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Leaked screenshots of Windows 11 reveal Windows 10X-inspired Taskbar and Start Menu
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Published onJune 15, 2021
published onJune 15, 2021
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The first screenshots of Windows 11 have leaked today ahead of Microsoft’s Windows event on June 24. The images have been published on theChinese website Baidu, andWindows CentralandThe Vergehave since confirmed their authenticity.
One of the two images reveals a Windows 10X-inspired Taskbar design with centered icons, as well as a floating Start Menu with Pinned apps but no Live Tiles. The animated Tiles have been around since Windows 8 released almost 10 years ago, but it looks like Microsoft is ready for a fresh start with Windows 11
The second image shows the “About” section of the Settings app revealing that what we’re seeing in the Windows 11 Pro build 21996.1. which according to Windows Central Zac Bowden is “a near-final build of the OS.”
These two leaked images don’t reveal much about the OS, but the similarities with Windows 10X are pretty obvious. Microsoft recently announced that it hadshelved the new OS to focus its efforts on Windows 10, though the company also said that “the technology of Windows 10X could be useful in more ways and serve more customers than we originally imagined.”
Microsoft has been having fun teasing a Windows 11 reveal with the June 24 event picture and an11 minutes video of Windows Startup sounds, but it’s unfortunate that the company hasn’t been able to prevent all leaks ahead of the event next week. We’ll see if more information about Windows 11 will be revealed in the coming days, but in the meantime, we still havea lot of unanswered questions about this new version of Windows.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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