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Operating system
Version of the Windows NT operating system | |
File:Windows 11 beta desktop.jpgThe Windows 11 desktop and start menu in its beta state. | |
Developer | Microsoft |
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OS family | Microsoft Windows |
Source model | |
Latest release | 24H2 (10.0.26100.2605) (December 10, 2024; 31 days ago (2024-12-10)) [±] |
Latest preview |
24H2 (10.0.26100.2605) (December 10, 2024; 31 days ago (2024-12-10)) [±]
23H2 (10.0.22635.4660) (January 3, 2025; 7 days ago (2025-01-03)) [±]
24H2 (10.0.26120.2705) (December 18, 2024; 23 days ago (2024-12-18)) [±]
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Marketing target | Personal computing |
Update method | |
Kernel type | Hybrid (Windows NT kernel, Linux kernel) |
Userland | Windows API .NET Framework Universal Windows Platform Windows Subsystem for Linux |
Default user interface | Windows shell (graphical) |
Preceded by | Windows 10 (2015) |
Official website | www |
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
Announcement
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.
Just a week after Nadella's keynote, Microsoft started sending invites for a dedicated Windows event. The event will start at 11 AM ET on June 24.
Microsoft teased the next generation of Windows as being Windows 11 by posting an 11-minute Windows startup sound video to YouTube on June 10. The event starts at 11 AM, which is an unusual time for a Microsoft event. Many believed this was another hint.
A purported beta build of Windows 11 was leaked online on June 15, 2021, which shows a very similar interface to the canceled Windows 10X.
Features
User interface and design
Windows 11 features an updated user interface which follows Microsoft's Fluent Design guidelines; translucency, shadows, and rounded corners are prevalent throughout the system. A redesigned Start menu is used, which eliminates the tiles on the right side. Task View, a featured introduced in Windows 10, is also refreshed. In addition, the taskbar is now centered and streamlined. Other changes to the system include new system icons, sounds, and widgets.
References
- "Programming language tools: Windows gets versatile new open-source terminal". ZDNet. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- "Microsoft is open-sourcing Windows Calculator on GitHub". ZDNet. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- "GitHub - microsoft/Windows-Driver-Frameworks". Microsoft. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- "windows forms". Microsoft. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- "December 10, 2024—KB5048667 (OS Build 26100.2605)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft.
- "Releasing Windows 11 Build 26100.2448 to the Release Preview Channel". Windows Insider Blog. November 14, 2024.
- "December 10, 2024—KB5048667 (OS Build 26100.2605)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft.
- "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4660 (Beta Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. January 3, 2025.
- "Releasing Real-Time Translation in Live Captions to More Copilot+ PCs in the Dev Channel". Windows Insider Blog. December 18, 2024.
- "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27768 (Canary Channel)". Windows Insider Blog. January 9, 2025.
- "Windows Subsystem for Linux Documentation". Microsoft Documentation. Microsoft. September 15, 2020.
- "Satya Nadella teases major updates coming soon to Windows during Build 2021 keynote". Windows Central. May 25, 2021.
- "Microsoft to reveal its next generation of Windows on June 24th". The Verge. June 2, 2021.
- "Microsoft Windows Event - Watch the June 24 LIVE stream". Microsoft. June 2, 2021.
- "Windows Startup Sounds – Slo-fi Remix". YouTube. Microsoft. June 10, 2021.
- "Microsoft teases new Windows 11 startup sound with 11-minute video". The Verge. June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Windows 11 Build Leaks, Shows a New Desktop UI, Start Menu, and More". reviewgeek. June 15, 2021.
- "Windows 11 Leaks Indicate a Dramatic New Look Is Coming Soon". Gizmodo. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- "Leak Shows Off 'Windows 11' Ahead of Next Week's Microsoft Event". PCMAG. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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