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Windows 11[13][14] is a major release of the Windows NT operating system, announced on June 24, 2021, and developed by Microsoft. It is expected to be released in fall 2021,[15] and will be available as a free upgrade from Windows 10 through Windows Update.[16]

Windows 11
Version of the Windows NT operating system
File:Windows-11-officialimage-microsoft-com.jpg
Screenshot of Windows 11, showing an updated taskbar and Start menu in light theme
DeveloperMicrosoft
Written in
OS familyMicrosoft Windows
Source model
Latest release24H2 (10.0.26100.2161) (October 24, 2024; 17 days ago (2024-10-24)[5]) [±]
Latest preview
Release Preview Channel

24H2 (10.0.26100.2161) (October 24, 2024; 17 days ago (2024-10-24)[6][7]) [±]

Beta Channel

23H2 (10.0.22635.4445) (November 8, 2024; 2 days ago (2024-11-08)[8]) [±]

Dev Channel

24H2 (10.0.26120.2222) (November 8, 2024; 2 days ago (2024-11-08)[9]) [±]

Canary Channel
10.0.27744.1000 (November 6, 2024; 4 days ago (2024-11-06)[10]) [±]
Marketing targetPersonal computing
Available in110 languages[11][12]
List of languages
Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Bangla (Bangladesh), Bangla (India), Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Central Kurdish, Cherokee, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari - Persian (Afghanistan), Dutch, German, Greek, English (United Kingdom), English (United States), Estonian, Finnish, Filipino, French (Canada), French (France), Galician, Georgian, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, K'iche', Kinyarwanda, Konkani, Korean, Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Northern Sotho, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Odia, Persian (Iran), Punjabi (Arabic), Punjabi (Gurmukhi), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Quechua, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian (Cyrillic, Bosnia & Herzegovina), Serbian (Cyrillic, Serbia), Serbian (Latin), Sindhi (Arabic), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Thai, Tigrinya, Tswana, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek, Valencian, Vietnamese, Welsh, Wolof, Xhosa, Yoruba, Zulu
Update method
Platformsx86-64, ARM64
Kernel typeHybrid (Windows NT kernel)
UserlandWindows API
.NET Framework
Universal Windows Platform
Windows Subsystem for Linux
Android
Default
user interface		Windows shell (graphical)
Preceded byWindows 10 (2015)
Official websitewindows.com

Development

After the release of Windows 10, Microsoft officially stated that it would be "the last version of Windows".[17][18] The operating system was considered to be a service, with new builds and updates to be released over time. However, speculation of a new version or a redesign of Windows arose after a job listing referring to a "sweeping rejuvenation" of Windows was posted by Microsoft.[19] A visual refresh for Windows, developed under the codename "Sun Valley", was reportedly set to modernize the system's user interface.[20] The Windows 11 name was accidentally released in an official Microsoft support document during June.[21]

Leaked images of a purported beta build of Windows 11's desktop surfaced online on June 15, 2021,[22] which were followed by a leak of the aforementioned build on the same day.[23] The screenshots and leaked build show an interface resembling that of the canceled Windows 10X, alongside a redesigned out-of-box experience (OOBE) and Windows 11 branding.[24]

At the Microsoft Build 2021 developer conference, CEO and chairman Satya Nadella teased the next generation of Windows during his keynote. According to Nadella, he had been self-hosting it for several months. He also teased that an official announcement would come very soon.[25] Just a week after Nadella's keynote, Microsoft started sending invitations for a dedicated Windows event at 11 am ET on June 24, 2021.[26][27] Microsoft also posted an 11-minute Windows start-up sound video to YouTube on June 10, with many people speculating both the Microsoft event and Windows start-up sound video to be a reference to the name of the operating system as Windows 11.[28][29] Windows 11 was officially announced by Microsoft during the event on June 24th.[27][30][31]

Features

User interface and design

The leaked development build of Windows 11 features an updated user interface that follows Microsoft's Fluent Design guidelines; translucency, shadows, and rounded corners are prevalent throughout the operating system.[32] A redesigned Start menu is used, which eliminates the tiles on the right side. The taskbar is also streamlined and centered by default, however, an option to left-align the taskbar remains.[24][33] Task View, a feature introduced in Windows 10, features a refreshed design. Windows 11 also introduces snap features, which allows windows to be automatically adjusted from several preset options from a snap navigator[34]. Other changes to the system include new system icons, animations, sounds, and widgets.[35][36] Much of the interface and start menu take heavy inspiration from the now-canceled Windows 10X.[33]

Windows 11 features a new font, Segoe UI Variable. The font is designed to scale better with modern high DPI displays, which the old Segoe UI did not account for.[37]

Widgets

Windows 11 includes a widgets panel accessible by clicking the widgets button on the taskbar. The widgets display news, sports, weather, and finance from MSN. In the leaked developer build, widgets cannot be dragged or rearranged (although this feature has been showcased in the announcement) and accessing the widgets panel requires signing in with a Microsoft account. This replaces the news and interests on taskbar which appeared in later versions of Windows 10.[38][33]

Integrated applications

Microsoft Teams will be integrated into Windows 11, which will be accessible from the taskbar.[39] Xbox Game Pass will be distributed within the operating system, and features of the Xbox Series X and Series S, Auto HDR and DirectStorage, will also be integrated into Windows 11.[40][41][42]

Android apps

Windows 11 will allow users to install Android apps onto their computer, which can be done from the Microsoft Store.[43][44]

System requirements

Windows 11 now requires an x86_64 or ARM64 processor; support for IA-32 processors has been removed. BIOS is no longer supported; a UEFI system with Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 is now required.[45]

Hardware requirements for Windows 11
Component Minimum
Processor 1 Gigahertz (GHz) or faster with 2 or more cores on a compatible 64-bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC)
RAM 4 Gigabyte (GB)
Storage 64 GB or larger storage device
System firmware UEFI, Secure Boot capable
TPM Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0
Graphics Card Compatible with DirectX 12 or later with WDDM 2.0 driver
Display High definition (720p) display that is greater than 9” diagonally, 8 bits per color channel
Internet connection and Microsoft accounts Windows 11 Home edition requires internet connectivity and a Microsoft account to complete device setup on first use.

Switching a device out of Windows 11 Home in S mode also requires internet connectivity.

For all Windows 11 editions, internet access is required to perform updates and to download and take advantage of some features. A Microsoft account is required for some features.

Additional requirements for optional functionality
Feature Requirements
5G Support 5G capable modem
Auto HDR HDR capable monitor
Bit Locker to Go USB flash drive (available in Windows Pro and above editions)
Client Hyper-V Processor with second level address translation (SLAT) capabilities (available in Windows Pro and above editions)
Cortana Microphone and speaker and is currently available on Windows 11 for Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States.
DirectStorage 1 TB or greater NVMe SSD to store and run games that uses the "Standard NVM Express Controller" driver and a DirectX 12 Ultimate GPU
DirectX 12 Ultimate Available with supported games and graphics chips
Presence Sensor that can detect human distance from device or intent to interact with device
Intelligent Video Conferencing Video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output)
Multiple Voice Assistant (MVA) Microphone and speaker
Snap Three-column layouts require a screen that is 1920 effective pixels or greater in width
Mute/Unmute from Taskbar Video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output). App must be compatible with feature to enable global mute/unmute.
Spatial Sound Supporting hardware and software
Teams Video camera, microphone, and speaker (audio output).
Touch A screen or monitor that supports multi-touch
Two-factor Authentication Use of PIN, biometric (fingerprint reader or illuminated infrared camera), or a phone with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth capabilities
Voice Typing Microphone
Wake on Voice Modern Standby power model and microphone
Wi-Fi 6E New WLAN IHV hardware and driver and a Wi-Fi 6E capable AP/router
Windows Hello camera configured for near infrared (IR) imaging or fingerprint reader for biometric authentication. Devices without biometric sensors can use Windows Hello with a PIN or portable Microsoft compatible security key.
Windows Projection display adapter which supports Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM) 2.0 and a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct
Xbox (app) Xbox Live account, which is not available in all regions

See also

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