On the evening of June 24, Microsoft officially released Windows 11. Microsoft would not hesitate to make a face to overturn the statement that "Windows 10 will be the last Windows", and also change the name of the new system.
As a result, Microsoft became a fast guy, and the press conference ended more than 40 minutes later. In addition to the surprise of running Android applications, a lot of details were left undisclosed.
Now let's summarize and answer the 10 questions you are most concerned about.
When can I upgrade?
The official version will be launched this fall and will last until 2022. The domestic official website is written from the end of this year to 2022. In addition, Win 11 will be pre installed on new computers after the end of November.
If you want to try something new, the Windows Insider Program will start next week, and a public beta will be released in July.
How to upgrade?
After the fall official version is pushed, you can see the push in "System Settings - Update and Security - Windows Update".
To try something new, just join the Windows Preview Experience Program. stay //insider.windows.com/register Log in to your Microsoft account, and the Win 10 device that meets the requirements and logs in to the account will receive the beta push.
What equipment can be upgraded? Can I be stronger with more money?
Win 10 can be upgraded to Win 11 for free. Win 7 and Win 8/8.1 devices can receive push after upgrading Win 10.
However, Microsoft said that Win 10 and Win 11 will coexist harmoniously. Win 10 support will last until October 14, 2025, and the tragedy of "Win 7/8.1 was forced to upgrade Win 10" will not be repeated. After all, many devices do not need to be connected to Win 11.
As for the special S mode, because Win 11 Professional does not support S mode, the S mode devices of Win 11 Professional need to exit S mode before upgrading, and upgrade to Win 11 Professional. Home S mode devices can be directly upgraded to Win 11 Home S mode devices (but few of these devices are).
The specific end date of the free upgrade is undetermined, but the end date will not be earlier than one year after the widespread launch of the upgrade.
For devices with Win 11 pre installed, Win 11 Home Edition, Professional Edition, Professional Workstation Edition, and Education Professional Edition will be supported for 24 months. Win 11 Enterprise Edition and Education Edition will be supported for 36 months.
What are the hardware requirements?
64 bit processors above 1GHz (including Intel, AMD, and even Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx and other ARM based socs)
4GB memory, more than 64GB storage
Supports DirectX12 or higher graphics cards
9 inch, 720P, 8bit or above display device
Support UEFI and Secure Boot
TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module)
The hard disk space required by Win 11 is roughly the same as that of Win 10, but additional space needs to be reserved during the upgrade process. The system will automatically clean up the additional hard disk space occupied 10 days after the upgrade is completed.
Can my computer be upgraded?
Microsoft provided the official test tool "Computer Health Check/WindowsPCHealthCheck", download link //aka.ms/GetPCHealthCheckApp 。 (Microsoft: Computer geeks all over the world will kindly send computer configuration information)
The biggest obstacle to direct push upgrade comes from the "mountain" of TPM 2.0. Many older laptops and DIY hosts do not have TMP 2.0 BIOS.
If your computer is newer, but the prompt does not support it. You can check whether UEFI, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) are enabled in the BIOS.
According to the difference of motherboards, it is generally in the security/security related options to look at the word TPM. Intel processors are looking for Intel Platform Trust Technology/PTT, and AMD devices are FTPMs.
Interestingly, even the surface series of Microsoft's own son cannot be upgraded directly. The Surface Pro 3/4/5 series with a large population, as well as the cool Surface Hub, Surface Studio, Surface Duo and other devices are not on the list. Confirmed support includes:
Surface Book 3, Surface Book 2 (Intel 8+Core version)
13.5 inch and 15 inch versions of Surface Laptop 3/4, Surface Laptop 2
Surface Go 2、Surface Laptop Go
Surface Pro 7+、Surface Pro 7、Surface Pro 6
I don't know whether Microsoft will lower the requirements in this regard in the future. After all, there is no limitation of TPM 2.0 for the previously disclosed images.
Can system hardware requirements be bypassed?
Yes, the image installation method just mentioned above. The stolen version of Win 11 image leaked earlier, some netizens said that antiques on Core 2+X61 motherboard can run.
However, it is expected that the release time of the original Win 11 image will be later than the push upgrade. At the same time, please be careful of unknown images.
After upgrading, there are too many bugs/bugs/old software can't be used. What if you want to go back?
After the upgrade of Win 11, you have 10 days to go back to Win 10, while retaining the files and data migrated with the upgrade. After 10 days, if you want to restore to Win 10, you need to back up the data and then perform a "clean installation".
Can I install Android app? When can I install it? Can AMD's CPU also work?
It can be installed, but it will not be available until this fall, when Microsoft pushes new app stores for Win 10 and Win 11. You heard me correctly. There is a new store in Win 10, but it can't install Android apps.
AMD, even computers with Arm architecture (laptops with Qualcomm Snapdragon chips) can run Android applications under Win 11. Kevin Gallo, vice president of Windows Developer Platform, clarified that AMD or Arm devices do not need Intel Bridge technology to make Android applications work.
Can I use the apk file to install applications? Will Android tablets lose their jobs?
Win 11 downloads the Android app through Microsoft's official app store. Now we are not sure whether we can directly install the apk. Microsoft has not disclosed too much information, but only said "share more information in the next few months".
In addition, Microsoft said that not every Android application in Amazon Appstore can run. The official publicity can confirm that Disney Plus, TikTok, Netflix, Uber, Pinterest and other Android applications are available. As a reference, Amazon Appstore has nearly 500000 Android applications, while Google Play Store has about 3.5 million Android applications.
"Your next Android tablet, why is it an Android tablet? Sophie has great benefits" We certainly won't say these words.
Even individuals are pessimistic, especially the game apk for fishing. Many domestic games may encounter many obstacles if they want to run natively on Win 11. In addition to the impression of Intel CPU's Android tablet/mobile phone in those days, you may remember that in ancient times, Android games had to distinguish between GPUs. The MaliGPU and Qualcomm Adreno GPU corresponded to different data packets. It is hard to imagine that Microsoft today can suddenly solve the compatibility problem that has not been solved for so many years.
Detailed description of "Android subsystem", which can be skipped if not interested
According to foreign media zdnet, Kevin Gallo, vice president of Windows Developer Platform Company, said that similar to the Linux subsystem (WSL) already in Win 10, Microsoft would provide the Android subsystem in Win 11.
Win11 will have a virtual machine compatible Android open source project (AOSP), which does not require Google Play service support. Microsoft App Store imports Amazon App Store, and Amazon's FireOS is also based on AOSP.
When the conference mentioned Android applications, Intel's Bridge technology was mentioned. The latter is a run-time post compiler technology, which can recompile code in real time and make software and hardware of different architectures compatible with each other. it Similar to Apple's Rosetta technology, but in the opposite direction, Apple wants ARM to run X86, and Microsoft wants X86 to run ARM 。
Kevin Gallo also clarified that AMD and Arm devices without this technology can also run Android applications on Win 11 (so what did Intel Bridge do?). It means that because Android should usually be compiled for Arm, Android allows developers to package their binary files with their applications (yes, we can't understand the logic between this sentence).
Win 11 released, the response of Blue Stacks team of Android simulator is as follows ↑
As early as May 2015, Microsoft launched Project Astoria, hoping to bring Android applications to Win 10. In those days, developers were asked to upload apk files to the Microsoft App Store and then convert them into native applications.
However, Project Astoria was stopped at the beginning of 2016 (Microsoft Chopper Department: Do you like it. Similarly, Windows Bridge for iOS, which allows iOS applications to run in Win 10, has failed.
The API translation technology of Project Astoria has finally been applied to the Linux subsystem of Win 10, which is worth living in. Zdnet, a foreign media, even brain patch. The project ran well in those days, but Microsoft wanted to produce more UWP applications, so it canceled the project (huh?)
At the end of November 2020, it was rumored that Microsoft had launched the Latte program to let Win 10 run Android applications natively, and also let developers use simple packaging tools to release the apk to the Microsoft App Store.
Other minor changes
High EQ: Win 10's support will last until October 14, 2025. Low EQ: Win 10 still has more than 4 years to live;
When the new system is started for the first time, the talkative Cortana will not be seen again, nor will it appear on the taskbar by default, and the timeline has also been removed;
Skype, OneNote for Windows 10, Pictorial 3D, and 3D Viewer will not be pre installed in the factory. Users need to go to the App Store to download them (one of the secrets of updating the volume reduction by 40%?);
Win 11 no longer provides 32-bit version;
S mode is now only applicable to Win 11 Home Edition, and there is no tablet mode;
The app can no longer customize the taskbar area. The taskbar position is only allowed to align to the bottom of the screen
Summary
The Android app that you care most about can't run until the app store is updated in the autumn, so the Win 11 you see now can be summarized as "Win 10.5" of "rounded skin, widgets, new start menu and taskbar, games/HDR/window management enhancement".
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