Microsoft has announced that its most inclusively-designed version of Windows (Windows 11), with inbuilt state-of-the-art technological apps, became globally available on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 to transform the world
They noted that through a free upgrade, all eligible Windows 10 PCs and new PCs preinstalled with Windows 11, can easily access this latest version of Windows. And that henceforth, organisations can also start moving to Windows 11 on powerful PCs and through the cloud with Windows 365 or Azure Virtual Desktop.
Some of the few top features that Windows 11 has to offer, they said, include: New Features that ‘Bring you Closer to What you Love’; ‘Chat from Microsoft Teams’, a new experience that helps bring you closer to the people you care about; ‘Microsoft Store on Windows’ which is redesigned from the ground up to be easier to build for, and make it more seamless for customers to find and browse apps, games and entertainment all in one place; ‘Snap Layouts and Groups’ which offers a more powerful way to multitask and optimize your screen real estate, in a way that is visually clean.
Others include: Special apps built for people with disabilities; Gaming- Windows 11 was made for gaming, with innovative new features that can take your PC gaming experience to the next level like AutoHDR and DirectStorage.
In addition, they disclosed that it also includes the Xbox app built right in, where you can browse, download and play over 100 high-quality PC games from the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC library; The operating system for hybrid work and learning..
“Also included are: Chip-to-cloud protection – Windows 11 was designed with security in mind to meet the challenges we will face in this new work environment and beyond; New tools and resources for developers – Windows 11 is for all developers – whether they are building apps for a PC, web, phone, game console or anything in between – and provides the most seamless development experience.
“Available on the Widest Array of Choice in Devices – Microsoft is proud to offer Windows 11 on the widest array of choice in devices, form factors, and silicon from its valued partners at Acer, AMD, ASUS, Dell, HP, Intel, Lenovo, Qualcomm, Samsung, and Surface.; Additionally, as a reminder, most new Surface devices and accessories – including Surface Laptop Studio, Surface Pro 8, and Surface Go 3 – will be generally available starting tomorrow, October 5 from Microsoft Store on microsoft.com and other major retailers including Best Buy and Amazon.”
According to them, a more open store, deep development integrations and new design are just like scratching the surface.
“Be sure to check out the microsite for all the Windows 11 general availability assets and additional Windows 11 blog posts,” Microsoft said.
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