Windows 11 - Everything we know about Microsoft's operating system

Microsoft has introduced the official successor to Windows 10. MeinmMo summarizes all the information that is known so far.

Microsoft officially introduced Windows 11 on 24 June 2021. In addition to a new design, there are also some new features and features that want to convince gamers.

We from Meinmmo summarize all known information about Windows 11. However, it respects that this is mainly rumors and Microsoft has not yet confirmed much.

Update: 16.08.2021: We have updated the article and for more information about the design and conditions around TPM-2.0. In addition, we have another tool tip supplemented.

Windows 11: Release appointment, Presentation and Price

When was Windows 11 officially presented? On June 24, 2021 at 5 pm German time, Windows 11 was officially presented during the large Windows event. (Via microsoft.com). Here you also have introduced all the important innovations and functions.

When is Windows 11? Windows 11 should appear according to Microsoft Holidays 2021. We therefore assume that Microsoft lays the Windows 11 release to October or November 2021. Here normally begins the Christmas business.

How much will Windows 11 costs? Currently we know only the prices for Windows 10, this can be found in the official Store of Microsoft (via Microsoft.com):

• Windows 10 Home costs 145,00 Euro
• Windows 10 Pro costs 259,00 Euro
• Windows 10 Pro for workstations costs 439,00 Euro.

We assume that the prices of Windows 11 will continue to be based on these prices.

Windows 11 ISO - When can you download Windows 11?

Microsoft had explained that from the coming week (June 28) will be shared installation images (ISOS). Then everyone interested user Windows 11 can officially download and try.

However, Microsoft had also said that not all functions in the preview version will be included. If you want to try all the functions directly, then you have to be patient to the official release. The release should be at the end of 2021.

Windows 11 upgrade - is Windows 11 for free?

There will be a free upgrade for Windows 10 to 11? Yes, at the official announcement of Windows 11 Microsoft said that all Windows 10 owners will get a free upgrade to Windows 11.

Will there be a free upgrade from Windows 7 to 11? No, so far this is not sure. Support for Windows 7 was officially set at the beginning of 2021.

Whether Microsoft Windows 7 users still grant a grace period and once again offers a free opportunity to upgrade their outdated operating system, we do not know.

Will there be a free upgrade for Windows 8.1 to 11? ** For Windows 8, it basically looks better than for Windows 7, because the official support for Windows 8 ends officially on January 10, 2023. Basically, there is still the possibility Use the Official Windows 10 Update Wizard to upgrade its operating system to Windows 10.

Windows 11 Update - Can I continue to use Windows 10?

Yes, because you do not need Windows 11 to install directly to the release. Instead, you can continue to use Windows 10 on your computer. For several years, Windows 10 still gets security updates.

How long does the support for Windows 10? The official support (support) for Windows 10 runs until 14 October 2025. Basically, you can also use Windows 10 even then, but you do not get security and function updates. Especially if you are a lot of online on the way or sliding, this is a security risk for you.

Windows 11 accounts: Offline mode is still available

Do I need a Microsoft account for Windows 11? If you use the Home Edition of Windows, then you officially need an internet connection for setting up Windows 11 (via Microsoft.com)

The Pro versions should still be used in an offline mode with local account. But even with Windows 11 Pro, the setting is hidden well.

For both Windows 11 Home and Windows 11 Pro, a local account is possible. For the home version you have to trick in the beta version still something around (via deskmodder.de). As that looks like in the official version, we can not tell you yet.

Windows 11 hardware requirements - these are the official minimum requirements

What minimum requirements are there? Microsoft has already published the minimum requirements for Windows 11 on the official site (via Microsoft.com)

The minimum requirements of Windows 11 are well above the requirements of Windows 10. For Windows 10, 1 GB of RAM or at least 20 GB of memory.

Microsoft has screwed heavily in the graphics requirements. Here is the minimum of a graphics card with DirectX-12 and at least Full HD resolution.

From Windows 10, version 2004, all new Windows 10 systems must use 64-bit builds, so we only present the data for 64-bit. Officially, a 32-bit version is no longer offered. Windows 11 also offers only 64-bit versions.

Windows 10 VS Windows 11 in comparison:

Windows 11 requires TPM 2.0

For Windows 11, the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in version 2.0 is mandatory.

What is TPM at all? TPM stands for Trusted Platform Modules. This module is often installed as a small chip on your motherboard. The chip signs digital certificates and checks if something is changed in the system. In addition, the chip hashes stores and detects when the firmware is manipulated.

Although TPM is a security module, it can also prevent alternative operating systems from being installed.

You can retrofit old hardware? In particular old hardware either does not support TPM-2.0 or you do not have a chip on your motherboard.

Retrofitting is only possible under certain conditions, because your motherboard requires a TPM place where you can insert the module. Also, you need a chip that fits exactly for this connection and often use the manufacturers everyone to other connections.

Which module do I have? Opens the execution menu with the keyboard shortcut Windows + R and then enter Devmgmt.msc. In this way you land in the device manager. Here you are looking for the entry Security Devices, this is right down. If Trusted Platform Module 2.0 is here, you are on the safe side and can easily install Windows 11.

What if my PC does not support TPM-2.0? Basically, you can currently handle the forced to TPM-2.0 with unofficial resources. Whether this is still possible in the official version, we can not tell you. However, a modification of your system is always associated with a risk and can make your system unstable.

My PC is fit for Windows 11? If you want to know if your PC is compatible with Windows 11, then there is a free and easy solution. Our colleagues from the Gamestar present the Tool Whynotwin11 in more detail.

Windows 11 - these are the new features

On the Windows event, Microsoft has presented some innovations that will get Windows 11. In addition to the design, some functions change in the system:

• Widgets return overhaul to Windows and replace the live tiles as you know from the start menu of Windows 10.
• New is a news feed for messages to be integrated.
• The Microsoft Tool Teams and the Xbox Game Pass will be fully integrated into Windows 11.

The most important innovations of Windows 11 at a glance can also be found here on MeinMMO for you:

Android games come to Windows: A small but surprising news is the indication that Windows 11 supports support for Android apps.

How exactly and how extensive support is, Microsoft has not yet explained. In the stream, however, one explained that you can easily install apps from the Google Play Store and from the Amazon Store.

Why is Windows 11 interesting for gamers? Windows 11 gets extensive support from Direct Store. This function is already used as Velocity Architecture in Xbox Series X.

Behind Director Storage hides a new programming interface for the data input and output. The interface should allow the graphics card to be able to retrieve much faster data from the hard disk and thus shorten the loading times.

Which Features Windows 11 wants to offer for gamers is here in our detailed overview:

Windows 11: Design

Is Windows 11 very different than Windows 10? Who compares Windows 10 with the future new Windows 11, will quickly find that many things are known at first glance.

When switching from Windows 10 to Windows 11, these adjustments are limited as a whole. Although Microsoft has made some adjustments, especially in the design and add some features. Many users who come from Windows 10 are likely to be able to quickly find themselves in Windows 11.

Meanwhile, there are several pictures and reports on the new design of Windows 11. So had a well-known Tech-Youtuber explained that Windows 11 look like Mac.

Now Microsoft has also shown first official pictures and changes and commented on:

What changes?

• The biggest changes affect the start menu. Instead of the previous list and tiles that you know about Windows 10, there is only one handful of icons in the middle of the task bar.
• Microsoft also redesigned the icons in the menus and on the surface.
• Otherwise, the design of Windows 11 has a clearly tungable than that of the previous Windows version, because it looks like you can set a lot of individual.

What remains the same? Especially the menus and the notification area for Windows has remained unchanged.

The well-known folder structure, as we know it from Windows 10, also remains.

Windows 11: Performance

Some users have tested the leacts Windows 11 version on the current performance. Here you should note that these numbers are not the final, official version of Windows 11. Here you have to wait for the official release.

Windows 10 VS Windows 11 Performance: Who is faster?

What is the Windows 11 performance? The Youtuber Ben Anonymous shows in a video first benchmarks of Windows 11.

He lets you start Windows 10 against Windows 11 and uses the benchmark tool 3DMark Time Spy. And here shows that Microsoft could have screwed on the performance.

• Overall, Windows 11 offers a 9.64% better score value than Windows 10
• CPU performance is 2.05% higher in Windows 11 than Windows 10.
• The graphics card and the processor both are both a bit hotter (7.08% CPU and 2.57% GPU).
• In addition, Windows 11 needs 3 seconds less to boot (16 VS 13 seconds).

The entire benchmark test of Windows 11 can you view in the official YouTube video, which we embed for you here:

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