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'''Windows 11''' is the latest major release of [[Microsoft]]'s [[Windows NT]] operating system, released on October 5, 2021. It succeeded [[Windows 10]] (2015) and is available for free for any Windows 10 devices that meet the new Windows 11 system requirements.
Windows 11 features major changes to the [[Windows shell]] influenced by the canceled [[Windows 10X]], including a redesigned [[Start menu]], the replacement of its "live tiles" with a separate "Widgets" panel on the [[taskbar]], the ability to create tiled sets of windows that can be minimized and restored from the taskbar as a group, and new gaming technologies inherited from [[Xbox Series X and Series S]] such as Auto [[high-dynamic-range video|HDR]] and [[DirectStorage]] on compatible hardware. [[Internet Explorer]] (IE) has been replaced by the [[Chromium (web browser)|Chromium]]-based [[Microsoft Edge]] as the default web browser, like its predecessor,
Citing security considerations, the system requirements for Windows 11 were increased over Windows 10. Microsoft only officially supports the operating system on devices using an [[Coffee Lake|eighth-generation Intel Core]] CPU or newer (with some minor exceptions), a [[Zen+|second-generation AMD Ryzen]] CPU or newer, or a [[List of Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips#Mobile Compute Platforms|Qualcomm Snapdragon 850]] ARM system-on-chip or newer, with [[UEFI]] and [[Trusted Platform Module]] (TPM) 2.0 supported and enabled. Although there are some exceptions to these requirements, see {{section link||System requirements}} for details. While the OS can be installed on devices with unsupported configurations, Microsoft does not guarantee the availability of [[Windows Update|updates]]. Furthermore, Windows 11 completely removes support for [[32-bit computing|32-bit]] CPUs, including both 32-bit x86 and 32-bit ARM processors, ensuring compatibility only with 64-bit [[x86-64]] and [[ARM64]] processors.
Windows 11 has received a mostly positive reception. Pre-release coverage of the operating system focused on its stricter hardware requirements, with discussions over whether they were legitimately intended to improve the security of Windows or as a ploy to [[upsell]] customers to newer devices, and over the [[e-waste]] associated with the changes. Upon release, it was praised for its improved visual design, window management, and stronger focus on security, but was criticized for various modifications to aspects of its user interface that were seen as worse than its predecessor; some were seen as an attempt to dissuade users from switching to competing applications.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=August 18, 2021 |title=Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11 |url=https://www.theverge.com/22630319/microsoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes |access-date=January 10, 2023 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> Additionally, some users have pointed out disadvantages such as the removal of features like the ability to move the taskbar and increased system requirements that may exclude older devices. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Raymond |first=Daniel |date=January 21, 2024 |title=Top 10 Disadvantages of Windows 11 |url=https://projectmanagers.net/top-10-cons-disadvantages-of-windows-11/ |access-date=September 2, 2024 |website=[[ProjectManagers.net]]}}</ref>▼
▲Windows 11 has received a mostly positive reception. Pre-release coverage of the operating system focused on its stricter hardware requirements, with discussions over whether they were legitimately intended to improve the security of Windows or as a ploy to [[upsell]] customers to newer devices, and over the [[e-waste]] associated with the changes. Upon release, it was praised for its improved visual design, window management, and stronger focus on security, but was criticized for various modifications to aspects of its user interface that were seen as worse than its predecessor; some were seen as an attempt to dissuade users from switching to competing applications.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=August 18, 2021 |title=Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11 |url=https://www.theverge.com/22630319/microsoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes |access-date=January 10, 2023 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref>
{{As of|2024|07}}, Windows 11, at 29.71% worldwide,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Desktop Windows Version Market Share Worldwide |url=https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-202106-202401 |access-date=January 4, 2024 |website=StatCounter Global Stats}}</ref> is the second most popular Windows version in use, with its predecessor Windows 10 still the most used version in virtually all countries (with Chile an exception, where Windows 11 is most used<ref>{{Cite web |title=Desktop Windows Version Market Share Chile |url=https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/chile/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=StatCounter Global Stats |language=en}}</ref><!-- unless it's a fluctuation https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/chile/#monthly-202307-202406 https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/chile/#quarterly-202401-202402 and https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/guyana/#monthly-202307-202406 and Equatorial Guinea) -->), with it globally at over 2 times the market share. Windows 11 has an estimated <!-- 29.75% (Windows 11's current market share among Windows PCs) × 72.81% (share of desktop computers running Windows OSes from https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide on July 19, 2024) = --> 21.66% share of all [[personal computer|PCs]] (the rest being other Windows editions and other operating systems such as [[macOS]] and [[Linux]]), and an estimated <!-- 27.14% (Windows percentage for OSes across all devices) × 29.75% (Windows 11's current market share among Windows PCs) = --> 8.1% share of all devices (including mobile, tablet and console)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share#monthly-202106-202401|title=Operating System Market Share Worldwide|website=StatCounter Global Stats|access-date=January 4, 2024}}</ref> are running Windows 11.
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=== User interface ===
A redesigned user interface is present frequently throughout the operating system, building upon the [[Fluent Design System]]; translucency, shadows, a new color palette, and a rounded geometry are prevalent throughout the UI. A prevalent aspect of the design is an appearance known as "Mica", described as an "opaque, dynamic material that incorporates theme and desktop wallpaper to paint the background of long-lived windows such as apps and settings".<ref name=":12" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=hickeys |date=June 30, 2021 |title=Mica material – Windows apps |url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/style/mica |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005072321/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/style/mica |archive-date=October 5, 2021 |access-date=October 5, 2021 |website=[[Microsoft Docs]]}}</ref> Much of the interface and start menu takes heavy inspiration from the now-canceled Windows 10X.<ref name="verge-win11-leakstartmenuscreenshots3">{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=June 15, 2021 |title=Windows 11 leak reveals new UI, Start menu, and more |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/15/22535123/microsoft-windows-11-leak-screenshots-start-menu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618175206/https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/15/22535123/microsoft-windows-11-leak-screenshots-start-menu |archive-date=June 18, 2021 |access-date=June 17, 2021 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> The [[Segoe UI]] font used since [[Windows Vista]] has been updated to a [[Variable font|variable]] version, improving its ability to scale between different display resolutions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=hickeys |date=June 24, 2021 |title=Typography in Windows 11 – Windows apps |url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/signature-experiences/typography |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006085538/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/signature-experiences/typography |archive-date=October 6, 2021 |access-date=September 7, 2021 |website=[[Microsoft Docs]]}}</ref>
[[File:Win11 flyout.png|thumb|200x200px|The flyout for the volume and brightness control in Windows 11 version 22H2
The [[taskbar]]'s buttons are center-aligned by default, and it is permanently pinned to the bottom edge of the screen; it cannot be moved to the top, left, or right edges of the screen as in previous versions of Windows without manual changes to the [[Windows Registry|registry]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements |url=http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603192252/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications |archive-date=June 3, 2024 |access-date=June 7, 2024 |website=Microsoft}}</ref> The notifications sidebar is now accessed by clicking the date and time, with other Quick Actions toggles, as well as volume, brightness, and media playback controls, moved to a new settings pop-up displayed by clicking on the system tray. The "Widgets" button on the taskbar displays a panel with [[Microsoft News|Microsoft Start]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=September 7, 2021 |title=Microsoft Start is a personalized news feed designed for Windows 11, mobile, and more |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/7/22660483/microsoft-start-news-feed-windows-11-features |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907161004/https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/7/22660483/microsoft-start-news-feed-windows-11-features |archive-date=September 7, 2021 |access-date=September 7, 2021 |website=[[The Verge]]}}</ref> a [[news aggregator]] with personalized stories and content (expanding upon the "news and interests" panel introduced in later builds of Windows 10).<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":12" /> [[Microsoft Teams]] is similarly integrated with the taskbar, with a pop-up showing a list of recent conversations.<ref name=":11" />
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== System requirements ==
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|+Hardware requirements for Windows 11<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=June 2021 |title=Windows 11: Minimum Hardware Requirements |url=https://download.microsoft.com/download/7/8/8/788bf5ab-0751-4928-a22c-dffdc23c27f2/Minimum%20Hardware%20Requirements%20for%20Windows%2011.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624195007/https://download.microsoft.com/download/7/8/8/788bf5ab-0751-4928-a22c-dffdc23c27f2/Minimum%20Hardware%20Requirements%20for%20Windows%2011.pdf |archive-date=June 24, 2021 |access-date=June 25, 2021 |website=Microsoft}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Compatibility for Windows 11 - Compatibility Cookbook |url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/windows-11/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624213011/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compatibility/windows-11/ |archive-date=June 24, 2021 |access-date=June 24, 2021 |website=[[Microsoft Docs]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 23, 2023 |title=Windows 11 System Requirements - Minimum and Recommended |url=https://nexttechblog.com/os/windows-11-system-requirements-minimum-and-recommended/ |access-date=February 28, 2023 |website=Next Tech Blog}}</ref><br />(
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In addition, various unofficial methods to bypass other Windows 11 requirements, such as, but not limited to TPM 2.0 exist; including an official unofficial method provided directly by Microsoft.<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Piltch|first1=Avram|last2=Pounder|first2=Les|date=2022-07-18|title=How to Bypass Windows 11's TPM, CPU and RAM Requirements|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/bypass-windows-11-tpm-requirement|access-date=2024-07-03|website=[[Tom's Hardware]]}}</ref>
In April 2024, Windows Insider version [[Windows 11, version 24H2|24H2]] builds began to have a dependency of the [[SSE4.2]] and [[SSE4#POPCNT and LZCNT|POPCNT]] [[Instruction set architecture|CPU instructions]]
=== Firmware compatibility ===
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