
Curiously, Microsoft did not mention Skype, its other chat solution that was bundled with Windows 10. The app is now integrated into the taskbar for quick access to your friends, family, and co-workers. Windows 11 is also embracing Microsoft Teams as its communication app of choice.

The widgets are meant to cater to the user’s needs and habits, delivering personal news feeds, the weather forecast based on the user’s locations, and other information at the brush of a fingertip. It’s clear that Microsoft’s major focus when designing Windows 11 was making the most efficient OS possible, as showcased by the new widget panel that slides out from the left-hand side of Windows tablets. Windows 11 will instead feature a Start Menu that works like a more traditional launcher where you can quickly access your go-to apps, recent files, and the revamped Windows Store, which is now compatible with Android apps. The new Start Menu forgoes the tiles that have been a signature of the Windows experience for the past few generations of the OS.

Boasting many tweaks to the UI, as well as few other new features, Windows 11 should bring some welcome changes to the Windows PC experience.Īt the forefront of the upgrade is the new Start Menu, which is now sitting at the center of the taskbar.

After weeks of speculation, Microsoft has finally unveiled Windows 11, the new operating system upgrade coming this holiday.
