Windows 11 will let you set up virtual desktops in a way that's more similar to MacOS, toggling between multiple desktops for personal, work, school or gaming use. Windows 11 will get certain features found in Xbox consoles, like Auto HDR and DirectStorage, to improve gaming on your Windows PC. You'll be able to access Teams from Windows, Mac, Android or iOS. Teams is getting a face-lift and is pinned on the Windows 11 Taskbar, making it easier to access (and a bit more like Apple's FaceTime). While they've been around for a while (remember desktop gadgets on Windows Vista?), including in a recent Windows 10 update, you can now access widgets directly from the Taskbar and personalize them to see whatever you'd like. (Note that Android apps will not be available upon the initial release of Windows 11.) There were a couple of ways to access Android apps on Windows 10, especially if you had a Samsung Galaxy phone, but this will make it native.

Android apps will be coming to Windows 11 via the Amazon Appstore, which will be accessible from within the updated Microsoft Store. Windows 11 features a clean design with rounded corners, pastel shades and a centered Start menu and Taskbar. Here are a few of the standout new features in Windows 11: Here's everything about Windows 11, including price, compatibility, release date, how to download it and new features. (Check out all of our favorite new Windows 11 features and how to use them.) But keep in mind that not all of the features are available today. Windows 11 comes with a truckload of new features, such as the ability to download and run Android apps on your Windows PC and updates to Microsoft Teams, the Start menu and the overall look of the software, which is more clean and Mac-like in design. It will be black instead, according to The Verge.Read more: Windows 11 review: Familiar but fresh Windows 11 is also reportedly ditching the 'blue screen of death,' a Windows PC owner's nightmare. Other big features include a revamped Microsoft Store, more detailed Widgets, and different typing options including a one-handed option if you're on a Surface tablet. Although it lacks the breadth of Google Play, the store still offers big names including TikTok.ĭon't switch between devices: Here's how to run Android apps on Windows and Mac computers Windows 11 will also support Android apps made available through the Amazon app store. The operating system also simplifies the docking and redocking process to eliminate the need to reconfigure apps. The software has bolstered its Snap layouts, which allow users to quickly snap an application to their screen, to support multiple configurations depending on what users desire. Most notable is the interface itself looks sleeker compared to earlier versions of Windows.

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