Windows 11

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Windows 11 is a version of Windows that was a partial prediction of Windows 10X.

Alpha/Pre-milestone 1
A few screenshots of build 19788 have been leaked on March 8, 2020.

Milestone 1
Build 19795 has been leaked on April 7, 2020. This build has the following changes:
 * Small change on Windows theme
 * Fluent Design is more transparent.

Milestone 2
Build 19810 has been leaked on May 24, 2020 (pretty fast). This build has the following changes:
 * Weather widget in the action center
 * Windows 98 Phone Dialer (still present in Windows 10) was removed.
 * Added Micrsoft VM

Milestone 3

 * New Post-installation environment adapted to Fluent Design (Locked by default)
 * New UWP Phone App (Located on C:\Windows\System32\Packages\installappx.bat)

Pre-technical preview/Late Summer Release

 * New start menu taken from Windows 10X. You can access it by holding the Shift and Windows keys.
 * New OOBE
 * New wallpapers taken from 10X
 * Changed some sounds
 * All new redesigned Action Center
 * Notifications Visualizer
 * Rounded look

Pre-technical preview/August Release

 * 25% faster than versions 20H2, 2004 and 1909
 * New notification sound
 * Notepad is removed
 * New Windows Settings header like 10X

Technical preview escrow

 * Get Help button is on bottom left (in Settings)
 * New UWP explorer (access by clicking on the icon next to Search bar)

Technical preview 1

 * Bug fixes

Technical preview 1 update

 * UWP explorer icon moved to near left
 * 10% faster than TP1
 * Bug fixes

Post-technical preview 1

 * Date-time text is simplified.


 * 35% faster
 * Bug fixes
 * The text "Type here to search" in taskbar search box has changed to "Search Windows"

PTP1 ERE-4368
Released on November 21, 2020.


 * Search Taskbar text changed to "Search here".
 * Blue progressbar progress (Like Windows 95).
 * Start iconbar gained one icon that takes you to UWP 10X explorer.

PTP1 ERE-4402
Released on November 25, 2020.


 * Redesigned Charmap app
 * Messages app icon changed
 * Steps Recorder redesigned
 * Title on a title bar aligned to center
 * Task Manager updated
 * New 20H2-like icons
 * New built in WinFier (VM loader) for 32-bit Windows

PTP1 ERE-4402.27
Released on November 26, 2020.

PTP1 ERE-4435
Released on November 29, 2020.


 * Windows Media Player has a new icon
 * Windows apps from 3.0 and below is no longer supported, even 64-bit

PTP1 ERE-4500
Released on December 5, 2020.

Pre-Technical Preview 2/Early Winter Release
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 * Removed Tips button in Charmap
 * New animations
 * Voice Typing anytime, anywhere
 * W10 ARM devices now run 64B apps
 * Superintegrated app lists so one application that is inside the folder is now in start menu app list. (Disabled by default)
 * Archive apps (Disabled by default)

Pre-Technical Preview 2/Mid-winter Release

 * Unicode 13.0 emojis

Technical Preview 2/Spring Release

 * In touchscreen devices that run this OS onwards, Archive apps are now turned on by default.
 * In all Windows devices, Superintegrated app lists are on by default.
 * OneDrive Files app (in Windows 10X for PCs) replace 10X explorer.

Pre-Release Preview 1
Released on February 14, 2021.


 * Improved opening and closing animations
 * Improved Clipboard + Now integrated into Emoji Picker
 * Redesigned Touch Keyboard + Layout is now changed into the OSK keyboard layout
 * News and Interests button can be shown on icon only or turned off
 * Usage Information
 * New Recycle Bin icon
 * Readded Go to Control Panel button in the settings (Removed in the earliest builds of Windows 10 Technical Preview)
 * Redesigned Status bar in File Explorer
 * Redesigned Minimize, Restore Down, Maximize and Close buttons

PRP1 ERE-5303
Released on March 1, 2021.


 * Added features from the old Windows calculator into the current Windows calculator.
 * More rounded look.

PRP1 ERE-5321
Released on March 11, 2021.


 * More widgets in Action Center added.
 * Weather widget removed due to News and Interests.
 * Notification Visualizer removed.

Pre release preview 2

 * Added Spotlight collection of backgrounds.
 * New tabs in Terminal.
 * File Explorer now has Compact Mode.
 * Caption style.
 * Display HDR support.
 * The return of Notepad with a new icon.
 * Windows Terminal.
 * Power Automate Desktop.

Editions

 * Home
 * Pro
 * ARM
 * Multiarc (For MultiArchitecture processors)
 * Power (For PowerPC Processors)
 * Mobile Pro (Windows 11 Pro for Phones)
 * Mobile Standard (Windows 11 Home for Phones)
 * Embedded
 * Embedded Pro

Trivia

 * Windows 8, 8.1, 10 and 10.1 users can upgrade to Windows 11. If Windows 7 users want to upgrade to 11, they will have to upgrade to a qualifying operating system then upgrade to Windows 11.
 * Windows 11 easter egg is Mirrored Start menu
 * Windows 11 Pro and Windows 11 Pro for Workstations have updated default apps but you can still find their original Windows 10 Pro version of these applications in other versions of Windows 11:
 * Active Directory 2.0 (more options and better design)
 * Remote Desktop 2.0 (more options, better design and even faster user change)
 * BitLocker 2.0 (there are 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit, 128-bit or 256-bit options for encryption. Microsoft might be able to develop 512-bit encryption if the technology is enough at that time. Better design.)
 * Hyper-V 2.0 (virtual machine bugs fixed and better virtual environment)