WINDOWS 11 taking OS to next level

 Microsoft is launching the latest iteration of the ubiquitous Windows operating system this week with Windows 11.Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer for Windows + Devices for Microsoft, shared in a blog post, “Today marks an exciting milestone in the history of Windows.

 As the day becomes October 5 in each time zone around the world, availability of Windows 11 begins through a free upgrade on eligible Windows 10 PCs and on new PCs pre-installed with Windows 11 that can be purchased beginning today.”

As you should expect with a new version of the operating system, there are a variety of new features and capabilities. Some are minor cosmetic tweaks, and some are game-changing features that dramatically improve the Windows computing experience. Let’s take a deeper dive on a few of the ones that stand out for me.

Task Bar and Start Menu

Windows-11-Start-1000x563.One of the things you will notice immediately when logging in to a Windows 11 PC is that the icons on the Task Bar are centered by default. I don’t know if Microsoft was influenced by MacOS and I doubt they would admit it if they were, but it reminds me of the default layout of icons when using a MacOS computer.

Widgets

Windows-11-Widgets-Screen-1000x563.You will also notice a few additional icons enabled by default on the Task Bar—Task View, Chat, and Widgets. Each of them can be disabled in the Task Bar settings if you would prefer not to have it displayed.

Widgets are a pretty cool way for you to have at-a-glance access to everything that is important or interesting to you. You can customize and mix-and-match the widgets that are shown so you have easy access to the information you want: weather, traffic, news, sports scores, your Outlook calendar or a to-do list. The overall experience is not fundamentally different than what you could accomplish by configuring the Start Menu in Windows 10. I recommend you give Widgets a try.

Chat

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It seems like the major players are embracing—or at least attempting to embrace—the idea of cross-platform communication. With the launch of iOS 15, Apple recently expanded the capabilities of FaceTime to allow iOS users to invite people to join in FaceTime communications even if they use Android or Microsoft Windows. For Microsoft’s part, they added the Chat feature as a default icon on the Task Bar—-which includes the ability to chat, voice, or video call with people regardless of the platform they're on—Windows, MacOS, Android, or iOS.

Snap Layouts

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When you hover over the maximize icon at the top of an application, Windows 11 will display various layout options you can choose from to snap your applications. I spend most of my time in Windows with all of my applications snapped to the left or right half of the display in a 50/50 split, but I can see getting a lot of use out of some of these other setups.

Windows 11 and Free Ice Cream

These are just a few of the new features and capabilities in Windows 11. Microsoft also enhanced the operating system for accessibility, improved gaming on Windows 11 with features like Auto HDR, and improved security features to keep your Windows 11 PC protected in our new hybrid work-from-home world.

Microsoft will begin rolling out Windows 11 as a free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs beginning today, October 5.If you are using a Windows PC, I recommend you take a look at what the new version has to offer. 

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