• Latest
  • Trending

Microsoft Launches Window 11, Readies Windows 10 Retirement in 2025

October 6, 2021
Cassava Tech Partners Atlas AI As Digital Transformation Sweeps Across Africa

Cassava Tech Partners Atlas AI As Digital Transformation Sweeps Across Africa

October 1, 2023
Windows 11 Launches New Microsoft’s AI Assistant

Windows 11 Launches New Microsoft’s AI Assistant

October 1, 2023
Zinox Partners Imo State Govt. To Equip 15,000 Youths With Digital Skills

Zinox Partners Imo State Govt. To Equip 15,000 Youths With Digital Skills

September 28, 2023
Re-imagine Education Program: Airtel, UNICEF Plan Additional 109 Schools For Nigeria

Re-imagine Education Program: Airtel, UNICEF Plan Additional 109 Schools For Nigeria

September 27, 2023
NASENI EVC/CEO, Halilu, Charges Management Team To Commit To Agency’s New Direction

NASENI EVC Reiterates Commitment To Delivering On Presidential Priorities

September 27, 2023
Cloud Network Foundation Tasks CIDE Minister On Areas of Intervention

Cloud Network Foundation Tasks CIDE Minister On Areas of Intervention

September 27, 2023
9mobile Receives Special Recognition Award From AAAN

9mobile Receives Special Recognition Award From AAAN

September 27, 2023
Hackers Hit Hong Kong Crypto Firm With $200 million Hack

Hackers Hit Hong Kong Crypto Firm With $200 million Hack

September 27, 2023
AI-Made Music: Spotify At A Crossroad, As Authenticity Debate Rages

AI-Made Music: Spotify At A Crossroad, As Authenticity Debate Rages

September 27, 2023
ALTON Reaches Out To President On Renewed Threats To Telecom Services

ALTON Reaches Out To President On Renewed Threats To Telecom Services

September 27, 2023
Medallion, IXPN Internet Stakeholder Workshop Harps On Peering, Interconnectivity And Localisation

Medallion, IXPN Internet Stakeholder Workshop Harps On Peering, Interconnectivity And Localisation

September 27, 2023
KONGA Pioneers Africa’s Buyers and Sellers TV

KONGA Pioneers Africa’s Buyers and Sellers TV

September 25, 2023
EBusiness Life
Monday, October 2, 2023
Newsletter
Contact Us
  • Home
  • NewsBytes
    • Agrictech
    • Cybersecurity
    • e-Politics
    • Entertainment
    • Fintech
    • Foreign News
    • Local News
    • Social Media
    • StartUps
    • State News
  • Big Issues
  • Columns
    • Contributions
    • eScope
    • Inside Issues
  • Cyberparenting
  • Tech Talk
    • Innovations
    • World of Sc & Tech
  • Gadget Review
    • Phones
    • Laptops
    • Accessories
  • Interviews
  • Events
  • PhotoNews
  • Archives
  • Digital Edition
No Result
View All Result
E-Business Life
No Result
View All Result

Microsoft Launches Window 11, Readies Windows 10 Retirement in 2025

by Admin
October 6, 2021
in NewsBytes
Reading Time: 3 mins read
A A
0

Windows 11, the latest version of Microsoft’s computer operating system, was launched worldwide on Tuesday as a free upgrade for Windows 10 users.

Windows chief product officer, Panos Panay, told the BBC the latest version was built to be “clean and fresh and simpler” for the user.

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Cassava Tech Partners Atlas AI As Digital Transformation Sweeps Across Africa

Windows 11 Launches New Microsoft’s AI Assistant

He promised that the new operating system would not be an “extreme departure” from what people know.

And even the least tech-savvy users can upgrade easily, he added.

“I use the frame of my father – he’s 89,” Mr Panay said. “I’m so excited for him to hit that button and upgrade, you have no idea.

“Not because he’s my dad – because I just want it to be easy for him.”

He said expert users had already tested it extensively through Window’s Insider trial programme and was confident there would be no teething issues, adding the upgrade is “ready now”.

Windows 11 has some significant design changes, along with some alterations on how the system works under the hood.

By default, the Start menu is centred on screen, along with icons in the taskbar. When clicked on, the Start button opens a menu of frequently used apps.

In some ways, it mimics the appearance of a smartphone app menu or launcher. Microsoft has also dropped the “tiles” which were present on Windows 10’s start menu.

Mr Panay said the team had learned from Windows 8, which got rid of the start menu entirely, upsetting many users.

“You learn from that, of course, and then you adapt,” he said.

Developing Windows 11’s interface involved watching how people use their computers – “what they want to click on, where their eyes are on the machine when they come into our labs,” he explained.

“You get this confidence of learning from history,” he added.

For Windows 11, “the Start button is right there. It’s right in the middle of the screen. It’s not gone.”

When Windows 10 came out, Microsoft declared it would be the “last version” of the system. That has obviously changed.

“We’re in a time where there is a bit of a new era for the PC happening right now,” Mr Panay said.

For gamers, Microsoft promises that its new drive technology – Direct Storage – will lead to much better loading times in games by allowing a graphics card to access storage drives without going through the central processor.

But that feature, like some others, needs newer hardware to work.

As a result, not every computer will see all the potential advantages to upgrading – and some machines may not be able to upgrade at all.

Windows 10 to be retired in 2025, as new OS unveils

The minimum requirements include a type of security chip – called a TPM – only installed on modern computers.

“If your device does not meet these requirements, you may not be able to install Windows 11 on your device and might want to consider purchasing a new PC,” Microsoft says.

The company has just launched a range of its own new hardware devices to coincide with the new Windows version.

But users already running Windows 10 do not need to go to this expense if the computer is still working. Windows 10 will continue to be supported and receive security updates until October 2025.

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • WhatsApp
  • Telegram
ShareTweetSendShareShareBookmark

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Search

No Result
View All Result

Recent News

Cassava Tech Partners Atlas AI As Digital Transformation Sweeps Across Africa

Cassava Tech Partners Atlas AI As Digital Transformation Sweeps Across Africa

October 1, 2023
Windows 11 Launches New Microsoft’s AI Assistant

Windows 11 Launches New Microsoft’s AI Assistant

October 1, 2023
Zinox Partners Imo State Govt. To Equip 15,000 Youths With Digital Skills

Zinox Partners Imo State Govt. To Equip 15,000 Youths With Digital Skills

September 28, 2023

Ebusiness Life

Ebusiness Life is news Tech company. We give you latest updates on Tech News and other tech related news.

Join our mailing list and get latest updates.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Popular Posts

Cassava Tech Partners Atlas AI As Digital Transformation Sweeps Across Africa

Cassava Tech Partners Atlas AI As Digital Transformation Sweeps Across Africa

by Admin
October 1, 2023
0

Windows 11 Launches New Microsoft’s AI Assistant

Windows 11 Launches New Microsoft’s AI Assistant

by Admin
October 1, 2023
0

Zinox Partners Imo State Govt. To Equip 15,000 Youths With Digital Skills

Zinox Partners Imo State Govt. To Equip 15,000 Youths With Digital Skills

by Admin
September 28, 2023
0

Categories

  • Big Issues
  • Columns
    • eScope
  • Cyberparenting
  • eBusiness
  • Gadget Review
    • Laptops
    • Phones
  • Interviews
  • NewsBytes
    • Agrictech
    • Cybersecurity
    • e-Politics
    • Entertainment
    • Fintech
    • Foreign News
    • Local News
    • Social Media
    • StartUps
  • Opinion
  • Tech Talk
    • World of Sc & Tech
  • Uncategorized

Quick Links

  • Contact Us
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletter
  • Privacy & Policy

© 2022 Ebusiness Life - Desinged by Kreative TechPoint.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • NewsBytes
    • Agrictech
    • Cybersecurity
    • e-Politics
    • Entertainment
    • Fintech
    • Foreign News
    • Local News
    • Social Media
    • StartUps
    • State News
  • Big Issues
  • Columns
    • Contributions
    • eScope
    • Inside Issues
  • Cyberparenting
  • Tech Talk
    • Innovations
    • World of Sc & Tech
  • Gadget Review
    • Phones
    • Laptops
    • Accessories
  • Interviews
  • Events
  • PhotoNews
  • Archives
  • Digital Edition

© 2022 Ebusiness Life - Desinged by Kreative TechPoint.