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How to ‘quickly’ install Windows 11 on your laptop

In India and around the world, Windows 11 is now ready for download. On eligible Windows 10 PCs, the new Windows operating system is now available as a free update. It will also come preinstalled on new Windows PCs from companies including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. Along with typical desktops and laptops, Windows 11 supports a range of form factors, including convertibles and 2-in-1 devices. It also works with a variety of semiconductors from AMD and Intel.

Microsoft today released Windows 11, which brings amazing new experiences to users whether they’re working on a school assignment or collaborating on a business presentation. Snap Layouts and Groups, two new Window 11 features, provide a more powerful method to multitask and optimise screen real space while being visually clean.

New upgraded features in Windows 11:

Users will notice increased space between Taskbar icons, as well as larger touch targets and subtle visual clues to make resizing and dragging windows and adding gestures easier. Windows 11 now has haptics to make using pens even more immersive, allowing users to hear and feel vibrations as they click, edit, or create. A excellent example of haptics in action is the Surface Slim Pen 2 (sold separately).

Windows 11, which was released in June, is Microsoft’s most advanced operating system for personal computers. The new version features a redesigned user interface with a centrally located Start menu, updated fonts, and notification sounds. Microsoft Teams is also integrated, allowing users to communicate with others via chat, audio, or video calls. Snap Layouts and Groups in Windows 11 also help with multitasking. It also has a number of accessibility tools, like as Narrator, Magnifier, Closed Captions, and Windows Speech Recognition, and supports multiple desktops.

There are some features designed specifically for PC players. DirectX 12, as well as the ability to switch Auto HDR on and off, and DirectStorage, which is said to enable produce detailed and better graphics using an NVMe SSD storage and DirectX 12 GPU.

Additionally, Microsoft has pre-installed the Xbox software, which allows users to browse, download, and play over 100 PC games. The specialised software gives gamers access to Xbox Game Pass (additional subscription required), which gives them access to a library of games to play on their PCs.

To check if your device has received the update

To check if your device has received the update go to Settings > Windows Update. If you have received the update you can download and install from that page. If you haven’t yet received the update, you have three different options to install Windows 11.

  • Go to Windows 11 software download page > Click on ‘Download Now’ and follow the instructions.
  • On that page, you can click on ‘Create Windows 11 Installation Media’ to create a bootable USB or DVD.
  • You can also download a disk image (ISO) for virtual machine install or any bootable media.

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