Features new to Windows 11: Difference between revisions

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* '''[[Start menu|Start Menu]]:''' The Start menu has been significantly redesigned in Windows 11, adhering to the principles of the updated Fluent Design System. The menu has now been moved to the center by default, with an option to move it back to the left side. The Live Tiles feature introduced in [[Windows 8]] is replaced by a set of pinned apps and a new cloud-powered "Recommended" section that shows recently opened files and documents from any ___location, including a [[Personal computer|PC]], a [[smartphone]], and [[OneDrive]]. The new Start menu also includes a search box.

* '''[[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 previous versions of Windows.

* '''Notification Center & Quick Settings:''' The [[Action Center]] from Windows 10 has been replaced by a Notification Center and a Quick Settings menu, both accessible from the lower-right corner of the Taskbar.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]].

* '''[[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.