Gaming on LEAKED Windows 11

[@LinusTechTips]

For those brave enough to try (we do not endorse or recommend it), you can apparently install it on bare metal by enabling Secure Boot and TPM2 in the BIOS! :) Also, I *know* multi-deaktop isn't new. They've added new FEATURES to it. Here's some info :) www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-may-be-unveiled-next-week-heres-what-we-know/

[@nate-ox5lw]

Thanks daddy

[@JohnSuttles]

Sure can, did it last night, its not too bad honestly lolol

[@cardinalpepe]

thank you linus

[@bolivianPsyOp]

If I wanted to make sure to avoid piracy what words should I definitely NOT type into my search engine to make sure I avoid this at all costs?

[@ManooSUBPLS]

okie

[@JarrodsTech]

Windows 7 users: Ah shit, here we go again

[@GodlyINCARNATION]

Windows 95 users:Well well well let's see.

[@SpinDlsc]

I mean... if you're still on Windows 7, you might as well just let it go. Not like you're getting any more security updates anyway.

[@forgenic2700]

My favorite laptop KZbinr

[@realboyrockstar2231]

windows vista users: You new here ?

[@ronnie3044]

@@SpinDlsc For most people still on windows 7 that wont be an issue anyway.

[@Denial06]

“Windows 10 is our last operating system” yeah we knew that wasn’t gonna last

[@notcat56]

They bumped up the number because of macos 11, I'm sure it's mostly the same under the hood

[@unosquash]

The last didnt last

[@ShieldX_Snowy]

Unless there literally changing windows 10 to 11 and the expire date has a typo

[@belknapbrothers3971]

Microsoft doesn’t know what it’s doing.

[@karasdoesminecraft2801]

@@belknapbrothers3971 praaaaaaaaaaaaank u

[@PseudoNym13]

"A complete rethinking of windows" When has that ever been an improvement

[@sacb0y]

I liked 8 thank you very much.

[@elifarmer3815]

Windows 95

[@Novistador96]

@@sacb0y 8.1 was pretty good ngl

[@shanez1215]

Vista to 7?

[@logosking2848]

Why would someone that has used windows for years want them to put all the taskbar icons are in the middle, like a mac lmao

[@_MysticKnight]

"Windows 10 will be the last version of Windows." Does anyone remember this? Pepperidge Farm Remembers.

[@literate-aside]

The problem with Win10 is they were struggling to force us onto the store and we worked out easy way round telemetry. Make no mistake Win11 will collect more days than ever, and be fully locked down. It'll be more like MacOS than ever with a focus on farming your data. I'll be using Linux.

[@John-qs3ih]

Well Win11 is a upgrade update, it will add some new stuff, mininum redesign, thats it. Its still win10 under the name win11. So they didnt really lie...

[@nehimaZA]

The last version of Windows, with continuous updates.

[@necromalice3530]

"Nobody will ever need anymore then 640k of ram" If you remember that, the rest should not be a surprise .

[@poulos341]

Member? I member

[@DarkDragonEWA]

Microsoft really needs to get it through their heads that not everyone wants their desktop computer to run like a damn tablet or phone.

[@bathrobeheroo]

Well, they didn't listen since Vista, so chances are they aren't going to listen now. But yeah, I can't agree more. Having the same UI/controls for a handheld device and a giant monitor with keyboard and mouse is the dumbest thing ever.

[@dathyr1]

I agree with you. Wonder if there will be the classic look option. We shall see as Win 11 rolls out.

[@nillywilly2176]

As an IT professional, I couldn't agree more

[@Brucelee89896]

@@nillywilly2176 As a network engineer i agree too

[@StarTrekBro]

this

[@fcolor0430]

W11 is leaked and we still have two different control panels on windows 10

[@ultraawakening4328]

While control panel has more options then 10 and I hope they change the configure properties and other things UI

[@indrakurniadi2012]

Yeah, setting for windows, settings for control panel

[@the_fl3dd0x]

The control panel still exists in W11

[@RodrigoroRex]

Microsoft can't really do much about it unless they build an entirely new os. Windows 11 is just an upgrade

Windows 11 is supposed to have a completely new store, settings and more apps. None of these are in this release yet. It's a veeeery early dev build that shouldn't be out in public yet

[@LJ-np3gc]

Microsoft: Windows 10 is our last Windows. Microsoft 6 years later: Well you see we got bored

[@DJdoppIer]

More like: "Well you see we wanted more of your money."

[@FrEffectsIntroforOffer24]

@@DJdoppIer funny because in fact windows 10 was free for the most private users.

[@XnonXte]

​@@FrEffectsIntroforOffer24 I mean windows 10 is free, The thing that's not free is just a license and that extra Feature. And nothing else than removing the activate windows watermark

[@FrEffectsIntroforOffer24]

@@XnonXte yea but windows not free for companies. thats how they get their money.

[@santelite5935]

@@doomsday5286 I mean at this point W10 has become pretty heavy update after update. W10 was supposed to be lightweight, but I imagine that the things under the hood become very complicated, tangle, unorganized, and unoptimized after working with the same code for like 6 years now.

[@temphandle01a]

For every bloat added and every UI change done with each new Windows release I'm getting more and more convinced that Microsoft is run by a very advanced AI with the one flaw that it doesn't understand the concept of good ideas/bad ideas. It seems to just flip a coin. Sure hope this will offer more than just visual changes, going from 10 to 11. Maybe I'm old and wrong.

[@savantshuia]

Every windows iteration a small portion of the userbase trickles down to Linux.

[@pinchyh]

"I felt a great disturbance in IT, as if millions of IT admins suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened."

[@surject]

Oh yes... I miss Win7 aka the Windows "20 years in the making" . Now it's just style over substance / how to clone macosx / how to take the power from the user / how to restrict and dumb down and make it as simple and easy as possible for the premium noobs of our generation / how to get/bound ppl into the MS ecosystem and all its services / how to make them buy apps and shit and use bing to watch our ads .... I would like to puke. I really hope tools like 7TT+ and Open-Shell continue to work and the legacy Win32 shell and all the cpls gonna stick around and be accessible somehow and ppl like Russovich and many others continue to create useful tools to disable all the bullshit and actually _improve_ the workflow ...else it's really time to go fully Linux for _everything_ than games.

[@SwordfighterRed]

@@surject I personally look forward to the day ReactOS becomes viable enough to replace everything.

[@ILoveGrilledCheese]

My company won't adopt Windows 11 for at least 3 years after it launches anyway 😂. They like to save money, so I'm good for awhile.

[@Mr_M_]

Microsoft: Windows 10 will be the last ever version of windows Also Microsoft: We had some free time during the pandemic

[@jippikayjee412]

:Ddd

[@abiyyupanggalih854]

yep , and another one windows 12

[@iskandariacordoba]

It is windows 10... It's windows 10 with a slapped on Windows 10X start menu and rounded corners.. Windows 10X and its new device failed, so in order to save face, they incorporated the windows 10X start menu and roumded corners and called it windows 11.... They are forcing windows users to adapt another one of microsofts faild projects...

[@pg7166]

@@iskandariacordoba okk

[@fabiotiburzi]

they spent that time in a bad way

[@WalkingDictionary9]

Can't wait to spend a few hours removing all of the bloatware

[@MrFRNTIK]

And finding out the new way to stop automatic updates

[@EvictionNotice51]

Feel free to install apple OS or w/e cuz free windows is terrible

[@DeadNPC]

Well u can use debloater instead and save ur time and computer... Its a script on GitHub... Its gud

[@shreysharma726]

@@EvictionNotice51 apple OS ...is the EA's version of OS

[@adexiofan1232]

I love linux man

[@caetanopacheco3490]

Microsoft is trying really hard to make Windows look like a mid-tier Linux distro from 7 year ago + bloatware.

[@peetboy]

I would say they trying to make it like a Mac OS. Centered start menu with icons.

[@The_Penguin_City]

@@peetboy Actually, It's both, deepin and Mac in a nightmare.

[@userb8a]

_Plot twist:_ Microsoft *intentionally* leaked the iso so they can get tech youtubers to work for free as quality assurance analysts.

[@Real_Eggman]

And *intentionally* on a chinese website to look like it was a third-party leak.

[@horseoperamarker]

and *intentionally* to hype up windows 11 without making an announcement

[@danteregianifreitas6461]

This may be true though, because they tweeted a few hours later "This is just the Start" with start capitalized just like I wrote. And in this leaked build we haven't seen much difference from win10, except for the start menu

[@pedromoraes7632]

I saw someone say that they wouldn't want an unfinished version circuling around only a few days before the event organized for the sole purpose of showing the new OS.

[@realdaakuu1843]

😂💯

[@heyyitsaejay]

“It just works.” I guess that Bethesda acquisition really paid off in the end

[@Unformedbreak]

Oh shit.

[@hollowludens5861]

I mean, it's not like the leaked Windows 11 is not even the actual one we're gonna get...

[@311kean]

Since when RDR2 has anything to do with Bethesda?

[@CondemnedInformer]

And then, just like Bethesda, it doesn't 'Just work'.

[@djigi2002]

Maybe they will release Elder Scrolls 6 with Windows 11

[@juliankandlhofer7553]

i love how 90% of the stuff linus geeked out about is already in windows 10.

[@krishiattri]

Yeah lol

[@Kvatch1]

Yeah virtual desktops isn't anything new. Windows 10 already tries and mostly succeeds with rearranging icons to original positions when you unplug a monitor (but not when it's shut off!!). Hopefully that's something they add. Super frustrating when all your new windows open on your second monitor that's not even turned on

[@fazkaz1996]

@@Kvatch1 I had that problem to because my desktop wouldn't know the monitor is off or on over HDMI but once I started connecting by DisplayPort it's worked great, windows recognizes when the monitor is off and won't open stuff on there.

[@Al0NER69]

hold windows key + shift and then press left or right arrow to move stuff from one monitor to another

[@RodolfoGeriatra]

@@fazkaz1996 oh, thanks for the info

[@poorsvids4738]

I liked Windows 95 because folders were actually HTML pages, each with it's own hidden editable file. You could edit these files to customize your folders with background images and custom links.

[@PatheticTV]

Really?! That sounds so cool, but sadly I wasn’t alive to see it.

[@HallsteinI]

95's UI was also horribly slow and buggy so there's that

[@ojsh_]

3.1 or bust. came on 30x separate floppy disks.

[@legisinformatica]

kzbin.info/door/2s6-QXRIrHomRgZHUFRIoQ

[@fbiagentmiyakohoshino8223]

@@HallsteinIso was vista

[@justsdk6014]

Microsoft says : "Hey guys, don't give any preview screenshots for it" The Devs : "Oh no prob i'll give the whole iso out"

[@furious-choehaalen1525]

🤣

[@DamiemBlorp]

I mean it's only the dev-built, probably not even *near* to what it will be but still a cool peak

[@outdun]

Nah, probably more like Microsoft: "Hey guys, now that you have a presentable working build, make sure you don't leak it 😉😉. We wouldn't want all that extra hype before we've officially announced it 😉😉."

[@manikpandey3133]

@@outdun atleast someone said it ✨ Common sense is really not that common anymore, sadly enough

[@manikpandey3133]

@@frankfrankenstein2893 well its about as fully functioning as it supposed to be based on the UI and everything ..they prolly planned the leak because they knew people not gonna like a new UI overhaul yet again on the official release so they somewhat lowered the hype on that this way ...some new perks will surely be added on the official release tho i think

[@ToomanyFrancis]

the search button has been a separate task bar button for a long while, we just all turn it off cause you can use the windows button and and get the same functionality.

[@MasterAirscrach]

I feel like linus spent a lot of the video discovering features that already exist.

[@MasterAirscrach]

we can add that to the list

[@RougeEric]

@UCqybQxo3hJjzzqV9Idl_k3g I think the point of showing it is that you can now have them tied to a given screen. So you could have 3 on one screen and none on the other. It's just that they couldn't demo that.

[@BoGy1980]

@@itsonlykatniss1776 Yup, works since windows 3.x as far as i can remember using it... best keycombo ever created... luckily we don't have to use taskmgr anymore, just replace it with procexp (process explorer) if you want to have REAL control

[@Mr4Goosey]

​@@MasterAirscrach Multi-desktop, for one...

[@Nosiu]

"I haven't looked at screenshots" "the screenshots were all odd resolutions"

[@Nosiu]

post scriptum: I am aware that someone else had written the script for Linus to read; this sentence just had a great comedic timing.

[@Reverse_Goat]

@@chiragsharma9166 sus

[@smadeelibrahim]

😂😂😂he lies alot

[@Reverse_Goat]

@@smadeelibrahim sus

[@K-IA]

I think a fair bit of KZbinr lie when they say that. And Linus himself said that sometimes he acts surprised when he actually isn't to create more interaction and interest.

[@TheFluffyDuck]

Oh man I can’t wait to dig through another generation of interface to find the basic sound card settings. So we will now have a windows 11 interface over a windows 10/8 interface, over windows XP interface to get the basic sound settings in a windows 95 looking panel. I guess the upside is I get to feel like Indiana Jones digging through history to find what I am looking for. Could they just pull a 2001 Apple and start from scratch already?

[@BetaMaster2]

there's also a few leftovers from win nt 3.1

[@crowaust]

"That looks like a mobile app. That's cool." isn't that the entire reason that Windows 8/Metro UI failed? Desktop Users don't want a Mobile looking experience!!!!

[@sipati2]

I don't think the mobile look is the problem. It's about the usability and the functionality. You have buttons on a keyboard and a bunch of stuff in wide spaces, mainly that's how workflow is achieved. So if it behaves like a mobile it's bad to work on other than typing emails. Also yes a bit, mobile look is not nice on monitors.

[@danielekirylo]

you probably can chose the layout and have a more classical layout style

[@blk9365]

Nah, you mean boomers that work on Windows 7 are the one that hate the Mobile looking Experience, almost everyone that uses Windows for gaming or free time wants a clean and simple UI/UX and windows 11 is just perfect

[@pranavbakre5201]

U can move the icons to the left

[@SD-yt9fe]

everyone wants a clean ui. the industry is moving towards clean and sleek experience.

[@im.thatoneguy]

"Why is there separate search button?" *Eyeballs Windows 10's taskbar that is exactly the same...*

[@Scythl]

I was thinking the same thing! Especially the obnoxiously massive and redundant bar, first thing I do is disable that.

[@tosi4856]

Cause everyone disables it lol

[@p4rsec]

@@tonimorton you can in Windows 11 too. I'm not sure if right-click does it or just the Taskbar settings in personalization but I was able to hide it immediately

[@flying_Night_slasher]

@@p4rsec do we know if it's possible to make the search experience the search bar in Windows 11 or is it only the icon

[@Dejan357]

Most of the software "changes" Linus pointed out are in Windows 10 already...

[@francislandry-therrien7271]

According to every windows release, cant wait for windows 12 to be announced!

[@Pangui008]

Totally agree! WinXP= Nice crayon-ish windows WinVista= Crappy glass-ish windows Win7= Nice glass-ish windows Win8= Crappy tile-ish windows Win10= Nice tile-ish windows Win11= Crappy ¿roundend diffuminated? windows

[@robertogarcia4879]

I think probably doesnt continue with that number, maybe a letter or emoji. 😒

[@pritampaul2507]

@@Pangui008 no, windows 8=crappish version. Windows 8.1=goodish version. Thus win 10 = crappish version and 11= goodish version.

[@krovuz1232]

@@Pangui008 Everything after Win7 is s.h1t.

[@JacobP81]

8:57 I never new I could use middle click to open a new instance. That's very useful. I'll use that next time.

[@cu7695]

How did you used to open up new windows for folders then ?

[@Drqgn]

@@cu7695, I didn't know it existed until now either- I just right click and open a new instance from there D:

[@no-name168]

Same in chrome

[@Acaran]

@@cu7695 I didnt use the library icons. I just enable quick launch and use that instead for my apps and folders.

[@zorunus6061]

@@cu7695 Use "My Computer" instead in the task bar which opens a new window every time you click it.

[@frankie123456ization]

I feel like they purposely leaked it to get everyones opinions on what to add before it releases.

[@AyKay69420]

Probably lol. I personally don't like it, I feel like they made it worse. Seems like windows 10 was peak point

[@denis-florian_0.57]

Good theory

[@aidensmith1110]

You realize windows is a massive software that you can’t change easily right? This isn’t Snapchat or some shit it’s a desktop operating system😂

[@hugono3938]

AK-74u

[@That-Pig]

Well I definitely prefer windows 10

[@SpeedCubeProRL]

Linus: I haven't heard or seen any leaks. Also Linus: Apparently, from what I've heard...

[@aboffman1235]

@@Boxersteavee read the comment again. he said "i haven't HEARD or seen any leaks"

[@venoxan]

That‘s what I just wanted to write lol

[@icksmodder]

Today I learned: Middle click opens a new instance of an application.

[@artmex7815]

saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame

[@angelolicco3391]

and if you middle-click on one of the previews it closes it. works on chrome tabs too.

[@4Core100]

And that you can open task manager with right click on bottom bar. I always open it with ctrl+shift+esc.

[@shreya1100]

I can't believe they are killing it.

@@4Core100 people that look for that right click and do ctrl alt del to open the task manager legit make me mad. Just do ctrl shift esc, saves you a lof of clicks and time

[@wiiguy2463]

Everyones arguing about a new OS. *While i'm sitting here gaming on a 10 year old Windows 7 pc*

[@megaknight6958]

windows 7, the best windows

[@jeanvaljean6433]

wtf just upgrade to 10

[@synsleafytcopyright4466]

@@jeanvaljean6433 nah windows 7 is more stable

[@dooostie1257]

Well Windows dropped support for Windows 7 most newer games will not run on it. However, I'm sure it works well on older games or emulators with no problems.

[@wiiguy2463]

@@jeanvaljean6433 windows 7 gamers are broke, we don't want new sh*ts

[@KiIowatt]

"I'm not gonna promote piracy but... we pirated it." Lmfao

[@blackpantherjon9709]

it’s at 420 likes 😙

[@MarioYoshi4723]

YAR HAR FIDDLE DEE DEE

[@jerrymartinez1208]

That's why Microsoft love promoting windows in china. Hope they launch it there.

[@James-Williams]

Lol

[@BIGW0RM]

"The last OS you'll ever need." *sets EoL date 6 years later*

[@gabegarcia3102]

whats that

[@guythatsepic]

@@gabegarcia3102 end of life

[@TheRandomGuyEpicness]

Windows 10 came out in 2015. EoL is 10 years later.

[@dorg9502]

*cough* win 7 could have achieved forever status *cough*

[@dorg9502]

@@TheRandomGuyEpicness Tell me the EoL for Win7 before outcry forced MS to push it back lol.

[@pTreesWorkshop]

Well, you blew my freaking mind that "middle click opens up another instance of an app". Thank you! haha only took me most of my life to learn that lmao

[@HokageSama13]

In a browser, the middle button also opens the hyperlink in a new tab. Neat eh?

[@gustavrsh]

I usually do shift click

[@CRYPTiCEXiLE]

oh shit thats a thing cool i didnt know that... but now it will be gone in the next version oh well.

[@WyvernVin]

I didn’t know about that too! A new tool has come to me.

[@Sergedfabre]

@@HokageSama13 it also close tabs if you click a tab using it

[@Cyribro]

GIF as "Jiff" LOL. Probably one of the oldest arguments on the net.

[@hariseldon02]

My immediate thought "so you have chosen death"

[@OMGmyFACE]

Easiest solution I've found is saying it the intended way and turning notifications off so all the people who say giff with a hard g can argue with themselves.

[@galacticbeat6328]

It's only an argument for morons who don't understand English.

[@_Mozarrk]

@@galacticbeat6328 the Oxford English dictionary accepts both pronunciations stating "The pronunciation with a hard g is now very widespread and readily understood. A coiner effectively loses control of a word once it’s out there…” Who's the moron now?

[@tonymorris4335]

@@_Mozarrk Especially because they always say "ITS JIF LIKE THE PEANUT BUTTER" OK? So then he should have realized using the G to cover "graphical" would fuck that up right? They didn't call the peanut butter "GIFF" for a reason.

[@xnehaxixh]

But the burning question is: Did Microsoft manage to make a complete dark theme?

[@SparkieNeisti]

The current one isn't?

[@MethmalDhananjaya]

@@SparkieNeisti No. The Explorer looked trash, 11 Looks Decent.

[@thefireocean1]

That works with all apps that have themes

[@ThinkCleverAndSmart]

@@SparkieNeisti The "open with" window still looks empty when using dark mode, but the icons are there, just not visible. It's just not well made.

[@SparkieNeisti]

@@MethmalDhananjaya Why does it look trash? I turned it on and never seemed to have an issue.

[@eFeXuy]

Maybe by 11.1 they realize (again) that people doesn't like tablet OSs for PCs

[@thenjdevil5102]

Grammar Greg here “don’t”

[@twice12212]

Grammar Gred here “don’t”

[@pewcowsg5720]

Realise

[@1assassyn]

@@eness379 Greg is a name, Gred is a spelling mistake.

[@goshu7009]

@@thenjdevil5102 Who cares about english lol its just a German Dialekt. ...

[@The_Horizon]

"I haven't seen the screenshots yet..." "So if you guys have seen the screenshots..."

[@greymesa_]

hey horizon, how are you? I'm here at seven likes waiting for this to blow up!

[@owlfinn]

yo

[@s4zk]

... .. . . . . . .

[@DiamondDepthYT]

Linus: giving me trust issues since this video

[@realpraxor]

accurate

[@traehesket8332]

I have an IT degree and I have gone my whole life without knowing that middle click opens a new instance of a program. This is a game changer lol

[@mattlazaro299]

When Microsoft said in 2015 that windows 10 was the last edition I thought “well that’s gonna be total bs”, give them 5 years and watch

[@0xf7c8]

NOSTRAMADUS?

[@alexskywalker888]

I'll be that guy; it's been more than 5 years since 2015.

[@kxna605]

@@alexskywalker888 i mean close enough

[@envigraphy]

So you gave up some time around last year? So close

[@aligaming7575]

glad to see i'm not the only one who needs a whole year to realize the year has changed, and then be behind again we're on 2021 as of writing this, it's been 6 years lol

[@wheremehat6591]

Plot twist: Windows themselves leaked it to see if everyone would like it.

[@delofon]

Well tbh I don't really like it. Windows 10 was... acceptable after Windows 7, but this imo isn't after Windows 10.

[@buckithed]

They did it to have people test it.

[@aetvrna]

that's probably the truth xD

[@user-bb3kw8gx1n]

Pretty obvious this is the case

[@philips170t]

Probably

[@Ygt-x8o]

Windows 11 looks like a concept art someone made to combine macos and windows 10

[@Nothingtoseeheremovealong666]

And it looks like garbage

[@legrinu]

Thats because it Just is Windows 10 where someone Changed some Icons and some Design stuff. There are literally No new Features

[@caspermartijn]

start10 might be helpfull check it on steam

[@equation1321]

Avdan I think is his name

[@mataskart9894]

Hey, at least it looks really nice. Curved edges being nicer than just boxes and all.

[@therealhardscoper1628]

"Why does middle click not open a new instance of something that's open?" TIL middle click opens a new instance of something that's open in Windows 10

[@davidl3743]

Me too lol

[@SenORurkE]

Also closes tabs you hover over while alt+tabbing

[@ryanpwm-oldaccount5923]

huh I always set my middle click to ctrl-W. so useful to close multiple windows. And thumb button for "enter", dynamic app profile switching and productivity mode is a go.

[@sukhmansingh7053]

1:34 "i havent looked at any of the leaked screenshots" 2:46 "if you were looking closely many of the leaked screenshots of windows were at odd ball resolution" . (got some trust issues)

[@lettuce7378]

I'm guessing that whoever wrote the script for this episode did actually look at the leaked screenshots, but linus himself didn't do so. Can't be sure unless linus comments on this lol.

[@Oyff]

It’s literally just flashbanged windows 10

[@tukuzey4866]

daddy~

[@theof9390]

Oh hi Oyff

[@ShreyanshDwivedi15]

verified person with 6 like well some that this omment will have more than 300 likes

[@brawlstars-mobile8376]

no

[@cf1505]

Step on me

[@ToatsMcGoats534]

'"why does middle click not open a new instance of an application anymore?" wait..... it does that? you just changed my life. Linus Tech Tips living up to the name once again!

[@gomichow]

-unless you switch over to windows 11

[@Sephiroth391]

Ah, so I am not the only one

[@atrelex9442]

Also works in chrome, middle click any link and it goes to a new tab. No right click needed :)

[@samuvisser]

@@atrelex9442 that i knew. The windows taskbar thing blew my mind though

[@StephenHoldaway]

Same effect if you shift click the icon

[@Marylogical]

Thanks Linus, for letting me know that I have at least until October of 2025 to keep using my Windows 10. That's a relief. I thought I was going to have to deal with re-installing all my work in the New Windows 11 in the next few months. But there's a tricky install reminder on my update page I will have to not click accidentally for the next 4 years.

[@Robberbarron27]

"it's a reimagining of windows" Has a vietnam flashback to the windows 8 release.

[@Morecommon]

I literally did, and it was unpleasant.

[@ravenwings7945]

I dont like it at all

[@mohanad-kenany]

I thought Windows 8 & 8.1 were cool.

[@Cyber_Akuma]

It *ESPECIALLY* worries me that just like 8, the UI once again appears to be designed for touch-devices like tablets first and Keyboard/Mouse input as an afterthought.

[@even___]

tbh 8.1 was fine.

[@RAMXC]

As usual I will wait for Windows 12. We all know that history repeats in MS and only every second windows release is good.

[@redd8551]

Yeah the second ones are the same but with all BS removed

[@assadissa2]

Is not the seconds but the odds 10 7 Xp 98

[@SmallFreakingJack]

@@assadissa2 7, 8, 8.1, 10 *

[@defelion]

@@assadissa2 sorry but Xp is not a number and both 98 and 10 is even numbers

[@ricrasekh]

It's just windows 10 20h2.. little bits of UI changes that s it. I don't know why people are surprised and hesitant. It's just windows 10 20h2 which at last moment and for press they decided to call windows 11.

[@yeshebmark8968]

I like it how Linus talks softly while trying the OS.

[@manticore4952]

"Hello computer"

[@AdilAhmedMBBS]

because computers don't respond when you're losing your cool

[@cadenpawlak5795]

Hes scared he will break it

[@GoldenEye_RL]

I love how Linus was like oh you got to right click the windows button for task manager, but crazy thing is you could just use Control+Shift+Escape

[@joelchambers]

"You don't know where this ISO came from and what's packaged into it" *signs into Microsoft account

[@christopherjc54]

It was probably a throw-away

[@masoodsuliman13]

Lool, so true!

[@Chachoes]

signs into steam account

[@envigraphy]

signs into onlyfans account

[@saatvikagarwal6358]

12:00 Jake: Is it in full screen? Linus: *It's good*

[@marioguzman8557]

Linus: “I haven’t looked at any of the leaked screenshots…” Also Linus 1 minute later: “ Many of the leaked screenshots of Windows 11 were at oddball resolutions”

[@JcRichard]

That's a semi-scripted video for you

[@alexvino431]

If you look at the end credits, Jake was the one who wrote this video, Linus was just the presenter. Jake saw the screenshots and put that thought into the script, whilst Linus just read the script, whilst still giving his own thoughts on W11.

[@THuk44444]

He has writers so that he can spend more time taunting the poor and burning money and all his other hobbies

[@doge5603]

Hahaha exactly what I thought.

[@zeikjt]

There's no contradiction there though. Could be info from other people. I can tell you the weather outside without ever stepping foot out there or even owning or looking at a thermometer.

[@DocProctor]

"Kind of like, well, nothing. Nothing works like that" Did you forget that Linux exists?

[@SomeAdam]

You don't pay for Linux at all though.

[@DocProctor]

Yes, that's the whole point of the comment...

[@michealwj]

Linus: "why doesn't middle click open a new instance anymore.." Me: ?? *Middle clicks something in my taskbar* "Oh S***, how have I not ever known about this!?"

[@MrAitch_]

Closes Browser tabs also.

[@damienpalianta6325]

@@fakeninja4447 its ok, windows 10 also does the multiple desktops if you windows+tab and he(linus) seems to think its new

[@jamiejones6696]

@@damienpalianta6325 He specificaly say's he can't remember how to do it so he knows about it.

[@chinoto1]

I set my taskbar in KDE to close programs when I middle click them. I find inverting what the browser does to be quite odd. Besides the only program window I have more than one instance of is Chrome, which I prefer to get with Ctrl+N.

[@michealwj]

@@chinoto1 sometimes when I'm moving files around in explorer (especially for drag and drop modding), I usually right click in the taskbar and scroll up to open another window. But just middle clicking will save me much time.

[@donkeydelux640]

Would've liked to see a more streamlined version of windows drastically scaling down the resources it takes up, feels like we just got another 20% redesign of their leaning tower of duct tape

[@mjouwbuis]

I'm sure Windows 12 will have a nice fresh Linux based kernel.

[@davix3f]

@@mjouwbuis sadly just dream on

[@bigpod]

you would think that, look reality is if you want less resource usage go use linux, but seriously microsoft has made design decisions that while work for them in the long run may hurt em as well, including stuff like backwards compatibility... reality is they are commited to backwards compatibility (in my opinion this is bad but ok), i have seen companies run ms-dos programs(not ms-dos style but programs made in ms-dos days) on windows 10

[@davidryan6993]

I mean yeah I guess windows is resource heavy but since my new build with a ryzen 5950X and 64 gigs of RAM I honestly don't even use more at idle than one to 2% of CPU and RAM usage. And all I do is use it for gaming. Don't have to worry about them background usages lol

[@bigpod]

@@mjouwbuis not gonna hapoen sorry its called backwards compatibility if they make a desktop linux based operating system i bet it will have a different name (ahem let me correct mysf they already make a limux based operating system called CBL-mariner but thaf is not ment for desktop). unless they took the wsl like approach if using vm to host windows

[@WhiteQueso]

Linus: "You can't middle click to open a new instance of a window?" Me: *Tries this operation for the first time.

[@blindinginspiration]

Same, I will now be doing this until I'm pushed on to Windows 11.

[@ADMNtek]

it like when you find out that you can open task manager directly with Ctrl+Shift+Esc.

[@werner134897]

middle click?? Never used a middle click on any mouse, deliberately. Also how do you do that from your android phone via remote desktop client?

[@ibimslawa]

You can also shift click

[@118Shadow118]

You can open a new instance by middle clicking on the button and close an instance by middle clicking the little preview boxes above the button

[@ayushthumbarathy3961]

Plot twist : Microsoft themselves gave Linus the ISO so he could hype the shit out of it.

[@jasondads9509]

8:57 Oh my goodness, middle click opens up a new instance of an application!? How did i not know this until now!?

[@mashuplancer]

What the fuck. This is news to me too. My mind is fucking blown.

[@BarraIhsan]

Me too.

[@gl4989]

Same as clicking on a shortcut

[@dialupdave6276]

I just tried it and... I frogot I'm running linux

[@RedTopProductions]

Shift+Click works too but thats a whole extra step

[@samuraicake5015]

When Microsoft said they wanted to get cozy with Linux, they weren't kidding huh.

[@hottrin6103]

Linus

[@techno_viking2609]

Linis

[@baconwizard]

Lins

[@Jonathan-sz6rg]

Wdym? Kinda looks like KDE plasma, but that's all I can tell

[@nootics]

@@Jonathan-sz6rg that's the point. It's p much win 10 with a reskin seemingly inspired by *nix desktop environments

[@ivangg378]

Exactly as Microsoft said...we don’t need another windows.

[@ethanparkeryoutube]

we don't need no new task bar

[@portera2102]

We need another Mac.

[@miembrosgibran]

Dad?

[@miembrosgibran]

Dad is that really you?

[@_nom_]

It's not really a new Windows. Just merging the windows x stuff. And it's not nice

[@leonardopaes3561]

"Nothing works like that" Well..... Linux does.

[@Huvada]

“How do we make sure everyone thinks the software is different from the previous version?” “Easy, just trash the UI” -Every modern software developer

[@jason59k55]

just over simplify it

[@NoYamOnus]

Yeah. Microsoft is such a shithole company that seems to want to change for the sake of change regardless if it's a good change or a bad change. To this day I still look for Add / Remove programs; I mean why change the name, it was self-explanatory? But no, they made a whole slew of stupid changes just for the sake of saying they were different from previous versions.

[@chuuni6924]

To be fair, you could make that argument for literally every Windows release ever, if you wanted to.

[@JeloOW]

the ui looks fine its just the actions that we had (middle click to open another instance of the app, right click the taskbar to open task manager etc.) are gone which sucks

[@batt3ryac1d]

Microsoft just uses telemetry to help design the UI I swear. Just give us fucking 8.1 with all the nice modern features.

[@taylorroddin]

"why does middle click doesn't open a new instance of a program anymore?" Wait, it could do that?

[@siberianee6302]

I just learned that too and that's gonna make my life so much easier

[@BlazeHN]

Dang, just tried it with calculator and it works, wish I had know that long time ago.

[@taffydimples]

@@BlazeHN Amazing

[@toadgoldenbastard7381]

HOLY SHIT YOU'RE RIGHT, god bless its 2 AM and i just created 20 clones of Calculator

[@scmalex8685]

That's cool. Not sure how useful it is though!

[@glics]

Windows 10 was going to be the last Windows just as much as Oculus was never gonna require a Facebook account 😬

[@madbro4803]

The alternative would probably be a subscription.

[@Deadwindshadow]

@@informitas0117 Get a vive :)

[@HromekLukas]

use a developer account without facebook, create test users, which creates dummy facebook accounts and voila, your Oculus is ready to go :)

[@3dninja54]

@@informitas0117 man the HTC vive and steam VR exists

[@gamernatemoore8029]

The new icons in file explorer for windows looks like the new q2 icons

[@tiktokjohnnysaint2234]

This has been a rather, shall we say, exciting week. First, Microsoft rolled out Windows 11 to great fanfare, emphasizing the new, flashy user interface. There was just one problem: If you didn't have a system with the latest Intel Generation 8 or above processors, you couldn't have it -- you'd be stuck on Windows 10.

[@outsideredge]

So when are Solitaire, Hover, and Space Cadet Pinball getting released on Game Pass?

[@joejoe2658]

you forgot minesweeper, you monster!

[@gottemsanchezFake]

burple place

[@nonamezodiak2476]

Don't forget candy crush😔

[@BobTheMartin]

Dont worry you will just get 10 mobile games in a random update instead

[@endgamez7621]

lmao

[@miloyall]

Windows 11 looks like the epitome of those “please don’t turn me into an oversimplified logo” memes

[@ManosSef]

Oh yeah the logo is just four squares arranged in... well, another square

[@mohamedab9033]

I'll never forgive them for what they did to captain pringles, they took away his mustache!

[@chillylion6858]

@@mohamedab9033 pringles still has a moustache its just black instead of the brown shades. i like the old logo better but captain pringles still has his moustache

[@whiteroach3]

@@chillylion6858 but one thing that they did take away from captain pringles? His hair. It's been replaced by eyebrows.

[@miloyall]

@@mohamedab9033 I still have an empty can of the OG logo, I’m never throwing it away.

[@TheN8ism]

Anyone remember that time when Windows tried to convince us that we should use tiles instead?

[@z4pp820]

tiling window managers are hot tho so much easier to use

[@ElvenMans]

Vsauce Linus can't hurt you... Vsauce Linus: 0:00

[@ayushvispute7857]

He's whispering like the Microsoft HQ is next door

[@AlLiberali]

It kinda is its in washington

[@cablejimmy]

@@SnailBaker State

[@gamedirection_us]

The Microsoft Vancouver HQ is only a 38m drive away...

[@crspy914]

I mean he did sign in to his Microsoft Account lol

[@gandalf6700]

he just knows windows 10 is listening in on you ;)

[@joesworld396]

Microsoft: So many "new features" Me: "I can't wait to suppress/disable/uninstall all the new trash so I can have a clean desktop that doesn't waste so much performance."

[@Monk3y_C]

Tell me about it man. I still don't know what my windows home that came pre-installed with my laptop does in the background. Always had 10% cpu usage on idle even after I ran ALL KINDS OF SHIT to remove background tasks. Then I tried running windows LTSC on trial mode and holy shit it gets 0-2% cpu usage on idle all the time.

[@thechannelofrandomness7670]

@@Monk3y_C 10% ????? my cpu goes at around 30% at idle and ram usage around 60% at idle i miss windows 7 :(

[@arnox4554]

I mean, I don't necessarily mind it, BUT Microsoft should be focusing on debloating their OS FIRST before adding anything else on. And even after that, they still need to optimize the features and tools as well as make them fully optional.

[@justinj.421]

@@thechannelofrandomness7670 I idle 2% on desktop, you should probably clean up your pc or smth

[@wasiraza7514]

@@thechannelofrandomness7670 its not even windows fault its the bloat ware they ship with it for advertisement. Liek everytime I get a new laptop nortan is right there begging me for a install. I always do a clean install every time I get a machine

[@Mayank-eo2sp]

Users: We want more linux features Microsoft: Best I can do is a centered taskbar

[@RealLiveWire]

That's the thing i like least about Linux, not a fan of the dock. I love Linux though.

[@Jonas-ej7id]

Depends on the distro Most Linux distros don't even have proper TouchPad gesture support

[@Dogcube51]

no best I can do is reskin my os and add more spyware

[@dragonflyK110]

You say that as if WSL isn't a thing Microsoft is working on. Which literally enables you to run Linux apps in windows. They even added GUI apps and graphics acceleration support recently in the test build.

[@derpsakry4464]

EEEEEWWW centered dock

[@porkboy86]

I love how manscaped sponsored you committing a crime

[@keoves]

i guess doing crime is a manly thing

[@ChrisTitusTech]

Here is the TLDW: It's a reskinned Windows 10 based on macOS Virtual desktops, icon looks, etc. are all on the Windows 10 dev build.

[@trakaiszeks]

there are more under the hood changes though.

[@maxmustermann-cy9zn]

Wait it’s you?

[@ChrisTitusTech]

@@maxmustermann-cy9zn Yup

[@ChrisTitusTech]

@@trakaiszeks Yeah, kinda reminds me between the Vista to 7 jump. Some under the hood changes, but no massive kernel revamps.

[@RealLiveWire]

Gross

[@TheRipeTomatoFarms]

"Pirating is thirsty business"....yup...it certainly is...!

[@roezir]

i don’t get it

[@roezir]

i think i do though

[@Tybearic]

what lol

[@skepticnova454]

Piračitate ézh li lafori di un wymi inteligente. Lu hi alchuni repeči pyer personalmente...

[@hennesseywrld1020]

Stfu

[@Phezox]

You just needed to enable Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on the bios for the fresh installer to work.

[@HoloScope]

Wtf it requires tpm? Edit: I didn't think this dumb comment through when I made it. it only requires tpm, because it's a developer testing. More security = better

[@IAmPhantomNoah]

I don't get it too why it requires TPM 2.0. if it does then this won't be easily installable on old PCs :(

[@santiagoeltoma5122]

@chill @ shut up please

[@oldchannel9911]

@@HoloScope officially yes, but you can get around all of those limitations (and even install on legacy BIOS) by using the windows 11 install.wim in a windows 10 iso. that way you're using the windows 10 setup to install it (since it's only an artficial limitation: microsoft created TPM and they're also big perponents of secure boot because it keeps normies from downgrading windows or installing linux or other OSes, which means it keeps them making money.)

[@keemsin6255]

Never expect to see Alan Walker giving out tec advice 😂

[@nossiro]

Linus forgot to talk about the most important thing, DARK MODE I don't want to bang my eyes with this bright ass theme

[@marvil9205]

I hope Task Manager finally has dark mode

[@krishcrash4]

I need that

[@unosquash]

@@krishcrash4 same

[@mewinthedark8513]

i need this

[@arc8218]

Hell yeah

[@brokeandtired]

Its does...I have seen other videos.

[@garfield9150]

Like Muta said, "Windows 10 with a fresh coat of paint"

[@shadowsandfire]

So far 😀

[@jaydenbrownman4181]

gafies

[@DocksOfFoxes]

What?

[@BigWarningSign]

Which is kinda like say windows 7 with two coats of paint.

[@AdityaSingh-gb2lk]

Another Muta fan confirms Respect

[@CharlesCookRodbourn]

Me: "Yeah, what could I learn..." Me Later: "Wait... middle click opens a new instance?!"

[@hotpenguin607]

lmao, reminds me a few years ago when I just started working, my boss told me to middle click to open a new instance and i was like oh my fucking god this is a thing?

[@SasukeUchiha723]

same

[@fullysauced2537]

@@mikeexits You're an actual legend

[@prawtism]

Middle click on tabs closes them

[@mcgarnacle21]

Middle click also closes a tab in any browser. So handy. Oh, and middle clicking a hyperlink opens it in a new tab. You should just try middle clicking everything. It does so much!

[@Enigma8750]

How many times did you have to do the Manscaping ad at the last part of the video. I laughed until it was over. Great Segway.

[@_BangDroid_]

So they centred the taskbar, removed some mouse functionality, rounded some corners and re-added widgets. Got it.

[@dBJerry]

And hid more features. As a professional working with Audio, you find that you have to change settings sometimes and windows 10 changed the location of the output mixer. It use to be that you right clicked and hit "speakers." It takes 4 menus now though. I feel as we move on the advanced settings get dug deeper and deeper into the OS and you have to be a power user to operate it to the extent one might need. Apple fixed this by allowing you to just type "Midi" in their search engine, which is a industry standard word.

[@leo6659]

@@dBJerry well yeah they want to simplify everything to get more users which is a pain in the ass.

[@nedimbadzak5344]

@@dBJerry Install EarTrumpet. It adds a replacement sound icon in your taskbar and one left click allows you to mix per app volume, while right click allows you to set the default device and a quick way to go to the windows 7 sound settings should you need them (I wouldn't blame you, the w10 sound settings are horrible)

[@arencorparencorp2189]

@@leo6659 as a uix designer this is a basic concept of design, a good ui is the one that can do everything, and be simple while being useful for advanced users, the centered icons, they can be set to sides (tested the w11 build myself) so that's great, more options, but the mouse click? i mean its just worse for no reason, its a beta version but there's just "the easy way", leave the old desktop ui as an option, remember all the classic shell users? yea it clashes with the overall OS design but.. this is an OS so, utility>>>being fancy, all the macOS wannabe.. WHY, if i wanted a mac.. i would buy a mac. Just give options, and the "settings pannel" i've never seen a worse design, its meant for touch devices, sry but specially nowdays when ppl is getting bigger and bigger displays everywhere, laptops included.... the old control pannel was smaller and clearer while having all the options accesible.

[@Jhakaro]

​@@dBJerry Not sure if this is what you're talking about but the App volume preferences and choosing what outputs to what is just right click sound icon, open sound settings, scroll down and "App volume device preferences." It really only takes about 2 seconds.

[@mackenzii709]

Fun fact you can still activate Windows 11 with Windows 7 product keys. Just tried it out and it worked.

[@MrRWGaming]

Thats pretty chill ngl, hope they keep this

[@RoddyDev]

I heard the update will be free on Windows 7 through 10 for a while, just like when Windows 10 launched.

[@MrRWGaming]

@@RoddyDev true, just hope you can still use the key if you had a un used one. Always loved this from them

[@acatinatux9601]

linus: "i havent looked at any of the screenshots!" also linus: "so if if you look at the screenshots...."

[@acatinatux9601]

@Jim Pickens lol its whatever, point still remains

[@matheaming3491]

Non scripted vs scripted

[@chadb7252]

You realize his videos are edited, right?

[@CHAP_SEC]

I would just like to say that the delay in typing response could be the fact that you didn't install the USB package extension for virtual box. Making the drivers for USB devices act a lot less desirable then they should be.

[@rudozoltan]

"This supposed to be complete rethinking of the idea of windows" that's exactly what I don't want

[@markstevens7699]

Don't worry it's basically windows 10 with even more trying to force you to use touchscreen instead

[@timsteinkamp2245]

No shit and why didn't he bring up "about"?

[@DeisFortuna]

@@markstevens7699 did they learn nothing from Windows 8? Optimizing a desktop environment for a touchscreen should be optional. If I don't have a touchscreen attached, why should my computer be optimized for it? Being "intuitive to use" is irrelevant if it destroys the knowledge and muscle memory of the existing userbase, and actually makes it unintuitive. Now. If this was gonna be a dedicated tablet or ARM version of Windows, that would be great, but if they're intending to replace our desktop environment with one that looks like it's what the iPad Pro *SHOULD* be running, I'll pass.

[@Ikarus120]

I dont understand these stupid and awfull widgets they added.its not user friendly, Its not even useful. Its just a waste of my time.taskbar would be okay with the start menu being less weird. Im a Windows 7 user. Does that say anything about me?

[@Raspygrain]

@@Ikarus120 you’re gay

[@oculosprudentium8486]

“Windows 10 is our last operating system” Until they cook up the NEXT one...

[@mtlspider]

im still hoping this is some kinda trolling by them,looks like the UI from 10X or just such a tiny facelift to the windows 10 GUI.

[@simonbechandersen3681]

linus discovering features that has already been there in windows 10 is very awkward

[@bencharles4459]

This was a useless video. I don't usually watch this guy but this seemed relevant. It doesn't look like there have been any non-aesthetic changes whatsoever, and if so, he didn't cover them.

[@TehBIGrat]

If he had done a side by side comparison then maybe he would have looked like he knew something about windows 10 first.

[@fynkozari9271]

I dont like windows 10, all the players crashed in division 2 except me. So I played the whole mission solo while 3 players kept crashing.

[@safepancake7551]

@@fynkozari9271 what are you talking about? Your taking like windows 10 is a game

[@nemrody7828]

@@fynkozari9271 hardware and drivers can cause crashes too. I am not sure you know, but The Division 2 has caused quite a lot of people problems when using DirectX 12 mode, even those with top hardware. The game just doesn't like that, and you can't blame Windows for game code problems. So please look into that before blaming whatever feels convenient.

[@pgarrett6665]

Your beard just keeps on giving . Never give up on your dreams. Beard dreams .

[@nonnnth]

Linus: I haven’t looked at the leaked images Also Linus: if you notice, the leaked screenshots are at 1600×1200

[@klimentinandreeski3577]

Damn, finally somebody noticed it ☺

[@DeeVect]

Hes reading off a script... He personally hasnt seen the screenshots but the writer obviously did.

[@mainscript0334]

You know he's watching at a teleprompter? They use scripts

[@epeli0035]

@@DeeVect Yep..

[@Ruuku1]

sus

[@b4mvt]

Windows 11 makes sysadmins everywhere curse under their breath

[@n-aera]

YEAH IM LIKE WTF

[@alexjameson5428]

I heard they’re gonna make an ARM version of windows

[@5punkybob]

We *"just"* upgraded our systems at work to 20H2!

[@TheRobojay]

@@alexjameson5428 They already did that years ago. It wasn't that good but it can run x86 programs. I just hope they improve on it.

[@cardinalmite9183]

Not really, this is just another windows 10 upgrade that will be deployed in the enterprise in much the same way as other upgrade versions. Enterprise Configuration Manager (a.k.a. SCCM)will just treat it as another .wim to deploy. This is all about marketing and possibly an excuse to charge people but means little else. In addition, mostly in enterprise you are upgrading to N-1, so this won't be for a long while yet that we even care, but as I said even then we won't.

[@AnonyMous-jf4lc]

I’m sure Microsoft has worked hard to find ways to slow my pc down.

[@allansecond6390]

Can't wait for the next-gen random updates!

[@Darthjammer224]

I doubt you even have to work that hard to do that. Add more features and do it in a way that isn't optimized very well over and over and you can slow any hardware down without any malice.

[@that_kaii]

Hey, use linux

[@Zack1948]

Thats the future of windows

[@YOEL_44]

Gimicks are always a thing on MS software, but let's be honest, since the first stable Win10 version to today, things have improved a lot, and in the last year they have even improved memory management of the core OS Now don't expect Win11 to be night and day in any aspect, it will be a regular free update from Win10 and it will mostly be a reskin

[@neverknowit11]

There was a possible leak for a Windows 12. Looks like a merge of Windows 10 and 11

[@Kuromi4553]

There was?

[@iceilliden1910]

"It's just Windows 10 with fresh coat of paint" -SomeOrdinaryGamer

[@YurgenGrimwood]

A shit coat of paint

[@willpayforbaconbacon9569]

I just want windows 10 without the spyware windows claims to be anti malware in the form of windows defender. Get rid of all the "windows knows best and is keeping you safe HONESTLY" and thats a windows i'll actually buy instead of getting through a torrent.

[@SconeysASMR]

@@willpayforbaconbacon9569 are you high?

[@shivam-cc5ts]

@Joshua Ikujuni not this time since there's actually quite a few changes under the hood

[@infamous434]

I just hope this is the leaked and the actual windows 11 is better

[@leonardoaguado2501]

They’re trying to make it more touch/tablet friendly. It’s windows 8 all over again. Desktop users are not gonna like it.

[@flapdrol75]

I dont even understand why they are doing that. I bet 95% of windows users use a desktop or normal laptop. This is just annoying.

[@austinbrown6923]

@@flapdrol75 Its probably them positioning for more users transitioning to a touch interface. Don't worry i hate it to tho. At the very least we have until 2025 for other people to bitch about it and get it fixed

[@Okamooki]

I don't know, this looks less like a tablet os and more like a lot of linux desktop environments.

[@flapdrol75]

@@austinbrown6923 Exactly my thoughts.

[@TwistedKestrel]

Lol I was wondering why this seemed familiar, I forgot Windows 8 even existed

[@mistaboombosticyt]

"Apparently the Microsoft store got a total overhaul." Opens store, looks the same...

[@jergernice1]

MICROSOFT THE SOFTWARE GURUS CANT GET A STORE DONE RIGHT. ITS AWFUL.

[@Marizyth]

This build that got leaked is probably from the user interface department

[@CapnSlipp]

Fun Windows 11 Fact: If you log in as the admin user (using the login screen command prompt trick, or other methods), you’ll find the Windows 10 GUI is still alive & well in this build of “Windows 11”. Really, Windows 11 so far is just Windows 10 with an additional new UI style.

[@bekr3473]

Somehow I wish it’s a prank by Microsoft with a rickroll at the media event.

[@theleft-handedartist2754]

It really looks like Microsoft is planning another Windows Phone.

[@Bliss467]

I'm really hoping they did some insane under the hood stuff to get windows running natively on ARM.

[@hdezn26]

Oh god no! They Ruined the Last attempts....

[@mirandataylor6385]

I hope not!

[@ojaskashyap5839]

It really looks like y'all folks are over-exaggerating shit and judging by just a leaked beta build that's one of the hundreds of builds on a company and not intended to public

[@daniellynes4046]

they are they've been working on it for a long time. Got to see one of the prototypes about a year ago.

[@kirkwcowgill]

Stick with the fully dark-mode intro. It's easier on the eyes.

[@peleg462]

Crybaby ×)