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Windows 11
Version of the Windows NT operating system
File:Windows 11 beta desktop.jpg
Screenshot of Windows 11 build 21996.1, showing an updated taskbar and start menu in dark theme
DeveloperMicrosoft
Written in
OS familyMicrosoft Windows
Source model
Latest release24H2 (10.0.26100.2605) (December 10, 2024; 8 days ago (2024-12-10)[5]) [±]
Latest preview
Release Preview Channel

24H2 (10.0.26100.2605) (December 10, 2024; 8 days ago (2024-12-10)[6][7]) [±]

Beta Channel

23H2 (10.0.22635.4655) (December 13, 2024; 5 days ago (2024-12-13)[8]) [±]

Dev Channel

24H2 (10.0.26120.2702) (December 13, 2024; 5 days ago (2024-12-13)[9]) [±]

Canary Channel
10.0.27764.1000 (December 11, 2024; 7 days ago (2024-12-11)[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
PlatformsIA-32, x86-64, ARM64
Kernel typeHybrid (Windows NT kernel, Linux kernel[13])
UserlandWindows API
.NET Framework
Universal Windows Platform
Windows Subsystem for Linux
Default
user interface		Windows shell (graphical)
Preceded byWindows 10 (2015)
Official websitewww.microsoft.com/windows/windows-11

Windows 11 is an upcoming major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It will be the successor to Windows 10.

Development

After the release of Windows 10, Microsoft stated that it would be "the last version of Windows".[14][15] 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.[16] Reportedly codenamed "Sun Valley", the redesign was set to modernize the system's user interface.[17] A purported beta build of Windows 11 was leaked online on June 15, 2021, which shows an interface resembling that of the canceled Windows 10X, alongside a redesigned out of box experience (OOBE) and Windows 11 branding.[18]

At the Microsoft Build 2021 developer conference, CEO 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.[19] Just a week after Nadella's keynote, Microsoft started sending invites for a dedicated Windows event at 11 AM ET on June 24, 2021.[20][21] The event starts at 11 AM, which is an unusual time for a Microsoft event. Many believed this was a hint. Microsoft also posted an 11-minute Windows startup sound video to YouTube on June 10, speculated to be a reference to the name of the operating system as Windows 11.[22][23]

Announcement

Windows 11 is expected to be announced at a Microsoft event on June 24, 2021, at 11 AM ET.[21]

Features

User interface and design

Windows 11 features an updated user interface that follows Microsoft's Fluent Design guidelines; translucency, shadows, and rounded corners are prevalent throughout the system.[24] A redesigned Start menu is used, which eliminates the tiles on the right side. The taskbar is also centered and streamlined.[18] Task View, a feature introduced in Windows 10, features a refreshed design. Other changes to the system include new system icons, sounds, and widgets.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Programming language tools: Windows gets versatile new open-source terminal". ZDNet. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Microsoft is open-sourcing Windows Calculator on GitHub". ZDNet. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "GitHub - microsoft/Windows-Driver-Frameworks". Microsoft. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "windows forms". Microsoft. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  5. ^ "December 10, 2024—KB5048667 (OS Build 26100.2605)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft.
  6. ^ "Releasing Windows 11 Build 26100.2448 to the Release Preview Channel". Windows Insider Blog. November 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "December 10, 2024—KB5048667 (OS Build 26100.2605)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft.
  8. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4655 (Beta Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. December 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2702 (Dev Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. December 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27764 (Canary Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. December 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "Local Experience Packs - Microsoft Store". microsoft.com. Microsoft.
  12. ^ "Microsoft Volume Licensing Center". microsoft.com. Microsoft.
  13. ^ "Windows Subsystem for Linux Documentation". Microsoft Documentation. Microsoft. September 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Windows forever: Windows 10 builds will continue even after Microsoft ships it". PCWorld. April 30, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Windows 10 Takes Its Place as Microsoft's 'Forever OS' -- Redmondmag.com". Redmondmag. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  16. ^ Warren, Tom (January 4, 2021). "Microsoft planning 'sweeping visual rejuvenation of Windows'". The Verge. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "Everything we know about Windows' big Sun Valley release so far". Windows Central. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Windows 11 Build Leaks, Shows a New Desktop UI, Start Menu, and More". reviewgeek. June 15, 2021.
  19. ^ "Satya Nadella teases major updates coming soon to Windows during Build 2021 keynote". Windows Central. May 25, 2021.
  20. ^ "Microsoft to reveal its next generation of Windows on June 24th". The Verge. June 2, 2021.
  21. ^ a b "Microsoft Windows Event - Watch the June 24 LIVE stream". Microsoft. June 2, 2021.
  22. ^ "Windows Startup Sounds – Slo-fi Remix". YouTube. Microsoft. June 10, 2021.
  23. ^ "Microsoft teases new Windows 11 startup sound with 11-minute video". The Verge. June 10, 2021.
  24. ^ "Windows 11 Leaks Indicate a Dramatic New Look Is Coming Soon". Gizmodo. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  25. ^ "Leak Shows Off 'Windows 11' Ahead of Next Week's Microsoft Event". PCMAG. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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