Windows 11 is a new version of Windows that is now being sent out to supported PCs with a number of new features and enhancements.
Windows 11 began to be distributed on October 5, and Microsoft has also released Windows 11 ISO images.
Unlike previous Windows 10 upgrades, this new operating system prioritizes consumer-facing additions and improvements, far more than the relatively minor Windows updates given in recent years.
With Windows 11, software compatibility stays unaltered, which means that previous programs should still operate.
To get the most out of Windows, you'll need updated versions of several programs and utilities, as usual.
the new features in Windows 11:
Here is a list of all the new Windows 11 features that we are aware of.
1. The Start Menu
As shown in the pictures below, Windows 11 has a completely new Start Menu and taskbar interface.
Icons have taken the role of live tiles, as seen on Android and iOS.
You may still use the left-aligned Start Menu and change the accent color to modify the appearance and feel of the OS.
2. Microsoft Widgets
Microsoft is introducing widgets similar to those found in Windows Vista to the desktop.
Users will be able to browse their Microsoft Newsfeed on the desktop and receive daily weather and traffic updates as a result of this.
3. The brand-new Windows Store
Microsoft has launched a new app store for Windows 11 and Windows 10.
It has been revamped to make it easier for users to find and install their favorite applications, games, movies, and other media.
Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Teams, TikTok, Notepad, and Paint are among the desktop apps now accessible in the Store.
4. Clipboard in Windows
Microsoft is updating the Windows Clipboard panel to include a new panel for embedding GIFs and emoji into your programs.
Instead of looking for GIFs and emoji online, press Win+V to open Clipboard manager and pick or search content through an in-menu search box, as seen in the screenshot below.
Windows Clipboard will also gain a new "paste as plain text" function.
As you're undoubtedly aware, when you copy text from a web page or email, Windows 10 keeps the formatting.
If you paste the material into another software, such as Word, the formatting will be mismatched.
Users on Windows 11 may enter the clipboard menu (Win + V) and paste the content as plain text, eliminating any unnecessary formatting.
5. A new touch-screen keyboard
Microsoft is finally redoing the Windows touch keyboard!
You may now choose between several keyboard layouts as part of the revamp.
When undocked, Windows allows you to convert to a compact keyboard layout that can be quickly dragged around the screen.
A new "gripper region" has been added to the top of the keyboard.
You can effortlessly move the keyboard about the desktop and programs by tapping and holding the gripper region.
Microsoft has also redesigned the tiny and split layouts, and there is a new settings menu for better clarity and concentration on critical functions.
Since Windows 8, the touch keyboard has been an integral feature of the operating system, but it has never gotten more customization choices.
Windows 11 improves the touch experience, and the firm now adds support for keyboard backgrounds.
Under C:Windows/Web/touchkeyboard, you'll discover eight different keyboard backgrounds, each with bright and dark variations.
The Windows Settings app will also get a new keyboard settings page to allow users adjust the keyboard's colors and size.
6. Firsthand knowledge of Task View and Virtual Desktops
Microsoft is updating the Task View interface in Windows 11 to include additional capabilities for Virtual Desktops.
The Task View button is available by default on the taskbar, and clicking on it will activate the task view.
Task View, as the name implies, displays all open windows on your desktop, including those that are minimized or maximized.
The Task View feature also enables "many desktops," which is an excellent method to segregate jobs.
You may rename, reorganize, and edit the backgrounds for each of your virtual desktops in Windows 11.
For example, you can utilize one virtual desktop for business and another for personal use such as streaming.
You can set up as many virtual desktops as you wish, but you'll usually only need two or three.
As previously stated, you may now alter the backdrop of virtual desktops.
Open the Settings app > Personalization > Backdrop to change the background.
On the next screen, left-click a background to change the active virtual desktop's wallpaper.
The backdrop will be seen in the preview thumbnail in Task View.
7. Captions and Camera Preferences
In Windows 11, Microsoft is making enhancements to the captions settings.
The new settings may be found in Settings > Ease of Access > Hearing > Captions.
We've been testing an early version of the operating system, and we've discovered a new webcam setting under Settings > Devices > Camera.
The new camera setting allows you to setup the device's webcam.
This includes your laptop's/external desktop's and built-in cameras.
You may now change the webcam's brightness and contrast to improve image quality.
Previously, webcam customization was only available via third-party programs since Windows did not have a camera settings page.
Another new feature will indicate when your webcam is being utilized by applications like as Discord, Skype, Teams, and so on.
When the camera is being utilized in the background, an icon in your taskbar system tray will notify you.
8. Enhancing Bluetooth audio experience
Microsoft is updating the Bluetooth audio tool with new capabilities to improve control and simplify the wireless audio experience.
Microsoft is unifying the audio endpoint in Windows 11, which means you can now switch between mic and speaker without manually changing the audio endpoints.
By default, Windows will disclose just one endpoint on the taskbar and will automatically switch to the right endpoint.
This ensures a smooth experience when switching between programs such as Spotify and Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft is also providing AAC codec compatibility, which provides superior audio streaming quality on Bluetooth headphones such as AirPods.
9. New Display option
Microsoft is introducing additional features to the Windows settings page.
For example, a new "Content adaptive brightness control (CABC)" option will be available, which may be turned off to enhance image quality.
As you're undoubtedly aware, certain smartphones utilize CABC technology to enhance battery performance, however the function has the unintended consequence of lowering visual quality.
In fact, it can cause annoyance by causing brightness variations and affecting color fidelity.
Fortunately, CABC can now be disabled in the Display settings by going to Settings > System > Display.
Microsoft is adding a new HDR certification section to the "Advanced display settings" page to educate consumers about HDR displays.
The HDR certifications for your display will be displayed on this page.
As of now, this only works with specific Dolby Vision and VESA DisplayHDR models, so you may not receive the HDR certification after updating.
10. Changes to the File Explorer Layout
To improve the touchscreen experience, the default layout of traditional File Explorer has been changed with greater padding. If you prefer the original style, Microsoft has introduced a new option named "Use compact mode" to the Folder View Options menu. When you enable the functionality, the traditional layout will be restored and the excess padding will be removed. Microsoft previously said that the additional padding is intended to improve compatibility with newer Windows features. Since tablet mode is no longer available, the user interface for the existing interface is being modified to make it simpler to deal with your files/folders while using a touch screen. 
Microsoft is changing the orientation of folder icons as well as the default file type icons. Desktop, Documents, Downloads, and Pictures are examples of these folders. The symbol for the Recycle Bin has also been modified.
The Explorer is getting some softened edges. The right-click (context menu) has, for example, been modified with rounded corners and a Fluent Design-like shadows effect.
File Explorer now has a new header experience dubbed "command bar," and it supports Windows 11's Mica material, which uses the desktop backdrop and accent color to colorize the header. 11. Modify the file type in Settings
Finally, the new Windows Settings app will enhance the 'Choose default apps' option. By default, Windows is aware of programs that can open specific file kinds, and the operating system automatically configures the apps for your file types.
Usually, it works flawlessly, but the automated procedure can occasionally choose the incorrect app, or you may have accidently selected the incorrect app in the "open with" pop-up choice. Until recently, the manual procedure of selecting a file type from the "open with" menu has been inconvenient.
Microsoft has made some modifications to the search engine in Windows 11 to assist improve efficiency when the operating system is scanning the list of accessible file types, protocols, and programs on your device. Users will be able to easily discover the file type or programs they are seeking for with the new Settings app. This simple hack may be useful to anyone who has battled with altering the default programs for specific file types.
12. Monitoring the storage facility's health
Windows 11 can now monitor the storage health of NVMe SSDs and alert users when their data is in jeopardy.
This function is available in the Settings app and is intended to identify hardware issues in NVMe SSDs. If problems with your disk are discovered, a message will display to inform users that it is time to act. The message will prompt users to back up their data and begin the recovery procedure.
13. The Optimize Drives tool is improving.
Some historical functions, such as "Optimize Drives," are also receiving small enhancements in Windows 11.
For example, we'll soon have a new "Advanced View" checkbox that will show your hidden volumes. Another new option, "Current status," will provide more information when volumes are not available for defragmentation. 14. brand-new emoji
Microsoft is also releasing new emoji to support Emoji 12.1 and 13.0.
Over 200 new glyphs have been added by Microsoft. Bubble tea emoji, a cheerful face with a tear, a ninja, and other symbols are among them. As part of the Windows upgrade, the operating system now has a gender-neutral emoji design.
To ensure uniformity across Microsoft products, the current emojis are also receiving a visual change.
15. Fonts that are brand new
Microsoft is altering the system's default font UI Segoe. As part of the update, new Segoe Fluent Icons will appear in programs like as Settings and Control Panel. The new icon designs with softened edges and a cohesive style will be included in Segoe MDL2 files used for the Store and Start Menu. 
A new Segoe UI variable will also be included in the Windows update to optimize system fonts on all form factors, from small to big display sizes. This revolutionary font technology will provide excellent legibility at all sizes, including tiny and big.
16. Windows Sandbox Enhancements
Windows 10X technology is used by Microsoft to power both Windows Sandbox and Microsoft Defender Application Guard. This new unique container technology is built and tuned for container settings, and it will considerably enhance Windows Sandbox's startup speed.
Windows Sandbox, for those who are unaware, provides an isolated and temporary virtual environment in which to download and operate unknown and harmful software.
In addition, a new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser has been added to Windows Sandbox. 17. Removal of bloatware
Unnecessary programs and bloatware will also be removed in Windows 11.
3D Viewer and Paint 3D, for example, will no longer come pre-installed on Windows. You may locate these apps in the App Store if you desire.
Due to its minimal usage, Microsoft has also eliminated the Math Input Panel. You can, however, continue to use the input control and math recognition engine by downloading and installing "Math Recognizer" from Settings > Apps > Apps & features.
18. Legacy native apps may now be upgraded through the Store.
Microsoft Store users may now upgrade apps including MS Paint, Windows Notepad, and Snipping Tool. These applications may now be updated outside of major Windows upgrades, and Microsoft has also changed the app icons. Similarly, Paint has been "promoted," and it now has its own entry in the Start Menu, apart from the Windows Accessories folder. The traditional snipping tool, which may now be updated via the Microsoft Store, is still included in Windows updates.
19 Tools for Windows
Microsoft is creating a new "Windows Tools" section in File Explorer, which will provide access to sophisticated programs such as PowerShell and Windows Accessories.
Microsoft is essentially grouping administrative and system utilities under the Windows Tools folder. Windows PowerShell and other utilities have been removed from the Start > All Apps list as part of this endeavor.
These utilities are now accessible through the Windows Tools folder. Of course, PowerShell is still accessible via the Windows 11 Start Menu and Windows Search. As part of this endeavor, Microsoft has separated File Explorer from the rest of the Start menu.
Features to come
Microsoft has withdrawn certain promised features from Windows 11, although these enhancements will come later.
Support for Android applications
Android app integration is now scheduled for 2022, although testers in the Windows Insider program should get beta access within the next few weeks.
Microsoft Edge integration in Task Manager
The Task Manager is our preferred tool for evaluating the performance of web browsers such as Edge and Chrome. When you open Task Manager while Microsoft Edge or another browser is operating in the background, you'll notice a large list of 'Edge' processes with the same name.
Currently, detecting the most resource-hungry tab using Task Manager is impossible, and the user is likely to wind up closing the whole browser when terminating the process of a specific tab or extension. The next release of Windows 11 provides Microsoft Edge a significant edge over competing browsers, as these "processes" are now appropriately arranged in Task Manager. Every tab and other process will be identified and sorted into separate categories, allowing you to see which browser function is consuming the most resources.
For the time being, Task Manager will support the following browser categories:
Tabs.
Crashpad, Browser, and GPU Process
Plugins for utility purposes.
Dedicated and service-oriented employee.
Each process will have its own icon or favicon to assist you recognize the open tabs/webpages, including the website's favicon.
Task Manager's Eco mode
To provide users more control over running processes, Windows 11 will have a new 'Eco mode' for Task Manager. To take action against a resource-hungry process, right-click on a program in the new Task Manager and select "Eco mode." When you enable the option, Windows will run the specified process in the most power-efficient manner possible, which may result in improved UI responsiveness on a busy CPU.
When a program is suspended using Eco Mode, other apps take precedence for system resources. This may result in lower CPU consumption, which will enhance overall system performance and thermal performance.
Follow these procedures to enable Eco mode for any process:
Open Task Manager and navigate to the Processes tab.
Select a process by right-clicking it.
In the context menu, choose "Eco mode."
To improve the touchscreen experience, the default layout of traditional File Explorer has been changed with greater padding.
If you prefer the original style, Microsoft has introduced a new option named "Use compact mode" to the Folder View Options menu.
When you enable the functionality, the traditional layout will be restored and the excess padding will be removed.
Microsoft previously said that the additional padding is intended to improve compatibility with newer Windows features.
Since tablet mode is no longer available, the user interface for the existing interface is being modified to make it simpler to deal with your files/folders while using a touch screen.
Microsoft is changing the orientation of folder icons as well as the default file type icons.
Desktop, Documents, Downloads, and Pictures are examples of these folders.
The symbol for the Recycle Bin has also been modified.
The Explorer is getting some softened edges.
The right-click (context menu) has, for example, been modified with rounded corners and a Fluent Design-like shadows effect.
File Explorer now has a new header experience dubbed "command bar," and it supports Windows 11's Mica material, which uses the desktop backdrop and accent color to colorize the header.
11. Modify the file type in Settings
Finally, the new Windows Settings app will enhance the 'Choose default apps' option.
By default, Windows is aware of programs that can open specific file kinds, and the operating system automatically configures the apps for your file types.
Usually, it works flawlessly, but the automated procedure can occasionally choose the incorrect app, or you may have accidently selected the incorrect app in the "open with" pop-up choice.
Until recently, the manual procedure of selecting a file type from the "open with" menu has been inconvenient.
Microsoft has made some modifications to the search engine in Windows 11 to assist improve efficiency when the operating system is scanning the list of accessible file types, protocols, and programs on your device.
Users will be able to easily discover the file type or programs they are seeking for with the new Settings app.
This simple hack may be useful to anyone who has battled with altering the default programs for specific file types.
12. Monitoring the storage facility's health
Windows 11 can now monitor the storage health of NVMe SSDs and alert users when their data is in jeopardy.
This function is available in the Settings app and is intended to identify hardware issues in NVMe SSDs.
If problems with your disk are discovered, a message will display to inform users that it is time to act.
The message will prompt users to back up their data and begin the recovery procedure.
13. The Optimize Drives tool is improving.
13. The Optimize Drives tool is improving.
Some historical functions, such as "Optimize Drives," are also receiving small enhancements in Windows 11.
For example, we'll soon have a new "Advanced View" checkbox that will show your hidden volumes.
Another new option, "Current status," will provide more information when volumes are not available for defragmentation.
14. brand-new emoji
Microsoft is also releasing new emoji to support Emoji 12.1 and 13.0.
Over 200 new glyphs have been added by Microsoft.
Bubble tea emoji, a cheerful face with a tear, a ninja, and other symbols are among them.
As part of the Windows upgrade, the operating system now has a gender-neutral emoji design.
To ensure uniformity across Microsoft products, the current emojis are also receiving a visual change.
15. Fonts that are brand new
Microsoft is altering the system's default font UI Segoe.
As part of the update, new Segoe Fluent Icons will appear in programs like as Settings and Control Panel.
The new icon designs with softened edges and a cohesive style will be included in Segoe MDL2 files used for the Store and Start Menu.
A new Segoe UI variable will also be included in the Windows update to optimize system fonts on all form factors, from small to big display sizes.
This revolutionary font technology will provide excellent legibility at all sizes, including tiny and big.
16. Windows Sandbox Enhancements
Windows 10X technology is used by Microsoft to power both Windows Sandbox and Microsoft Defender Application Guard.
This new unique container technology is built and tuned for container settings, and it will considerably enhance Windows Sandbox's startup speed.
Windows Sandbox, for those who are unaware, provides an isolated and temporary virtual environment in which to download and operate unknown and harmful software.
In addition, a new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser has been added to Windows Sandbox.
17. Removal of bloatware
Unnecessary programs and bloatware will also be removed in Windows 11.
3D Viewer and Paint 3D, for example, will no longer come pre-installed on Windows.
You may locate these apps in the App Store if you desire.
Due to its minimal usage, Microsoft has also eliminated the Math Input Panel.
You can, however, continue to use the input control and math recognition engine by downloading and installing "Math Recognizer" from Settings > Apps > Apps & features.
18. Legacy native apps may now be upgraded through the Store.
Microsoft Store users may now upgrade apps including MS Paint, Windows Notepad, and Snipping Tool.
These applications may now be updated outside of major Windows upgrades, and Microsoft has also changed the app icons.
Similarly, Paint has been "promoted," and it now has its own entry in the Start Menu, apart from the Windows Accessories folder.
The traditional snipping tool, which may now be updated via the Microsoft Store, is still included in Windows updates.
19 Tools for Windows
Microsoft is creating a new "Windows Tools" section in File Explorer, which will provide access to sophisticated programs such as PowerShell and Windows Accessories.
Microsoft is essentially grouping administrative and system utilities under the Windows Tools folder.
Windows PowerShell and other utilities have been removed from the Start > All Apps list as part of this endeavor.
These utilities are now accessible through the Windows Tools folder.
Of course, PowerShell is still accessible via the Windows 11 Start Menu and Windows Search.
As part of this endeavor, Microsoft has separated File Explorer from the rest of the Start menu.
Features to come
Microsoft has withdrawn certain promised features from Windows 11, although these enhancements will come later.
Support for Android applications
Android app integration is now scheduled for 2022, although testers in the Windows Insider program should get beta access within the next few weeks.
Microsoft Edge integration in Task Manager
The Task Manager is our preferred tool for evaluating the performance of web browsers such as Edge and Chrome.
When you open Task Manager while Microsoft Edge or another browser is operating in the background, you'll notice a large list of 'Edge' processes with the same name.
Currently, detecting the most resource-hungry tab using Task Manager is impossible, and the user is likely to wind up closing the whole browser when terminating the process of a specific tab or extension.
The next release of Windows 11 provides Microsoft Edge a significant edge over competing browsers, as these "processes" are now appropriately arranged in Task Manager.
Every tab and other process will be identified and sorted into separate categories, allowing you to see which browser function is consuming the most resources.
For the time being, Task Manager will support the following browser categories:
Tabs.
Crashpad, Browser, and GPU Process
Plugins for utility purposes.
Dedicated and service-oriented employee.
Each process will have its own icon or favicon to assist you recognize the open tabs/webpages, including the website's favicon.
Task Manager's Eco mode
To provide users more control over running processes, Windows 11 will have a new 'Eco mode' for Task Manager.
To take action against a resource-hungry process, right-click on a program in the new Task Manager and select "Eco mode."
When you enable the option, Windows will run the specified process in the most power-efficient manner possible, which may result in improved UI responsiveness on a busy CPU.
When a program is suspended using Eco Mode, other apps take precedence for system resources.
This may result in lower CPU consumption, which will enhance overall system performance and thermal performance.
Follow these procedures to enable Eco mode for any process:
Open Task Manager and navigate to the Processes tab.
Select a process by right-clicking it.
In the context menu, choose "Eco mode."
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