics criticized on how it sacrificed productivity for looks and the system requirements of the operating systems.[8][9]
However critics praised the design of the operating system and the adding of Android app support to the Microsoft Store using the Amazon app store.[10] The operating system was also praised for increasing game performance in demanding titles and adding features from the operating system ran on the latest Xbox consoles.[11]
Windows 11 Media
The flyout for the volume and brightness control in Windows 11 version 22H2 and later.
Related pages
Other websites
References
- ↑ "Steam Hardware & Software Survey". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ↑ "Windows 11: Biggest Changes and New Features". PCMAG. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ Gartenberg, Chaim (2021-06-24). "Windows 11's Intel-powered Android apps will run on AMD and Arm processors, too". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ "Windows 11 hands-on: A cleaner OS to keep you productive". Engadget. 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ↑ "Will your PC run Windows 11? Even Microsoft can't say for sure". ZDNET. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ↑ "Windows 11 chaos, and how copying Apple could have helped Microsoft avoid it". ZDNET. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ↑ Warren, Tom (2021-06-29). "Windows 11 will leave millions of PCs behind, and Microsoft is struggling to explain why". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ↑ "Why Windows 11 Sucks? See Everything Wrong with Windows 11!". MiniTool. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ↑ updated, Kimberly Gedeon last (2021-10-09). "Why I hate Windows 11 — here's what Microsoft needs to fix". LaptopMag. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ↑ "Windows 11: Biggest Changes and New Features". PCMAG. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ↑ "The Biggest Changes in Microsoft Windows 11". TIME. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
