I mounted the 21996.1 ISO as a drive in my Surface Pro 4 (running Win10 21H1), ran the setup. it did an upgrade to "Windows 11" - which looks like Win 10 with rounded windows, different sounds, a taskbar with "Start" at the middle (thankfully can be cornered), and a few refreshed icons. And a Start Menu that will take time getting used to - and I don't see how this is better than what was in WIn 10. "Widgets" won't work unless I am signed in to Microsoft (which I refuse to) - so am losing on the live tiles that I had (Weather, for example). Now that behind the scenes is up front, let's see what Microsoft comes up with tomorrow
Cleaned up the thread a little. Make sure to stay on topic. In case you want to test a project, keep in mind that this build is a work-in-progress software, hence bugs are expected. Don't, I repeat, don't make this thread clumsy, rather move the discussion to the appropriate thread.
The Start Menu was introduced in Windows 95. Windows 3.x and earlier didn't have one, they used the Program Manager for navigation.
But Windows 10 was the last version at that time... maybe taken out of the context. It's only logical that there will be new versions of the desktop OS every few years as we go further in the future... Who knows what will be in the next 5-10 years.
I stopped using Start menu after Windows 8 ruined it and I gave up on taskbar when Windows 8.1/10 ruined that as well, you can no longer open apps in separate tabs, all is hidden in one icon, it takes valuable time to switch between them.
In Windows 7, 8 and 10, you can change combining options (never combine, combine when full, always combine). Not possible so far with the leak.
My question is if this build will receive regular updates.. For example if MS release newer build on 24th, will this build get update to that?, since i already activated it and everything.
hi just asking will norton or mcafee antivirus still work on windows 11 or will they not work at all i have not seen anyone ask those questions please help.
Zac Bowden hinted to me there won't be a new public Insider build tomorrow... I hope someone leaks 22000...