

The ISO installation file shows that this is still an incomplete build, there are many other features that have not been docked or have been docked but have not been used.Īction Center, Windows Store have not seen any major changes. According to the leak, if you don’t want to, you can still return the Start Menu to its old location like the current Windows 10. The biggest change to the operating system is on the bottom edge of the desktop, when the icons are placed in the center position, as well as a completely new Start Menu that seems to be inspired by Windows 10X, a project Microsoft has died earlier this year. It makes the things you want to use easy with minimal distraction. Instead of having Live Tiles and a long list of apps, Windows 11’s Start Menu shows you your “pinned” apps and most recent files. That alone is a big change, but the design is different too. And, now it floats in the middle of the screen! Instead of skewing to the left as it has been since Windows 95 (with the exception of Windows 8), Microsoft is now pushing the Start Menu to the center, although you can still move it to the left if you want. The design ushered in a new era of Windows for Microsoft. Although controversial, this is one of the most interesting changes.

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For example, we still have no idea about the way it will distribute Windows 11, whether it will be a free update for Windows 1, 8, or 10 users, and when it is going to be ready for mass consumption.The first thing that stood out to us in Windows 11 was the new Start Menu. Microsoft will still have some important news to share at its event next Thursday. However, the Xbox app looks like it has seen a bit of spit and polish. Microsoft's touted Windows Store revamp isn't to be seen in a finished state in this build – it probably relies a lot on server-side implementations. Another nice thing is the introduction of window arrangement options which pop up when your mouse hovers over the maximise icon near the top right edge of a window. A dark mode is easily toggled to quickly get away from the pastel bright out-of-the-box experience. This can be changed via a simple toggle in the settings. Other tweaks users can implement to make Windows 11 more familiar include opting to have Start menu and taskbar icons on the left instead of centred. If you miss live content it looks like Microsoft is preparing to steer you towards a new library of widgets which already includes calendar, news, weather, and more. You see these changes in Windows 11, and videos give you an impression of the smooth and slick animations for actions like opening and closing windows.Įlsewhere, Microsoft has cleaned up the Start Menu, removing Live Tiles, but reports are that users can add them back in. Remember, Windows 10X was designed for flexible form factors, especially multi-screen devices, and featured a cutesy look with centred Start Menu, task bar icons, with rounded corners on all windows and dialogues.

The biggest impression from the leak is that Windows 11 looks a lot like previous publicity surrounding Windows 10X, which was officially shelved a few weeks ago. Having looked at what is available here, I'm going to wait until after next Thursday and any forthcoming official Insider Builds before doing any dabbling. I haven't installed the fledgling Windows 11 to have a poke around as yet, but it looks like many have done so from the proliferation of news stories, Tweets and videos showing various aspects of the OS. Window's Central's video first look of the new OS can be found below. It says that the now widely distributed ISO image is version "21996 from the co_release branch and is a near-final build of the OS". Windows Central, which should know about these things, confirms that the leaked build is genuine. Now Windows 11 screenshots and videos are everywhere.
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Shortly after some screenshots appeared on Chinese social media yesterday evening, an ISO for Windows 11 Pro became available on download sites like Mega and through torrent networks. Microsoft has been drip-drip teasing and hinting that it would reveal Windows 11 at a special event next Thursday, but it has been nutmegged by the simple inability / unwillingness of folk to keep schtum. It looks like the cat is out of Microsoft's bag and has started sharing revealing selfies on social media.
