Microsoft announced the next-generation operating system Windows 11 at 11:00 midnight yesterday (24). At the same time, there are also some features that will exit the stage, including Internet Explorer (IE), Cortana, Skype, etc.
According to the list announced by Microsoft, IE will be closed, and Microsoft recommends that users use Microsoft Edge and the built-in IE mode. Cortana, which has switched to commercial applications, will no longer appear in the boot menu, nor will it be pinned to the taskbar.
The Windows S mode that was originally designed to run a lite version of the computer will be removed, and only stay in the Windows 11 Home (home) version. Microsoft Wallet (Wallet) and timeline will also be removed, but the timeline in Microsoft Edge will remain. Microsoft will also remove the math input panel, and users can install Math Recognizer instead, which has built-in math input control and recognition functions.
In addition, the “Start” menu and taskbar have some adjustments, including the removal of dynamic bricks from the “Start” menu, and no longer supports named application groups and folders. The taskbar can only be aligned at the bottom of the screen, and the app in the taskbar cannot be resized. When upgrading from Windows 10 to 11, the pinned apps and websites will no longer be upgraded.
Some functions are essentially reserved, but the interface has been adjusted, including Microsoft Windows 10 modified the previous “cut and paste tool” into “cut and draw”, and in Windows 11 it will be changed back to the original name. “News & Interests” (News & Interests) will be integrated into the widget key in the taskbar.
Other removal functions include: tablet mode, which will integrate the keyboard adsorption and removal functions. “Quick Status” is removed from the lock screen.
Microsoft also stated that some applications will not be removed from the upgraded Windows, but if it is a new computer or a clean install of Windows 11, they will not be installed, including OneNote for Windows 10, 3D Viewer, and 3D Painter. , Skype. Users who want to chat and communicate with friends will find that Windows 11 has integrated Teams in the “Start” menu.