That means new eligible devices will be offered the upgrade first. “Following the tremendous learnings from Windows 10, we want to make sure we’re providing you with the best possible experience. “The free upgrade to Windows 11 starts on October 5 and will be phased and measured with a focus on quality,” the company writes in this morning’s post. That’s obviously a massive bummer, given that the utility delivers security patches and other updates. It was reported earlier this week that those systems that don’t fall within Microsoft’s parameters won’t get Windows Update when the new operating system is installed manually. There’s been some confusion around what, precisely, all of this means for unsupported machines of late - as well, as, frankly, which machines qualify as supported. You’ll find Widgets there, as well, with quick access to information like news, weather, sports and stocks. Teams, meanwhile, has been added to the taskbar (Microsoft really wants you to use Teams, folks). Microsoft 365 is built into the Start menu, offering up access to recently viewed files, for more cross-platform integration. A number of the company’s online services have been more deeply integrated into the OS. That includes new Snap Layouts, Groups and Desktops designed to offer a more organized approach to multitasking. The first - and most immediately apparent - is one that has been around since that earliest preview build: The operating system’s design has been refreshed for a cleaner feel throughout. Indeed, the company fittingly offers an 11-point blog post highlighting the major changes that will arrive in the October update. He noted at the time, “This is definitely more than just another bi-annual Windows 10 update with a few minor UI changes.”

Frederic wrote up the first preview build when it became available through the Windows Insider Dev Channel.

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