If you've bought or built your computer in the last five years, there's a good chance that you'll be able to update to Windows 11. For more information on how to get this, check out our section below. This is a beta version that doesn't have all the features you'll see in the final version. If you're impatient, you can download the "Insider" build of Windows 11 right now. But Microsoft hasn't given any information about that yet. Current Windows 10 users will be able to upgrade for free in early 2022.Īt some point after that, Microsoft will start selling Windows 11 by itself, likely for about $100 to $200. This October, retailers will start selling computers with Windows 11 installed. But all signs are pointing to October 2021. There's no official release date for Windows 11. Better visuals: Under the hood, automatic HDR tech gives games and apps more vibrant graphics, and DirectStorage shortens load times.Microsoft skitching by William Antonelli/Insider You'll have a few different options for how to arrange most apps. You can let each app take a quarter of the screen, let one app take half, and more. "Snap Layout" multitasking tools: A new menu lets you quickly and more freely arrange all your apps on the screen at once.This means that if you have a favorite app on your Android phone - TikTok, for example - you'll be able to load it on your PC.Ī variety of Android apps are ready to be downloaded and open in Windows 11. Revamped Microsoft Store with Android support: has been completely redesigned, and now includes Android apps.Windows 11 will let you rename these desktops, give them custom backgrounds, and switch between them more quickly. Improved virtual desktop support: Virtual desktops let you have more than one desktop on the same screen.Your taskbar icons are huddled in the center of the screen now. You also can't move the taskbar to the sides or top of the screen anymore. New Start menu and taskbar design: The Start menu is moving to the bottom-center of the screen instead of the bottom-left corner.Here are five big features coming to Windows 11: Windows 11 looks more different than any Windows version before it, which might frustrate some longtime users. That said, the majority of Windows 11's new features are aesthetic. Each version of Windows comes with its own changes and new features.
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