You can also change your wallpaper on each virtual desktop. Windows 11 will let you set up virtual desktops in a way that's more similar to MacOS, toggling between multiple desktops for personal, work, school or gaming use. Windows 11 will get certain features found in Xbox consoles, like Auto HDR and DirectStorage, to improve gaming on your Windows PC. You'll be able to access Teams from Windows, Mac, Android or iOS. Teams is getting a face-lift and will be integrated directly into the Windows 11 Taskbar, making it easier to access (and a bit more like Apple's FaceTime). While they've been around for a while (remember desktop gadgets on Windows Vista?), including in a recent Windows 10 update, you can now access widgets directly from the Taskbar and personalize them to see whatever you'd like. Note that Android apps will not be available upon the first release of Windows 11 in October.) (There were a couple of ways to access Android apps on Windows 10, including if you had a Samsung Galaxy phone, but this will make it native. Android apps will be coming to Windows 11 and installable from within the new Microsoft Store via the Amazon Appstore.
Windows 11 features a clean design with rounded corners, pastel shades and a centered Start menu and Taskbar. Here are a few of the standout new features in Windows 11: