Six years after launch of Windows 10, Microsoft now unveils Windows 11

June 25: Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 during an online event on Thursday. The announcement comes almost six years after the introduction of Windows 10, which is the world’s most widely used PC operating system, with over 1.3 billion devices using it. The new software will let Android apps run on the Windows desktop.

The new operating system includes a revamped Start Menu, with an updated Start button, both centered in the Windows taskbar. According to Microsoft, this makes for a better user interface than the current setup. The Start Menu and button currently live in the bottom left of the desktop. The new UI is very similar to updates we saw on Windows 10X over a year ago.

In addition, Windows 11 will feature tighter integration with Microsoft’s communications platform Teams. Xbox Games Pass, a subscription service offering access to hundreds of games, will also be pre-installed. Microsoft also said that Windows updates will be 40 percent smaller now, and claims the new OS will enhance performance too.

With the success of Microsoft Teams due to remote working requirements created by the pandemic, Microsoft has also integrated the video collaboration tools directly into Windows, on both consumer and enterprise versions of the OS. This allows users to call co-workers, friends etc. without having to always open a new app.