Features new to Windows 11: Difference between revisions

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* '''[[Taskbar]]:''' The Taskbar has also been center-aligned, and now includes new animations for pinning, rearranging, minimizing, and switching apps on the [[Taskbar]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Warren|first=Tom|date=June 15, 2021|title=Windows 11 leak reveals new UI, Start menu, and more|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/15/22535123/microsoft-windows-11-leak-screenshots-start-menu|access-date=September 13, 2021|website=The Verge|language=en}}</ref> The buttons can still be moved to the left-hand corner as in [[Windows 10]].

* '''Notification Center & Quick Settings:''' The [[Action Center]] from Windows 10 has been replaced by a Notification Center and a Quick Settings menu, both accessible from the lower-right corner of the Taskbar. The Notification Center contains all the user's notifications and a full-month calendar, while the Quick Settings menu lets the user manage common PC settings quickly and easily like Volume, [[Brightness]], [[Wi-Fi]], [[Bluetooth]], and [[Focus Assist]]. Directly above the Quick Settings menu, the user can see media playback information when watching a video on platforms such as [[YouTube]], or when listening to music in apps like [[Spotify]].

* '''[[Windows File Explorer|File Explorer]]:''' The File Explorer on Windows 11 has been refreshed with the Fluent Design System and the Ribbon interface has been replaced with a new command bar with a revamped user interface and a [[Fluent Design System#Mica|Mica]] background. It also introduces revamped context menus with rounded corners, larger text, and [[Fluent Design System#Acrylic|Acrylic]]. App developers will also be able to extend the new context menus.

* '''Themes:''' In addition to new default themes on Windows 11 for both Light and [[Light-on-dark color scheme|Dark mode]], it also includes four new additional themes. Windows 11 also adds new high-contrast themes for people with visual impairments.

* '''Sounds:''' Windows 11 introduces a new set of system sounds. The sounds are slightly different depending on whether the theme is set to light or dark mode. In addition, a new Windows startup sound replaces the one used since Windows Vista.