Windows 11 has arrived and in what way. Microsoft’s new operating system is giving a lot to talk about and we have already taught you how to install it. We know that its demanding requirements (such as the presence of TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot) have caused many of you not to be able to install it officially, which is why we have also prepared a simple guide so that you can install it on unsupported PCs.
With Windows 11 you don’t just win… you can also lose
However, many of you will not be especially adventurous, quite the opposite. You will like to know what you gain and what you lose when updating to Windows 11. Especially what you lose, since it is really annoying to use a feature or application for many years, update the operating system and find yourself by surprise that it is no longer available.
Therefore, below we are going to review the lList of features that Windows 11 has lost compared to Windows 10:
Pre-installed apps
- 3D viewer: available in the Microsoft Store.
- Cortana: It is no longer integrated into the OS but as a standalone app.
- Internet explorer: now integrated into Microsoft Edge via “IE Mode”.
- OneNote for Windows 10: available in the Microsoft Store.
- Paint 3D: available in the Microsoft Store while the classic Paint has been renewed.
- Cropping and annotation: Now there is only the “Snipping Tool”, which is actually an updated version of the modern “Snipping and Annotation”.
Windows shell
- Quick Status
- Tablet modeWindows 11 has numerous touch enhancements that make Windows 10 tablet mode unnecessary.
- Timeline: completely eliminated due to its poor reception.
- Aero Peek
- Folders and application groups
- Live tiles– Removed the last vestige of Windows Phone.
Taskbar
- Bring an app into focus by dragging a file onto its icon.
- Move the taskbar up, left or right.
- Change the size of the taskbar or icons.
- “News and Interests” has been replaced by the Widgets button.
- All context menu settings and shortcuts from the taskbar have been removed and replaced by a single shortcut that leads to the “Taskbar Settings” in the new Settings app.
- Possibility of hiding or customizing certain icons of the system tray.
- Run another instance of an application by shift + left click.
- Gesture up to open the jumplists.
- Windows are always displayed combined in groups with hidden labels.