According to Microsoft, the Windows 11 2022 update is now available for download and will be distributed in more than 190 nations worldwide. The company claims that it is focusing on innovative thinking in four key areas:
- Ease of use,
- Productivity,
- Connectivity, and
- Security.
This is the first significant update to Windows 11. Along with updating and improving existing functionality, the update introduces new ones.
As part of the new features, Windows 11 will now include a system-wide live captioning capability that will create captions from any type of audio file. Updates are also being sent out to the Start menu and Quick Settings.
According to Microsoft, the Windows 11 2022 update will be released in over 190 countries and will be accessible for download as of right now.
If you already use Windows 11, select Check for changes in the Windows Update settings (Settings > Windows Update) and proceed to install the update.
You can select “Check for updates” in Windows Update settings:
(Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update) if you are using Windows 10. The download and install button will appear if your device qualifies and the upgrade is available.
To download and install Windows 11 newest version, click Download and install.
To “provide a sense of convenience to the PC,” Windows 11 expands on already existing functionality.
The Start menu and Quick Settings have been updated. Improved local and current event’s coverage, a faster and more accurate search, tabs in File Explorer, and better search results are all available.
These changes, according to Microsoft, would enable Windows to “predict your needs and save you time.”
According to Microsoft, the update will include a number of new accessibility capabilities, including system-wide live captions that will produce subtitles for any type of audio material on Windows 11 automatically.
Additionally, voice access will enable users to “manage the PC and author text with only speech” (it is presently in preview).
Updated as well, Natural Voices for Narrator is supposed to provide audio that sounds more pleasant and more closely resembles natural speech.
Microsoft asserts that Windows 11 is the most secure edition of Windows to date in terms of online safety, confidentiality, and security.
For users of Microsoft 365 Personal and Family, the firm is launching Smart Software Control, which enables secure app downloads, as well as the Defender app, which extends device safety to Mac computers, Android, and iOS phones.
Windows 11 has additional Snap layouts for multitasking. According to Microsoft, redesigned layouts offer greater touch navigation and are more adaptable.
According to the business, focus sessions will interact with Do Not Disturb modes to reduce user distractions by muting messages and turning off taskbar badges.
Windows Studio Effects updates, new tools, more gaming features, and improvements to the Microsoft Store user interface are all available to creators. These updates improve video and audio calls.
According to Microsoft, the update will give gamers performance improvements to reduce lag time and enable windowed games’ Auto HDR and Variable Refresh Rate capabilities.
The Xbox app is directly integrated with the Game Pass in Windows 11. In October, certain features will be released.
The business includes improvements to File Explorer, an improved version of the Gallery app, Taskbar Overflow, suggested actions for Copy, and sharing to more devices utilizing the nearby share feature.
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