Windows 11 is Microsoft’s new darling. The company has been working on its system for some time now, and after its official launch in late 2021, it has been focusing on improving existing features and adding new ones. Now, those from Redmond just announce what’s new for windows 11which will allow us to streamline our workflow.
The first major change that Windows 11 will integrate in future updates will be File Explorer tabs. Although it might pass as a “small” addition in the eyes of the public, the benefits it will offer will be quite large.
These new tabs will allow us to see suggestions for folders and documents, as well add folders and files to Favorites to quickly access them. Likewise, as we already do in browsers, we can open tabs in Windows Explorer using the plus icon (+) that the company will include soon.
The second novelty also arrives in the Windows 11 folders section. Now, the operating system It will allow us to organize our apps and programs within folders in the Start menu, just like on an Android tablet or iPad. In this way, we can group them according to our needs and access them quickly.
Snap Layouts is the name of the third upgrade. will be focused on the Windows 11 experience on devices with touch screens. With Snap Layouts we can organize the windows that we have on the screen in different ways: three columns, divided into two, three or four windows and columns at 80:20. To use this new feature, all you have to do is touch the preference icon and your windows will automatically be organized in the desired order.
The other 7 new features of Windows 11
- Full integration with Windows 365. This is another of Microsoft’s innovations for its operating system. Now, when starting the computer, users will be able to choose to start in Windows 365 directly. In addition, Windows 11 will better integrate Microsoft’s cloud operating system. With Windows 365 Switch, you can quickly switch between the two systems, as easily as if it were a new window or a new desktop.
- Windows 365, but offline. That’s right, Microsoft’s cloud operating system is getting an offline treatment, too. With this improvement we will be able to work directly in Windows 365 even if we are offline. Once we have internet again, all changes will be automatically synchronized with the cloud.
- focus mode. With this new integration, Microsoft plans to make life easier for people living with attention regulation issues, such as those with ADHD. However, anyone can use it. With Focus mode, your device will go into do not disturb mode, which will prevent notifications from arriving that could distract the user. In addition, you can use a timer to control your work time.
- The new live subtitles. Also known as live captions, are an upcoming Windows 11 integration that will be available for web and apps alike; And the best thing is that it will be directly managed by the operating system, so we won’t have to depend on the subtitles of each of the websites (which often don’t offer this function). With automatic subtitles in Windows 11 you can see the transcript of almost everything that happens on your screen.
- macOS-inspired video calls. Yes, now Microsoft has thought of including two new features to improve Windows 11 video calls. They come under the name of VoiceFocus and Eye Contact. The first will allow you to eliminate background sounds and leave only your voice. The second, for its part, offers you an option to blur the background, detecting only our face and body.
User protection as a flag
- Artificial intelligence for user protection. This function will be available from Smart App Control, one of the novelties that will allow Windows 11 to detect malicious applications when they try to block functions of others. Smart App Control uses artificial intelligence and Microsoft algorithms to predict malicious behavior of specific applications.
- The first operating system protected against phishing. Thanks to Microsoft Defender, users will be alerted when they want to access a website that could expose them to an attack of this style.
Yes, for now we do not know when all these news will be available in Windows 11. What we know is that, with each update, Microsoft will gradually add them to its operating system. Just make sure to update your gear regularly so you can enjoy all of them as soon as they’re available.