The new OS includes features called Snap Groups and Snap Layouts - collections of the apps you're using at once that sit in the Taskbar, and can come up or be minimized at the same time for easier task switching. Easier transition from monitor to laptop, and better multitasking.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 is pinned on 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 initial release of Windows 11.) There were a couple of ways to access Android apps on Windows 10, especially if you had a Samsung Galaxy phone, but this will make it native. Android apps will be coming to Windows 11 via the Amazon Appstore, which will be accessible from within the updated Microsoft Store.

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:

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