Microsoft today confirmed that Windows 11 will be available from October 5. On October 5, Microsoft will begin rolling out the free Windows 11 upgrade to qualifying Windows 10 PCs. New PCs will also come preloaded with Windows 11 from that date.
The free Windows 11 upgrade will be offered on a phased basis with an emphasis on quality. New qualifying devices will be offered the upgrade first. Microsoft expects all eligible devices to be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022.
Main features of Windows 11:
- The new design and the new sounds are modern, fresh, clean and beautiful, bringing you a feeling of calm and ease.
- With Start, we’ve put you and your content at the center. Start uses the power of the cloud and Microsoft 365 to show you your recent files, no matter what device you’re viewing them on.
- Snap layouts, Snap groups, and desktops provide an even more powerful way to multitask and maximize your screen space.
- Microsoft Teams Chat built into the taskbar provides a faster way to connect with the people you care about.
- Widgets, a new personalized feed powered by AI, offer a faster way to access the information that matters to you, and with the world-class performance, speed and productivity features of Microsoft Edge, you can make it happen. more on the web.
- Windows 11 delivers the best Windows ever for gaming and unleashes the full potential of your system’s hardware with technologies like DirectX12 Ultimate, DirectStorage, and Auto HDR. With Xbox Game Pass for PC or Ultimate, you get access to over 100 high-quality PC games to play on Windows 11 for one low monthly price. (Xbox Game Pass sold separately.)
- Windows 11 comes with a new, rebuilt Microsoft Store with an all-new design that makes it easy to find and discover your favorite apps, games, shows, and movies in a trusted location. We look forward to continuing our journey to bring Android apps to Windows 11 and the Microsoft Store through our collaboration with Amazon and Intel; it will start with a preview for Windows Insiders over the next few months.
- Windows 11 is the most inclusive version of Windows with new accessibility enhancements designed for and by people with disabilities.
- Windows 11 opens up new opportunities for developers and creators. We’re opening the Store to allow more developers and independent software vendors (ISVs) to bring their apps to the Store, enhancing native and web app development with new developer tools, and allowing you to refresh more easily the appearance of all our designs and app experiences.
- Windows 11 is optimized for speed, efficiency, and enhanced experiences with touch, the digital pen, and voice input.
- Windows 11 is the operating system for hybrid work, delivering new experiences that work the way you work, are secure by design, and easy and familiar for deploying and managing IT services. Businesses can also preview Windows 11 today in Azure Virtual Desktop, or into general availability by experiencing Windows 11 in the new Windows 365.
Source: Microsoft
