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Microsoft surprised us by running Android Apps natively on Windows 11: Here’s how this exciting new feature works.

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Microsoft recently launched Windows 11 but with a leaked copy already being out nothing at the launch event was really a surprise except Android App Support. Yeah, you read it right, You can now run Android apps natively on Windows.

Window s already has a very vast range of Apps for all types of stuff and this new feature gives users ability do a lot more from their Windows machine. Microsoft has partnered up with Intel to make use of Intel Bridge Technology that makes Android on Windows possible.

How Does all of this Work:

Android Apps on Windows are based on a something called Intel Bridge Technology. This is a runtime post-compiler that originally is a part of the company’s XPU strategy, and is not limited to android apps. This tech was developed to bring applications designed for various different hardware to the X86 platforms.

It is unclear how well would this work with AMD based devices however the Chip maker did say  “Intel believes it is important to provide this capability across all x86 platforms and has designed Intel Bridge technology to support all x86 platforms (including AMD platforms), However, Intel delivers platforms that result in an optimized experience making Windows platforms running on Intel Core processors the best choice.”

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Microsoft did team up with Amazon to bring the Amazon App Store to Windows and right into the Windows Store App. You can download all the Android apps you need directly from the store app.

Conclusion

Microsoft did a great work with Windows 11 and bringing Android apps to its own Operating System. The mobile app support for Windows on ARM and Windows machines with AMD chips is still a bit suspicious. How well these apps work is something we will find out once the beta versions of the system start rolling out.

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Microsoft just announced its beautiful new Windows 11 and it definitely feels like the next generation of Windows.

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June 24, 2021, 8:30 pm IST Microsoft announced what it calls the ‘Next Generation of Windows’ a.k.a the Windows 11. The new Operating System comes with a completely rebuilt UI and a whole new way to do things.

The so-called Windows 11 under the hood is mostly the same Windows 10 but with a whole lot of improvements that make the overall user experience way better than what Windows 10 could deliver.

Reimagined Design

Windows 11 comes with a beautiful new UI that is different in every aspect. A new centered taskbar with centered icons and a Start Menu that comes in to the center are the first changes you would notice in the Windows.

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The Start Menu on the Windows 11 is centered and now a lot simpler visually when compared to the ugly and complex start menu of the previous OS. The live tiles are no more and are replaced by a section of pinned App icons. Below this pinned apps section lies a recents section that shows all your recent files and documents for easy access.

The centered taskbar clearly gets its inspiration from macOS and Chrome OS with primary focus on icons and little to no text on the bar.

The entire OS now comes with rounded corners making the ui look more modern and fluid.

This new design language spans across the system making it a lot more consistent and uniform.

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The new interface also extends the Acrylic backgrounds a lot more areas in apps.

Performance and Gaming

Windows 11 has a major focus on performance with support for direct storage allowing Major improvements to speed.

Direct storage there is a major feature hired from Xbox. Direct storage will require latest NVMe drives to speed up app and game load times.

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For gaming Microsoft now has a new Xbox app that integrates Xbox game pass right into windows, Allowing users to stream games right from the Xbox app.

Microsoft announced DirectX 12. Games running on DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 will support auto HDR allowing Windows to enhance graphics of the game you’re playing.

Windows widgets

Microsoft has added a new icon to the taskbar  Labelled as widgets. These new windows widgets provide information you need and want through a beautiful set of  tiles that slide in with one click.

The Widget section also hosts latest news stories from Microsoft news.

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All New Microsoft Store.

Microsoft has redesigned the Microsoft Store from the ground up. The new store app comes with new and beautiful UI. This new store is more open than ever allowing developers to submit their apps with their own commerce solution and technologies they choose.

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Android Apps

Windows 11 now natively supports Android Apps, using Intel Bridge Technology to run the apps and  integrating the Amazon AppStore directly into Microsoft Store to access thousands of Android Applications directly from Microsoft Store.

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When Will I be able to download Windows 11

Well Microsoft hasn’t announced a particular date for when will Windows 11 be available to the public.  By the end of the year is what was told by Microsoft but we can definitely understand if the update gets pushed back due to Covid-19 and WFH situation.

We expect it to come out by October along with new hardware for Microsoft, Dell, Hp and all others.

Upgrade

Even though Microsoft broke its promise about Windows 10 being the last Windows. Windows as a Service lives hence all Windows 10 users will be getting a free upgrade to Windows 11 if using a supported machine that meets the minimum requirement.

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Windows 11 got leaked: and it’s basically the minimalist Windows 10x for single screen PC.

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Just a week before it’s official launch on the 24th of June screenshots of Windows 11 are leaked by Chinese website Baidu. Now the entire OS is available online. All with the new user interface, a new start menu, and more.

The Windows 11 looks very similar to that Microsoft showcased for it’s Windows 10x OS which was to first seen on Microsoft’s Surface Neo. This update looks a lot like the new Windows 11 is inspired from the latest macOS.

Microsoft has updated icons from across the OS with more Fluent design icons. 

The start menu is just what we expected with the Windows 10X like app icons and recents, shortcuts and a quick menu to shutdown or restart. The new start is a lot simplified and does drop the Live Tiles.

The Start along with other taskbar icons is centered but can be shifted to the left if user prefers. 

Microsoft is now back to using rounded corners across the system and does also include the dark mode. 

Windows now also has a new icon in the taskbar that is labelled as Widgets, this works similar to widgets in macOS, sliding in from the side when required. These widgets include quick look and access to news, weather, and other web content.

Windows 11 has new controls to snap the window to different locations on the screen that can be accessed through the maximise button from the app window. 

Microsoft was working on a Windows 10X for dual screen devices which later was said to even come to regular laptops but after it was canceled now Microsoft is clearly using a large part of the system in the Windows 11. 

This new leak does look a lot more like a refined version of the Windows 10 OS than a new OS because that is what it is. Many of the system apps in this build are same windows 10 apps but this is a very early build and most of the apps including the new Microsoft Store are expected to come soon.

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Microsoft is giving up on their promise, but free Windows 11 sounds great.

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Upcoming Microsoft Event and Windows 11

Microsoft promised that Windows 10 would be the last Windows version and new features would come gradually as free upgrades to the existing operating system, hence providing Windows as a service.

But now things seem different, Microsoft with new leadership is ready to launch what could be Windows 11 by the end of this month.

This tweet about an upcoming event on the 24th of June at 11 am ET hints towards the number 11 with the sunlight falling in through the windows logo.

CEO Satya Nadella also confirmed during the Build 2021 Developer Conference that the next generation of Windows is coming.
The update will host a whole new UI with more rounded and natural UI elements across the Operating System.

What we expect from Windows 11


A Uniform and Consistent UI that will extend to both win32 as well as universal windows platform modern apps. A cleaner look is expected.
The taskbar on Windows 11 is supposed to be cleaner with new features some of which are already coming to the latest Windows 10 build for some users.
A new action center that is similar to what Microsoft had planned for the now-dead Windows 10x OS.
A revamped Start Menu is also a must, with no live tiles but bigger and bolder App icons. We also expect a new file explorer that supports multiple tabs and a fresh look.
Windows 10 has been in the market for almost 10 years now. A new UI
has been a long due and the Windows 10 UI is starting to show its age.
It still remains pretty unclear how much change would come to the stability and robustness of the operating system, how much performance gain would we see. What we do know is that a new and beautiful UI is coming and we can not wait to see it.

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