Microsoft has already begun rolling out Windows 11, the latest upgrade to the popular operating system (OS), across the world. While Microsoft is officially launching Windows 11-powered hardware, along with the consumer versions of its latest Microsoft 365 and Office 2021 suits, the much-coveted iteration of the operating system came a few hours early.
Windows 11 requires some minor adjustments, such as correcting the muscle memory that automatically sends the mouse to the lower left of the screen for the Start button in Windows 10, which is centered in the Windows 11 taskbar.
Windows 11 is a free upgrade for computers and tablets running Windows 10, the operating system that Microsoft first released more than six years ago.
A report by PC Gamer, gamers could see a decline in the performance of about 25 percent, which is more than enough to affect your frame rates. However, this will likely be a concern on newer, pre-built PCs shipping with Windows 11. Older PCs upgrading from Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro could have VBS disabled by default.
At one point, Microsoft signaled that Windows 10 would be last full version of the operating system, but the company rethought things after the pandemic put the PC back in the center of many people’s lives. Windows 11 is also a way for the company to boost the PC industry and bring additional attention to its own Surface devices.
Windows 11 offers a clean and modern user experience, with some thoughtful touches.
In the realm of aesthetics, the new desktop backgrounds are some of the most striking the company has released, and they look great on multiple monitors.
It’s also much easier to set up and switch among multiple desktops in Windows 11, creating a virtual barrier between work and home at a moment when many of us could use that type of separation.
Windows 11: How to update
- Make sure your personal computer officially supports Windows 11 update. You can do this through the official Microsoft PC health checker application.
- Make sure you back up all important data, documents and applications, if any.
- On your computer, go to Settings → Update & Security → Windows Update.
- Click the Check for Updates button and wait while the system checks for a potential Windows 11 update.
- If an update is available for Windows 11, you will see the option to download and install it for free.
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