Here’s the details for Windows 11, from widgets, to TPM, to a whole new look.
Windows 11 is finally official, with a new look and much more after being unveiled at Microsoft’s big event on June 24. Showcasing the Fluent design language and more, the new upgrade can also be tried out on the Insider channels, ready to download and use on machines that meet the minimum requirements. There is also a huge redesign of the Microsoft Store, allowing Android apps from the Amazon App Store to be used, so you can download TikTok and other apps if you wish. Plenty of discoveries are still being made with the updated Insider build and from what Microsoft are confirming with other vendors and users, but we’re making sure that we’re updating this page with everything that’s been confirmed so far. In the new insider build, it brings back the search bar to the start menu, alongside better multi-monitor support for the taskbar, alongside many fixes. There’s still some confusion as to the system requirements of what Windows 11 needs for your PC, mainly due to a component called TPM, but it looks as though Microsoft are looking into this. While we wait for more confirmation from the company, here’s everything we know about the release date, the new features, and more for Windows 11. It looks as though Microsoft is hinting at a release for Windows 11 in October. Countless screenshots have the date of October 20, alongside messages that state how many are looking forward to « turning it up to 11 in October! » Intel also recently made reference to Windows 11 being the ‘October 2021′ update, which again makes October the most likely date for the launch. However, this may be the date that new laptops and PCs are sold with Windows 11 pre-installed. For people running Windows 10 and want to upgrade, you may have to wait until 2022. As you can see in the Tweet above, the Windows 11 rollout looks set to begin next year. There is also going to be a yearly update of the new operating system, similar to Apple’s efforts with macOS. While Microsoft released a tool that allowed you to see if your desktop PC or laptop will be able to run Windows 11, it was confirmed to be buggy, giving erroneous results for machines that would have no problem in running the update. However, another tool has been released which gives you much clearer detail for how eligible for PC is. Microsoft have updated the test build, named 22000.65 (KB5004745) for Windows Insiders on the developer or beta channel, we have a handy guide all about how to download Windows 11. Before you do though, the best point of call would be to make sure that your PC is enrolled for Microsoft’s Insider Program first, as long as it meets the requirements. But do be aware, we advise to only run it on a PC that’s not your main machine, as there are plenty of small issues for now. In the meantime, vendors such as Lenovo have released some guidance to other users who have machines running Windows 7 and above, that it may be a free upgrade, but with a caveat. There’s even an option to downgrade to Windows 10 if you are experiencing issues with Windows 11. This is available in the current Insider builds, but you can only do it within 10 days of upgrading your machine, otherwise a clean install has to be done in order to go to Windows 10.
