There are some new default icons, Cortana is gone, and internet and sound buttons are merged in a single popup with a bunch more options. All the icons are moved in the middle of the taskbar, including the Start menu button. The first thing you will notice in Windows 11 is the completely new taskbar and Start menu. If you cherish simple things like how Windows 7 worked, you will indeed like Windows 11. The settings are compact, Cortana is disabled by default, and even the start menu is stripped down to focus on what is essential (more on it next). Windows 11 is also overall minimal in every way. You should still venture into the settings and tweak it according to your need. Of course, this doesn’t mean it’s perfect by default. After installation, you just go through some privacy features, check and log in to your Microsoft account, and boom, you are ready to use the PC. You’ll find none of that futuristic persona in Windows 11.

And in the end, Miss Cortana comes to serve you almost by force. In Windows 10, you have to deal with many popups to allow/block features, many of which are somewhat shady. It’s simple, right from the get-goĪfter installing Windows 11, the first thing that pleasantly surprised me was that it dropped me on the desktop without any popups or setups, putting everything in my hands.

If you are going to buy a Windows 11 PC, your experience may be different due to the manufacturers adding their own bloat to the PC. Note: I upgraded to Windows 11 using the official ISO from Microsoft.

So what makes Windows 11 so much better than Windows 10? Well, today, I am going to list a bunch of ways Windows 11 is better than Windows 10 that make it worth upgrading. However, when Windows 11 came, I upgraded right away and never looked back. Trust me I am one of those few people who kept their main PC on Windows 7 throughout the life of Windows 8/10 and only used Windows 10 for work purposes.

But I believe Windows 11 is definitely better than Windows 10 in many ways that make it worth upgrading. After all, you have probably spent 5-6 years on Windows 10, and everything is muscle memory now. Honestly, I won’t blame you if you are hesitant to upgrade to Windows 11. However, you will have to do it eventually ( Windows 10 support ends in 2025), so why not board the latest-in-tech ship right now? It’s perfectly fine to stick with your Windows 10 PC and not upgrade to Windows 11 if you don’t like changing your setup.

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