Is Windows 11 better than Windows 10
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Windows 11 has officially been revealed, and looks to feature a great number of improvements on Microsoft’s current operating system: Windows 10. Show
But what are the major differences between the two, and are they enough to justify an upgrade? We’ve assembled a list of the most significant differences, so you know which improvements you should look forward to when making the switch to Windows 11. So without further ado, they are:  A centralised taskbar and new designThe most obvious change for Windows 11 is a new centralised taskbar, which looks very similar to the macOS layout. It looks far cleaner than Windows 10’s counterpart, which takes up half of the length of the desktop with a long search bar added in the middle. Click the Start Menu on Windows 10, and you’ll see a list of all of the programmes installed on your PC. You also get a view of Live Tiles, with a look at the weather, your photo album and various Microsoft apps. The Windows 11 Start Menu instead displays your pinned apps, with a search bar letting you locate your less used programmes. There’s also a recommended section that shows your recent activity so you can jump right back into your last used word document, spreadsheet or Photoshop project. This results in a more personalised experience, even letting you align the taskbar to the left of your screen if you prefer the older layout. Improved multitasking with Snap DesktopWindows 10 already enables you to view multiple windows simultaneously, but it’s a drag-and-drop affair, which can look pretty scruffy and has plenty of scope for things to go wrong. Windows 11 is introducing Snap Layouts, which makes it easier to have multiple windows open at once. Simply pick from one of the different templates, and then your selected windows and apps will automatically snap into place and resize accordingly. Microsoft showed this feature off, with Powerpoint, Edge and Teams all displayed simultaneously, and it looked effortlessly slick. Teams Chat integrationMicrosoft’s messaging app Teams launched back in 2017, two years after the release of Windows 10. As such, it became an optional app as an alternative to the likes of Slack. For Windows 11, Teams will play a much bigger part. The Chat functionality will be built into the main taskbar, making it very easy and quick to send a colleague or friend a message. You’ll also be able to start a video call through the service, allowing you to even contact those on Android and iOS platforms. And if your friend doesn’t have Teams installed, you can still communicate via a two-way SMS. Android apps on the Microsoft StoreMicrosoft is rebuilding the Microsoft Store from the ground up for Windows 11, introducing a cleaner and more organised layout. The biggest change here though, is that the Microsoft Store will support Android apps via Amazon’s Appstore. This means you’ll gain access to a far larger app library this time round, although the Android apps will be displayed in a phone-like vertical display that isn’t optimised for computer monitors. The usefulness of such apps remains to be seen, but it does mean you’ll be able to record and post videos for Tik Tok straight from your Windows device. Microsoft will also be introducing more native apps to the Microsoft Store for Windows 11, including Visual Studio, Disney+, Adobe Creative Cloud, Zoom and Canva. You might like…Improved gaming featuresThere’s no question about it, Windows 11 will be a better operating system than Windows 10 when it comes to gaming. The former will be borrowing some Xbox Series X features to improve the visual quality of games, such as Auto HDR which automatically adds HDR enhancements to games built on DirectX 11 or higher. Microsoft showed Skyrim as an example, and the improved colours were immediately obvious. The new DirectStorage will also allow those with a high-performance NVMe SSD to see even faster loading times, as games will be able to load assets to the graphics card without ‘bogging down’ the CPU. DirectX 12 Ultimate will also be supported, ensuring you can get the best possible gaming performance when paired with high-end components. In short, you’ll want to install Windows 11 if you’re a PC gamer. Fussier system requirementsIt’s not all good news for Windows 11, as the new operating system is a lot fussier in terms of system requirements compared to Windows 10. You can see the difference in specs requirements in the table below:
The good news is that if you’re computer is compatible with Windows 11, it looks like you’ll be getting a far improved experience once the new operating system officially launches at the beginning of Holiday 2021. What is the advantage of Windows 11?Windows 11 brings slick new looks, useful new tools, updated default apps, extra capabilities, and performance advances. Perhaps that's enough to lure away some Chrome OS users or Mac users.
Is it better to upgrade Windows 10 to 11?Windows 10 will continue to get security updates until October 14, 2025. Windows 11, on the other hand, has a stronger security base from the ground up. Upgrade to Windows 11 if you want the latest features — Windows 11 does bring in some great new features, and Windows 10 isn't going to get most, if not all of them.
Does Windows 11 make your computer slower?Though Windows 11 brings a whole new design haul along with some improved features, some users are experiencing windows 11 slow performance after installing it. It is important here to mention that Windows 11 is not stable yet, so you may have to wait for a couple of weeks or months to use it fully.
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