Windows 11
| Version of the Windows NT-based operating system | |
 | |
 Screenshot of Windows 11, showing the start menu on desktop (dark mode). | |
| 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 |
| Preceded by | Windows 10X (2020) Windows 10 (2015) |
| Official website | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows |
| Support status | |
| Mainstream support will end on October 8, 2024 Extended support to be announced. | |
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.
Windows 11 is by now the second-most popular Windows version after Windows 10, at 44% of usage share.[1]
Features added[change | change source]
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[change | change source]
2021: Windows 11 21H2 (Build 22000) released on October 4th, 2021.[4]
2022: Windows 11 22H2 (Build 22621) released on September 20th, 2022.[4]
2023: Windows 11 23H2 (Build 22631) released on October 31st, 2023.[4]
Reception[change | change source]
Before release[change | change source]
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.[5]
However, critics also made negative comments on Windows 11 due to the high system requirements needed to run the operating system.[6] The high system requirements meant that more then 60 percent of computers could not upgrade to Windows 11[7] which made concerns about how the operating system could cause millions of people to throw away their computers.[8]
Launch[change | change source]
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.[9][10]
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.[11] 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.[12]
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 GitHub-Name. "Windows 11 Home and Pro - Microsoft Lifecycle". learn.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ↑ "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.
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