Windows 11 vs. Windows 10: What Are the Real Differences? Microsoft’s Windows 11 is now prepared for widespread deployment on compatible devices after completing its staged rollout. Although the transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11 is less sudden overall than past OS upgrades, there are still a number of significant differences between the two operating systems. With Windows 11, you may finally utilize Android apps on your computer and can expect a more Mac-like design and a focus on productivity functions.

Windows 10 vs. Windows 11: Every big difference in the new OS

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Design and interface

Windows 11 gives the OS a completely new, more Mac-like interface. It has a straightforward layout with rounded corners and pastel colors. Along with the Taskbar, the recognizable Start menu also relocates to the screen’s center. However, if you’d rather, you may relocate those back to the left, where they are in Windows 10.

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Android app integration

Now, Windows 11 users may download Android apps from the Amazon Appstore using the Microsoft Store. (There were a few ways, such as if you owned a Samsung Galaxy phone, to access Android apps on Windows 10; but, this will make it native.) Windows fans have been waiting for this for a long time, and it represents another step toward the fusion of mobile and laptop machines.

Better virtual desktop support

Similar to how virtual desktops are set up on a Mac, Windows 11 also allows for this. You can switch between several PCs simultaneously for personal, work, education, or gaming purposes. This function was more difficult to set up and utilize in Windows 10.

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Easier transition from monitor to laptop

Snap Groups and Snap Layouts are features of the new OS that allow for simpler task switching. They are groups of the programs you’re running at once that sit in the Taskbar and may be brought up or dismissed simultaneously. They also make it simple to connect into and plug out of a display without losing track of where your open windows are.

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Difference between Windows and iOS

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Microsoft Teams added to the Taskbar

Teams now has a new look and is immediately incorporated into the Windows 11 Taskbar, making it simpler to use and more analogous to Apple’s FaceTime. Teams is accessible via Windows, Mac, Android, or iOS devices.

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Widgets (well, sort of) 

You can now access widgets straight from the Taskbar and customize them to display whatever you’d want, even though they’ve been there for a while (remember desktop gadgets on Windows Vista?).

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Enhanced touchscreen, voice and pen support

With extra room between Taskbar icons and gesture capabilities, Microsoft has worked to enhance the touch experience for tablets. As you use your digital pen to take notes or draw, Windows 11 includes haptics so you can hear and feel vibrations. The OS also adds voice typing and commands to the entire system.

Xbox tech to improve gaming

To enhance gaming on your Windows PC, Windows 11 will add several technologies featured in Xbox consoles, such as Auto HDR and Direct Storage. This represents another step in Microsoft’s integration of Xbox consoles and PCs.