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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 (10.0.26100.2454) (November 21, 2024; 5 days ago (2024-11-21)[5]) [±]
Latest preview
Release Preview Channel

24H2 (10.0.26100.2454) (November 21, 2024; 5 days ago (2024-11-21)[6][7]) [±]

Beta Channel

23H2 (10.0.22635.4515) (November 22, 2024; 4 days ago (2024-11-22)[8]) [±]

Dev Channel

24H2 (10.0.26120.2415) (November 22, 2024; 4 days ago (2024-11-22)[9]) [±]

Canary Channel
10.0.27754.1000 (November 20, 2024; 6 days ago (2024-11-20)[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)
UserlandNative API
Windows API
.NET Framework
Universal Windows Platform
Windows Subsystem for Linux
Windows Subsystem for Android
Default
user interface		Windows shell (graphical)
Preceded byWindows 10 (2015)
Official websitewww.microsoft.com/windows/windows-11
Support status
Developer Beta
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Windows 11[13] 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 late 2021,[14] and will be available as a free upgrade to compatible Windows 10 devices through Windows Update.[15][16][17]

Development

After the release of Windows 10, some internal Microsoft employees stated that it would be "the last version of Windows".[18][19] 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.[20] A visual refresh for Windows, developed under the codename "Sun Valley", was reportedly set to modernize the system's user interface.[21] The Windows 11 name was accidentally released in an official Microsoft support document during June.[22]

Leaked images of a purported beta build of Windows 11's desktop surfaced online on June 15, 2021,[23] which were followed by a leak of the aforementioned build on the same day.[24] 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.[25]

Announcement

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.[26] Just a week after Nadella's keynote, Microsoft started sending invitations for a dedicated Windows event at 11 am ET on June 24, 2021.[27][28] 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.[29][30]

On June 24, 2021, Microsoft officially announced Windows 11.[31][32][33] According to Nadella, Windows 11 is "a reimagining of the operating system".[34] Further details for developers such as updates to the Microsoft Store, the new Windows App SDK (codenamed "Project Reunion"), new Fluent Design guidelines, and more were discussed during another developer-focused event on the same day.[35][36][37]

Features

Design

Windows 11 features an updated user interface that follows Microsoft's Fluent Design guidelines; translucency, shadows, a new color palette, and rounded geometry are prevalent throughout the operating system.[38] 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.[39] Other changes to the system include new system icons, animations, sounds, and widgets.[40][41] Much of the interface and start menu take heavy inspiration from the now-canceled Windows 10X.[42]

Interface

The operating system features a new Start menu where users can pin applications and view recently accessed files. Live tiles are removed and the application list is hidden. The taskbar is also streamlined and centered by default, however, an option to left-align the taskbar remains.[43][42] 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.[44]

A new design for the File Explorer and Windows Settings app were also previewed.[45][46]

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.[47][48]

Applications

Microsoft Teams will be integrated into Windows 11, and it will be accessible from the taskbar.[49]

Windows 11 will allow users to install select Android apps onto their computer, which can be done within the Microsoft Store via the Amazon Appstore. This feature will require a Microsoft account, an Amazon account, and a one-time install for Windows Amazon Appstore client.[50][51][52][53]

Platform features

The Auto HDR and DirectStorage technologies introduced by the Xbox Series X and Series S will be integrated into Windows 11.[54][55][56]

System requirements

Hardware requirements for Windows 11[57][58]
Component Minimum (Hard Floor) Recommended (Soft Floor)
Processor A compatible 64-bit processor (x86-64 or ARM64) with 1 GHz clock rate and 2 or more cores Supported Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm processors[59]
Memory (RAM) 4 GB
Storage space 64 GB or larger storage device
System firmware UEFI
Security Secure Boot, enabled by default
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 1.2 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 Internet connection and Microsoft account required to complete first-time setup on Windows 11 Home.
Additional requirements for optional functionality[60]
Feature Requirements
5G support 5G capable modem
Auto HDR HDR capable monitor
Biometric authentication and Windows Hello Illuminated infrared camera or fingerprint reader
BitLocker to Go USB flash drive (available in Windows 11 Pro and higher editions)
Hyper-V Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)
DirectStorage NVMe Solid-state drive and a DirectX 12 graphics card with Shader Model 6.0
DirectX 12 Ultimate Available with supported games and graphics cards
Spatial sound Supporting hardware and software
Two-factor authentication Use of PIN, biometric authentication, or a phone with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth capabilities
Speech recognition Microphone
Wi-Fi 6E support New WLAN IHV hardware and driver, Wi-Fi 6E capable AP/router
Windows Projection Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct, WDDM 2.0

The basic system requirements of Windows 11 are similar to Windows 10. However, Windows 11 only supports 64-bit systems such as those using an x86-64 or ARM64 processor; support for IA-32 processors has been removed. Legacy BIOS is no longer supported; a UEFI system with Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 is now required.[61][62][63][64] In addition, the minimum RAM and storage requirements were also increased; Windows 11 now requires at least 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. S mode is only supported for the Home edition of Windows 11.[65]

See also

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