Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer, Windows + Devices recently provided an update around Windows 11, the latest version of Microsoft’s PC operating system software.
Here are a few highlights from the blog post:
- New era of PC usage – Windows now powers over 1.4 billion monthly active devices with overall time spent on Windows up 10% over pre-pandemic levels.
- Windows 11 is off to a strong start – Since the launch in October, we have seen strong demand and preference for Windows 11 with people accepting the upgrade offer to Windows 11 at twice the rate we saw for Windows 10.
- We’re excited to share that the upgrade offer to Windows 11 is beginning to enter its final phase of availability putting us ahead of our initial plan of mid-2022.
- Building Windows 11 for what’s next – we’re bringing new experiences to Windows that include:
- A public preview of how you can use Android apps on Windows 11 through the Microsoft Store and our partnerships with Amazon and Intel.
- Taskbar improvements with call mute and unmute.
- Easier window sharing.
- Bringing weather to the taskbar.
- Introducing two new redesigned apps, Notepad and Media Player.
Check out the blog post for more information.
