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{{Main|Windows 11}}
Windows 11 is the latest release of Windows NT, and the successor to Windows 10. It was unveiled on June 24, 2021, and was released on October 5,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Windows 11 release date: Here's when Microsoft's new OS comes out|url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/windows-11-release-date-heres-when-microsofts-new-os-comes-out/|access-date=2021-09-05|website=CNET|language=en}}</ref> serving as a free upgrade to compatible Windows 10 devices. The system incorporates a renewed interface called "Mica", which includes translucent backgrounds, rounded edges and color combinations. The taskbar's icons are center aligned by default, while the Start menu replaces the "Live Tiles" with pinned apps and recommended apps and files. The MSN widget panel, the Microsoft Store, and the file browser, among other applications, have also been redesigned. However, some features and programs such as Cortana, Internet Explorer (replaced by Microsoft Edge as the default web browser) and Paint 3D were removed. Apps like 3D Viewer, Paint 3D, Skype and OneNote for Windows 10 can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements |url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Microsoft}}</ref> Windows 11 includes compatibility with Android applications; the Amazon Appstore is included in Windows Subsystem for Android. Windows 11 received a positive reception from critics. While it was praised for its redesigned interface, and increased security and productivity, it was criticized for its high system requirements (which includes an installed [[Trusted Platform Module|TPM 2.0]] chip, enabling the [[Secure Boot]] protocol, and [[UEFI]] firmware) and various UI changes and regressions (such as requiring a Microsoft account for first-time setup, preventing users from changing default browsers, and inconsistent dark theme) compared to Windows 10.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=June 29, 2021 |title=Windows 11 Will Leave Millions of PCs Behind, And Microsoft is Struggling to Explain Why |url=https://theverge.com/2021/6/29/22555371/microsoft-windows-11-cpu-support-hardware-requirements-tpm-response |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713100735/https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/29/22555371/microsoft-windows-11-cpu-support-hardware-requirements-tpm-response |archive-date=July 13, 2021 |access-date=July 17, 2021 |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=Vox Media |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=October 4, 2021 |title=Windows 11 review: a familiar home that's still being renovated |url=https://www.theverge.com/22708762/microsoft-windows-11-review |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004234808/https://www.theverge.com/22708762/microsoft-windows-11-review |archive-date=October 4, 2021 |access-date=October 5, 2021 |website=[[The Verge]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Muchmore |first1=Michael |title=The 10 Worst Things About Windows 11 |url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-10-worst-things-about-windows-11 |website=PC Mag |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211152959/https://uk.pcmag.com/migrated-3765-windows-10/137593/the-10-worst-things-about-windows-11 |archive-date=2021-12-11 |date=2021-12-09}}</ref>
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