This is all that is known about the new Windows 11

On June 24, Microsoft officially announced the launch of the Windows 11 operating system.The new product inherits the best practices of Windows 10 and has a completely new appearance.In particular, system sounds, applications icons, visual effects, sources, etc. have been redesigned..

For example, the corners of the application window have softened.Introduces a new set of dozen standard desktop funds.One of the keys is that it can be changed between day and night or dark modes.In short, the operating system has modernized on the outside giving it a more current aspect.The motto to update the system is "create, connect, play".

Among the main advantages of the operating system, developers claim that they have the ability to automatically adapt to different information entry modes: Tactile, handwriting and voice.

Windows 11 is created in such a way that users with any request and preference are the most appropriate to handle several tasks and change quickly between them.At least the developers and marketers of the company believe that yes.

The operating system logo has also changed.It is now a simplified version of the Windows 10 logo: a flat square divided into four equal parts.Perhaps symbolizes the simplicity of using the system and windows that it contains.

The new Windows 11 is more in line with the concept of development of the operating system proposed in 2015, when the company announced that Windows 10 would be the latest version of the family and would continue to update.However, Microsoft began developing a light version of Windows 10x in 2019, which is suitable for laptops and laptops.

But on May 18, 2021 the news of the closing of the project arrived.As a result, some of its developments were introduced into the updates of Sun Valley and the resulting Microsoft hybrid marketers decided to grant a new state of mature operating system.

Most likely, the company has decided to stimulate sales of computers and laptops compatible with the new operating system in this way;They still remember the “Windows 10 Ready” label in the new world brand devices.

However, even without any special marketing trick, Microsoft's operating system remains the most popular desktop system in the world, of which Windows 10, 78% of all Windows users, and Windows 7, 15%, followbeing the most popular.

A week before the official launch, a first version of Windows 11 for developers appeared on the web

Equally important, among players who prefer PCs to consoles, Windows is considered the most popular and developed game platform.According to the official data of May 2021, approximately 93% of Steam Game Service users play on devices that execute the 64 -bit version of Windows 10.The other 3% falls to other Windows versions.The proportion of macOS / OS X is approximately 3% and all Linux versions are approximately 1%.

By the way, a week before the official launch, a first version of Windows 11 for developers appeared on the web.With this, many users could independently try the new system long before the world demonstration.

At the end of the installation of the new operating system, you can choose how you plan to use the computer.Depending on the required options (games, creativity, family, tasks, etc..), Users will receive different tips, suggestions, tools and applications sets to facilitate work in the chosen address.In addition, as before, three main versions of the operating system itself are recommended: Home Edition, Education Edition, Professional Edition;The set of basic functions available for users depends on this.

Dedicated desks

An attractive aspect of Windows 11 is that many dedicated desks can be created with unique configurations and individual designs.Suppose one is for games and entertainment, the second is to work and the third is for other purposes.

As for the minimum technical requirements, a 64 -bit central processing unit will be needed with two cores and a watch speed of at least 1 GHz, RAM from 4 GB and ROM from 64 GB.The video adapter must be compatible with Directx 12 and WDDM 2.x.

It is also necessary to use a device with a screen of more than 9 inches and a compatible resolution.The mosaic method is completely obsolete in this new version.It will be replaced by new custom widgets in the form of separate pages: weather, news, entertainment applications, etc..Everything you need can be found in the Microsoft Store integrated and, by the way, that has also been redesigned.

Among other things, drop -down menus, emerging windows, icon animations and windows to minimize and maximize have been completely redesigned.

The search for the system and the visualization of results are better than before.In addition, for fans of the previous version of the operating system, there is the opportunity to return to the previous version of the start menu editing the registration editor.

Organize windows

An important Windows 11 update is the introduction of a new method to organize windows on the Snap Layouts desktop.By clicking on the “Minimize / Maximize” button, the window size changes in the usual shape.However, simply passing the mouse cursor on this button, the adjustment assistant menu will appear, suggesting that you choose the method to place the work window on the monitor screen.

Depending on the diagonal and work resolution of the monitor, the number of options will vary, but there are generally four or six.This function applies to any window and application, including the Microsoft Edge browser.When one of these options is selected, the active window will appear on the screen that was selected in the window design.In turn, by clicking on them, the remaining open windows occupy the rest of the screen map in turn.

Interestingly, in the pre -view of the content of the open window in the taskbar at the bottom, you can see the windows that open the program, whether individually or together, in the order of use of Snap layouts.

In addition, when changing to another application, for example, occupying the entire screen, the memory of the positions of the windows organized in separate groups using Snap Assist is saved.The design of the snapshot can be administered and configured in the Configuration / System / Multitarea section.

Multi monitor.

Another function directly related to the organization of the interaction of the windows in the desktop is the ability of the system to remember the position of the windows in several monitors.If a Windows 11 user opens several different windows, for example, in two monitors, then turns off one of them and activates it after a period of time, the window located on the device screen will reappear to disconnect.

In addition, when one of the monitors is off, the system will not automatically move the open window to the remaining enabled monitors;You can find the applications in execution minimized in the taskbar.This function is enabled or disabled in the multiple monitors section of the screen settings.

Teams and Skype Microsoft focus on the complete integration of their videoconference development.Teams updated on Windows Shell;Now you can access the application directly from the taskbar below.Regardless of the platform that people use, this can easily make audio and video calls to communicate with their friends.

If Microsoft can make your videoconference application really popular it is a mystery that we will discover in the coming years.In any case, in this context, Skype's future seems very vague.

The next element worthy of a section to highlight is an improvement in the field of video games.The new Microsoft operating system implements support for some unique features of the Xbox Series X games console.

For example, plan to achieve a faster games load thanks to the direct storage API.However, to activate this function, a SSD NVME must be installed with a capacity of at least 1 TB on the user's PC.

Windows 11 adds support for native Android applications, available through a separate tab on Amazon Appstore

In addition, this mode will only execute games that use the standard NVM Express controller and the new API Directx 12 Ultimate.In turn, due to Auto HDR, the extended dynamic range will be automatically available in games that are not compatible with the predetermined algorithms, the operating system becomes independently the normal SDR images into richer and higher HDR transmissions.

Windows 11 can also activate Xbox Game Pass subscriptions, allowing anyone to access more than 100 consoles and PC games, including all Bethesda Softworks games.But do not forget that tickets for the game world are not included in the price of the operating system and must be bought separately.

Is there more on Windows 11?.

Yes, in fact, there are still many changes of different calibers, but they are not achieved overnight.We will only mention some really important.:

Windows 11 adds support for native Android applications, available through a separate tab on Amazon Appstore.Technically, this will be achieved using Intel Bridge technology, which is responsible for the operation of mobile applications in X86 systems.

In addition, in the new version of the operating system, the graphical interface can be used to run Linux applications, which will simplify tests and development directly in Windows without using virtualization tools.

The new Microsoft Store rules allow developers to publish 32 -bit versions of Windows application in the store.They can omit Microsoft Store and distribute them through their own content distribution network.

In addition, Microsoft allows the use of third -party payment systems, and does not even plan to charge commissions for this.All of the above can inject new vitality in Microsoft Store.

conclusion

Some enthusiasts have tried the system in computers and laptops of different performance.But at present, the results of testing components in terms of resource consumption are very contradictory.It is too early to judge on the basis of the experience of using the developer version.

Of course, Microsoft is talking about accelerating the new system and improving its performance.What is the real situation?We will wait and see.As a preliminary summary, it can be seen that the operating system has begun to be better and more concise.

You also have to highlight the Snap Layouts function, which was missing in Windows.All these spaces in the disc subsystem occupy half that in Windows 10, and are very useful.

Obviously, not all changes can be used to perform tests in the original Windows 11 version.Because not everything is still described.Therefore, we are still waiting for the official launch, which is scheduled for this fall.By the way, Windows 10 users may request a free update.