Microsoft unveils Windows 11, a new user experience that brings you closer to what you love

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 25 June 2021 – Microsoft
today introduced Windows 11, a new experience designed to bring users closer to
the things and people they love.

 

From intuitive design
features that make multitasking a breeze to an all-new Microsoft Store that provides
users with easy access to apps, games, and movies, the new Windows 11 is optimized
for working, learning, and playing and delivering great experiences for all.

“The past 18 months brought
an incredible shift in how we used our PCs, from something practical and
functional to something personal and emotional. This is what inspired us as we were
building the next generation of Windows, a platform that over a billion people
rely on. With Windows 11, we wanted to build a familiar place where everyone
can create, learn, play, and most importantly connect in improved ways,” said Panos
Panay, Chief Product Officer, Microsoft.

 

Windows 11 will be
available on new PCs and through a free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs
beginning this holiday.

 

Faster, more secure OS and
simplified design to boost productivity

Windows
11 features a fresh, clean interface and intuitive features to empower users to
get things done and inspire their creativity. Users can easily find what they
need by clicking the Start button which is located at the center of the screen.
Start utilizes the power of the cloud and Microsoft 365 to show users recent
files that were previously viewed across different platforms or devices, so
users can pick up where they left off – even documents they were working on their
Android or iOS devices.

Multi-tasking
has never been easier with new Windows 11 features like Snap Layouts, Snap
Groups, and Desktops that help users organize their windows and optimize
their screen real estate. Users can now enjoy the flexibility of multiple
windows and work on multiple apps simultaneously by snapping the apps side by
side on their screens. With Desktops, users can customize spaces for each aspect
of their lives, such as work, gaming, or school, and easily switch between
them.

Users
also get faster access to information they care about with Widgets,
which provides a curated news feed powered by AI and best-in-class browser
performance from Microsoft Edge. For creators and publishers, Widgets opens new
real estate within Windows to deliver personalized content.

Windows
11 is designed to be a secure operating system perfect for hybrid work and
learning. Secure by design, it has new built-in
security technologies and provides a Zero Trust-ready operating system to
protect data and access across devices.

 

Improved user experiences for gaming,
entertainment and staying connected

Windows 11 comes with an all-new Microsoft store that has been rebuilt for speed, variety and convenience. It features a wider catalog of first and third-party apps that have been
tested for security and family safety, bringing incredible experiences to
entertain, inspire and connect users. For the first time, Android apps will be available in the Microsoft
Store, and users can easily download these apps through the Amazon App store, a
seamless process that was made possible through Microsoft’s partnership with
Amazon.

 

Just as with Windows 10, Microsoft is committed to app
compatibility on Windows 11 with App
Assure, a service that helps customers with 150 or more
users fix any app issues they might run into at no additional cost.

 

Windows 11 also unlocks the full potential of a
system’s hardware, putting some of the latest gaming technology to work and
providing users the ultimate, immersive gaming experience with:

• DirectX 12 Ultimate, where users can enjoy breathtaking
  immersive graphics at high frame rates.
• DirectStorage allowing for faster load times and more detailed game worlds.
• Auto HDR providing a wider, more vivid range of colors for a truly
  captivating visual experience.
• Access to over 100 high-quality PC games and new games,
  which are added all the time and made available to Xbox Game Pass for PC or Ultimate customers.

Windows
11 offers users a faster way to stay in touch with loved ones with the integration of Microsoft Teams into the
taskbar, which allows users to
instantly connect through text, chat, voice or video with loved ones anywhere
in the world across Windows, Android or iOS. For friends and
family without the Teams apps, users
can still connect with them via two-way SMS. Integration with productivity
features of Teams is also improved, allowing users to start presenting or
muting themselves directly from the Taskbar.

Creating a more open ecosystem for developers and
creators 

Microsoft is taking a step further to unlock new
opportunities for creators and developers by creating a more open ecosystem
with Windows 11 that will benefit developers and bring more apps, games,
movies, shows, and web content to users where: 

• Developers and independent software vendors apps (ISVs)
  can bring in their apps to the Microsoft Store regardless of the app framework
  they are built on, such as Win32 or Progressive Web App (PWA).
• A progressive change to Microsoft’s revenue share
  policies means that developers can keep 100% of their commerce revenue. App
  developers can still use Microsoft’s commerce ecosystem with a competitive
  revenue share of 85/15.

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