This will happen 'when you copy phone numbers or future dates we provide suggestions, such as make a call with Teams or Skype or add an event in the Calendar app,' according to the company's blog post. The new operating system will be available as a free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs, or on new hardware that. Windows will also attempt to make context-aware suggestions for copied text. Microsoft is announcing that Windows 11 will be released on October 5th. PT, as an opt-in, in-place upgrade through either the Windows 11 Installation Assistant application (which can perform the upgrade, or generate an ISO image or USB install media), or via Windows Update in a phased rollout Microsoft anticipated. There's also improved handling of overflow icons on the taskbar when you have too many apps open or pinned (or both) and expanded options in the 'nearby sharing' menu that can use Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to exchange files between PCs on the same network. Microsoft officially released Windows 11 on October 4, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. Most significantly, it includes the long-awaited addition of tabs for File Explorer, a feature Microsoft has tested since Windows 10's heyday.

Windows 11 feature updates will release in the second half of the calendar year and will come with 24 months of support for Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations, and Pro Education editions 36 months of support for Enterprise and Education editions. That October update is available for Windows 11 22H2 users in the Release Preview Insider channel, the last stop for new Windows updates before they make their way to the general public. UPDATE 6/28 at 12:30pm PDT: See this blog post on an update on Windows 11 minimum system requirements. Windows 11 will have an annual feature update cadence. Alongside the initial release of Windows 11 version 22H2, Microsoft has announced that it plans to update Windows 11 continuously with new features and changes over the course of the next year. Microsoft also announced that more changes would follow in a second update in October, keeping with the company's commitment to launching new features when they're ready rather than tying them to any particular release window. Also known as Windows 11 22H2, the update came with several fixes and user interface enhancements for the year-old OS. Last month, Microsoft released the WindUpdate to the public. Further Reading Microsoft commits to updating Windows 11 once per year, and also all the time

Windows 11 initial release date