Windows 11 - The new era of PC starts today -News Central Japan

Panos Panaychief Product Officer, Windows + Devices

* This announcement is based on the abstract translation of "Windows 11: A New Era for the PC Begins Today" released on October 4, US time.

Today is a memorable milestone in the history of Windows.When October 5th to each time zone around the world, Windows 11 will be offered by free upgrading to the target Windows 10 -equipped PC, and a new PC equipped with Windows 11 can be purchased.increase.

Windows is the driving force of innovation, a permanent platform for us creativity, and it is also a place where more than 1 billion people work, realize dreams, and connect with loved ones.。

We have been looking forward to providing Windows 11.All user experiences will make your important things more familiar, increase productivity, and stimulate creativity.And Windows 11 provides a place that feels like a house with a calm and open feeling.It is safe and is designed mainly for each and every one of the users who use everything.

In order to understand the magical experience of Windows 11, you need to actually use it.Windows 11 splendid graphics, sound, animation, and innovative and beautiful hardware of partner companies and Surface provide an experience that can not be obtained elsewhere.

Whether it's work, creative work, connections with people, learn, and play, PCs will continue to be more important to our lives.

In September, partner companies such as ASUS, HP and Lenovo, and the Surface development team announced a wonderful Windows 11 device.Soon, products such as ACER, Dell, Samsung will also appear *.Partner companies play an important role in enjoying the value of Windows 11.The Windows ecosystem boasts a unique expansion and scale, fills the needs of various people, such as creators, developers, students, educators, businessmen, gamers, in every price range, and all shapes.

You can get Windows 11 in one of the following ways.

Windows 11 has various forms of form factors and CPUs, such as devices provided by partner companies such as ACER, AMD, ASUS, Dell, HP, Intel, Lenovo, Qualcomm, and Samsung.

Recently, the following amazing new PCs have appeared.

For many products that will be announced in the next few months, see the Windows Experience blog.

* Please check with each OEM partner for product development in Japan.

From now on, let's introduce some of the main features of Windows 11.

Windows 11 is designed around your important things more familiar and everyone.

From new start menus and taskbars to sound, fonts, and icons, the development team has paid to all details in order to deliver more modern, fresh and beautiful experiences.By focusing on the start menu, you can quickly access important content and apps, and use the power of cloud and Microsoft 365 (sold separately) to use devices such as Android and iOS recently.You can see the work you worked.

A new personalized feed that uses AI has been adopted so that you can be near important content and information.The widget slides on the screen like a glass, clicks on the personalized information, swiping from the left smoothly and seamlessly.Check the flow of the day on the Outlook calendar or TO-DO list, check the latest news headings and tomorrow's weather forecasts, and see photos of memories on OneDrive.You can access it.

Microsoft Teams chat is a wonderful new experience that can reduce the distance to important people.By simply clicking, you can use your personal account to make personal contacts, speeches, and video calls, regardless of devices and platforms such as Windows, Android, and iOS.Microsoft Teams is not only for those who have smart devices.Friends and families can also participate in conversation with SMS text messages.In addition, all functions of Microsoft Teams for individuals and homes, such as task list, quick voting, and event schedule, can be opened directly from chat and execute plans.

The new Microsoft Store on Windows offers all your favorite applications and entertainment from one place.Microsoft Store On Windows not only provides more applications than ever, but also makes search and discoveries for new content by carefully selected stories and collections.A new app provided by a partner such as Canva, Disney+, Zoom, Epic Game Store has appeared in Microsoft Store today.See this blog post for the latest information on Microsoft Store.

Windows 11 has a new powerful experience that enhances productivity and stimulates creativity.

Multitasking on PCs, such as multiple monitors, browser tabs, and document editing on Word and PowerPoint, is more frequent than ever.Windows 11 has become easier for multitasking, groups, and desktops, making it easier to concentrate on work.

Snap layouts and groups support multitasking more powerfully and optimize the screen area in a visually clean manner.With a new three -column layout that supports the large screen, it has become easier to arrange the necessary content perfectly than ever.

To create an independent space in the house, create a desktop that displays a specific application group individually to help organize and maintain concentration.It is also possible to customize by setting your own name and wallpaper on each desktop.

In the development of Windows 11, accessibility was given from the beginning, such as conducting an inclusive design review for new and redesigned functions.Microsoft is proud that Windows 11 is the most inclusive version of Windows created for those with disabilities, along with people with disabilities.Windows 11 provides familiar accessibility technologies such as narrators, magnifying mirrors, subtitles, and Windows voice recognition, and supports users with disabilities.See this blog post for Windows 11 accessibility.

Windows 11 has improved the experience of touch operation when using a tablet without a keyboard.The space between the icons of the taskbar has become wider, the expansion of touch targets and the use of subtle visual queue make it easier to change the size and move, and add gestures.In Windows 11, Haptics (tactile feedback) is used to make the pen use more comfortable.You can hear and feel vibration when editing or sketching with clicks.Surface Slim Pen 2 (sold separately) is an optimal example of Haptics.

As your PC is used, you may want to operate your PC with your voice.In Windows 11, voice input has also been newly enhanced.The PC recognizes your words and can automatically hit punctuation.

In Windows 11, we have examined the development process and the tools and functions needed to create wonderful applications, aiming to make Windows even more open.Microsoft builds Windows 11 with developers in mind.You can build apps using familiar tools, frameworks, and languages.Microsoft works to properly operate all developed apps on Windows.Please refer to this blog for enhancing functions for developers.

Windows 11, which has an innovative new feature that raises the user's PC game experience to the next level, is made with games in mind.If it is a PC equipped with an HDR compatible display, AUTO HDR automatically upgrades the Games of 1,000 or more DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 to the high -dynamic range so that much more diverse colors and brightness can be expressed.Become.Microsoft believes that the freedom of choice is very important for players, so Windows 11 has a function that enables or disabled Auto HDR for each game.

Windows 11 also supports DirectStorage technology that was first adopted by Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.By combining with NVME SSD drive and DirectX 12 GPU, you can shorten the loading time of the game compatible with DirectStorage and express the world of more detailed games.

In addition, Windows 11 has an Xbox app from the beginning.By using the Xbox Game Pass for PC, you can browse and download more than 100 kinds of high -quality PC games from the Xbox app.This October will be the most attractive three -month beginning in Xbox history.Age of Empires IV (scheduled to be released in Japan on October 29), scheduled to be released on October 28, FORZA HORIZON 5, Halo Infinite scheduled to be released on February 8th (scheduled to be released on December 9)Wonderful games will appear one after another.Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass for PC members can play these games from the first day.In addition, members of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate can play more than 100 Xbox console games on a PC without waiting for downloading by using Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) in the Xbox app.。

Windows 11 is an OS for hybridwork and learning.The rapid acceleration of the digital transformation seen in the past 19 months has indispensable elasticity and flexibility for today's organization.With the transition to a hybrid work, where the content of the work is constantly changing, the OS that is flexible, consistent, and safety is important.Therefore, Windows 11 is built on Windows 10, which is consistent, compatible, and friendly and is easy to manage for IT departments.From today, you will be able to move to a powerful PC to Windows 11 and the transition to the cloud using Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop.See this Microsoft 365 blog for Windows 11 support for hybrid workforce.

Feedbacks from customers and industry are very important to continue working on creating Windows that are loved by customers.According to a survey conducted on the security determination related to the security of the various industries in the United States, 75 % of security determiners who are more than vice presidental, the migration to hybridworks, the organization has so far for a security threat.I realized that I felt more vulnerable.The year was a year when it was proven that security had to be incorporated from chips to cloud.In fact, 80 % of the survey and respondents feel that software alone cannot fully develop protection from new threats.Windows 11 was designed to be a highest priority on security to respond to new tasks facing in future work environments.For more information, see the Security Blog.

I am grateful to the entire partner's Eco System for preparing Windows 11 to customers around the world.Without the cooperation of partners in OEM, app, retail, silicon, Windows Insiders, etc., such a global product was launched.

We are excited to be able to deliver Windows 11 to everyone.Windows 11 will make your important things closer.

We look forward to realizing each dream and ideas on Windows 11.This is just the beginning.

The status of functions and apps may vary depending on the region.

Related information Windows 365 support Windows 11 Portal -Microsoft Atlife: Windows 11 Introduced PCs, upgrade procedures, Windows 11 compatible PCs, etc.Please check this site for the image image of Windows 11: Windows 11.

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