WINDOWS 11 THE NEW VERSION OF WINDOWS
While the Windows 11 interface has been redesigned, it’s more a fresh coat of paint than a complete remodel. Yes, Microsoft has moved the Start button to the bottom center, but, don’t you worry, you can always put it back in the left corner. There are loads of new productivity features, too, and the headline feature: Android apps!
New Windows with New Features
- Start Menu: Click on the Start button itself and you get a list of your apps. Below that are cloud-powered recommendations of the apps and files Windows thinks you need next. For instance, if you’ve just looked at a Microsoft Word document on your phone, it will pop up on your PC here.
- Snap Layouts: When you hover over the maximize button on the top right of a window, you get a set of window layouts to help you place your open apps side by side on screen. Options are tailored to your screen size, so if you’re on a smaller laptop, you will see four layout options. A big monitor? Six options.
- Desktops: Similar to the MacOS’s Spaces, Windows 11 lets you create different labeled desktops with different apps you use. You can, for instance, make one desktop your “home,” with your shopping lists and personal email, and another your “work,” with all your spreadsheets, Slacks and stuff.
- Widgets: A new button on the taskbar opens a widgets layout where you can see the latest news and weather. Microsoft is exploring opening this area up to app developers so they can add their own widgets.
- Microphone mute: No more playing everybody’s favorite game, “Can’t Find the Mute Button!” The system tray now has a universal microphone mute button so you don’t have to fumble to find the setting in your video-call app of choice. Speaking of, Microsoft is really trying to makes team happen with Windows 11 by putting the app’s Chat feature smack on the taskbar. Fortunately, you can remove it.
- External monitors: You know when you unplug an external monitor all the windows gather on your laptop screen? In Windows 11, when you unplug, your big screen’s open windows just minimize to the laptop’s taskbar. Then, when you reconnect it, they spring back into place.
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