The cloud is intended to make hybrid work easier.
Microsoft wants to keep up with the times in order to meet user requirements. Since more and more people are also working from home, the company wants to adapt Windows 11 to the new way of working. The operating system should get numerous updates for this.
Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer for Windows, explains in one go which functions are to be added and which are to be improved blog post. Many of these are primarily aimed at companies, but there are also some exciting changes for private users
One of the most exciting innovations for this is called Windows 365 and is like a Windows PC in the cloud. This should ensure that you can access the same PC both from your workplace and from home if you are in the home office. In addition, the computer can always synchronize the cloud PC with a physical PC so that you can work offline if necessary.
Microsoft Teams should also get some updates, especially when it comes to video telephony. The noise canceling should be improved here so that you can hide background noise more effectively. A probably somewhat strange feature is called Eye Contact
, i.e. eye contact. You can see an overview of the features in this video:
link to YouTube content
If Eye Contact is activated, it should always appear as if you are looking directly at the camera, even if it is above the screen, for example. How natural that will look in the end remains to be seen. But Windows 11 will also soon have a new feature up its sleeve for gamers:
Windows 11:
New technology could finally give players reason to switch
A few weeks ago there were rumors that tabs were coming to the file manager. This allows you to easily organize different instances of the manager like in the browser. Now Microsoft has finally officially confirmed the feature. That should make things easier for Windows 11 users.
In addition, you should not only be able to pin individual programs and apps to the start menu, but also entire folders. This gives you even more customization options and you can quickly access the most important applications on your PC.
Security is also an issue. The so-called Defender Smart Screen
should warn you in the future when you are about to enter payment data in insecure apps. Smart App Control Code Signing
in combination with artificial intelligence to ensure that only trusted apps run on the PC.
With all these updates, Microsoft wants to prepare Windows 11 for the hybrid working world of home office and classic office. When exactly all the changes are to come is not yet known. Here we will have to be patient. Meanwhile, GameStar editor Nils Raettig is clarifying whether the switch to Windows 11 was worth it for him after six months.
Do you use Windows 11 privately or at work? Do the updates make the operating system more accessible for a hybrid work environment? Your opinion is in demand.
