List of features removed in Windows 11

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Windows 11 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system and the successor of Windows 10. Some features included in Windows 10 are no longer present on Windows 11. Following is a list of these.

Bundled apps[]

The following apps are no longer bundled with Windows 11:

Windows shell[]

The following parts of the Windows shell have been removed:

In addition:

  • The touch keyboard no longer docks in screens larger than 18 inches.[1]
  • Windows no longer synchronizes desktop wallpapers across devices with a Microsoft account.[1]
  • Folder previews for images or videos contained in that folder in thumbnail view/large/extra large icon views are removed. The generic folder icon is now shown for any folder containing images or videos.

Start menu[]

Some functionality from the Start menu was removed and replaced with other features.

  • Folders and groups[1]
  • Live tiles (the Widgets app provides portions of what the live tiles of Windows 10's bundled apps once provided).[1]
  • Recent and pinned files on apps

Taskbar[]

The following taskbar features have been removed:

  • Support for bringing an app into focus by dragging a file to its button[7]
  • Support for moving the taskbar to the top, left, or right of the screen[7]
  • Support for changing the size of the taskbar or its icons.
  • Windows are always combined into groups with labels hidden.
  • The option to hide or customize individual system tray icons (Only third-party icons can be hidden or shown)
  • All settings and shortcuts in the taskbar's context menu have been removed and replaced by a shortcut to the Taskbar settings area of Settings app.[7]
    • Many of the options were not moved to the Taskbar settings
    • Task Manager can still be launched using: Ctrl+Alt+Del, Start > Run > Taskmgr.exe, or Ctrl + Shift + Esc
  • The network and audio flyouts have been consolidated into a new settings flyout.
  • "Some icons in the System Tray", although Microsoft doesn't specify which[1]
  • Support for third-party taskbar components (deskbands)[1]
  • The upward swipe gesture for jumplists
  • The People button has been succeeded by the "Chat" button powered by Microsoft Teams.
  • News and Interests has been succeeded by the "Widgets" panel.
  • Action Center has been removed and replaced with two separate flyouts "Notification Center" and "Quick Settings"
  • Ability to move system tray from the primary monitor [8]

Architecture[]

Windows 11 only runs on the x64 or ARM64 CPU architectures,[1] e.g. no longer runs on 32-bit PCs, such as IA32 CPUs.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Windows 11 Specifications - Microsoft". Windows. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "RIP: Internet Explorer will be disabled in Windows 11". BleepingComputer. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Khalili, Joel (June 15, 2021). "Microsoft gives diehard Internet Explorer fans a passive aggressive nudge". TechRadar. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Windows 11 removes Cortana, Skype, Snipping tool and more". Windows Report - Error-free Tech Life. June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "Microsoft details the features being deprecated or removed in Windows 11". Neowin. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Everything Microsoft is removing when you upgrade to Windows 11". Windows Central. June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Warren, Tom (2021-09-14). "I hate the new Windows 11 taskbar". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  8. ^ "How to move volume icon from primary monitor taskbar to secondary monitor taskbar?". Microsoft. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
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