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Windows 11 review: Cool new features, still a work in progress

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  1. David Jamgochian

    October 4, 2021 at 10:20 pm

    wait a while🤗

  2. Kevin N

    October 4, 2021 at 10:28 pm

    Alot of companies use teams now for work so I suspect this is really more for companies than for regular users. We use teams quite extensively for work( chat , file management etc) so I’m exited about that since it will be easier to use but could care less for my own personal computer

    • CrestRaizn

      October 4, 2021 at 11:01 pm

      A lot of schools (like mine) are also using Microsoft Teams.

  3. NintenJoe

    October 4, 2021 at 10:29 pm

    I feel like so many apps/games just wouldn’t be compatible with win11 yet so it’s probably best to wait but idk

    • Alex Oreeawon

      October 4, 2021 at 11:07 pm

      Backwards compatibility is part of Microsoft’s philosophy. Apps will work – just won’t be optimized.

  4. SmolKittyWaifu2022

    October 4, 2021 at 10:31 pm

    October 5th it fully comes out windows 11 or I’m mistaken cause I am checking the website and my updates I don’t see anything yet

  5. Zenas D'Souza

    October 4, 2021 at 10:33 pm

    The desktops were easy to find before as well…

  6. Kazuya Yuza

    October 4, 2021 at 10:38 pm

    You came here for minute 6:20.

  7. Allie

    October 4, 2021 at 10:39 pm

    So you refer to apple to reference widgets and then you basically said teams is useless… android has had widgets since forever and they do it better than apple and alot of work places use teams

  8. Ronaldo Vera

    October 4, 2021 at 10:53 pm

    Windows 8.1 was Windows 9. They won’t use 9 because they consider it a bad number, neither Apple or Samsung will use it.

    • Dante Sami

      October 4, 2021 at 11:08 pm

      How do you explain the Samsung Galaxy S9 then

    • Ronaldo Vera

      October 4, 2021 at 11:12 pm

      @Dante Sami The S is like a 5, so it’s 59

    • Aaron Lane

      October 5, 2021 at 12:03 am

      There was a MacOS 9 you know.

    • Ronaldo Vera

      October 5, 2021 at 12:58 am

      @Aaron Lane So where is the iphone 9?

  9. Mohammed Bettar

    October 4, 2021 at 11:00 pm

    I have a question, after I downloaded the new Pc health check app and got all the green dots with the message saying that my pc meets the system requirements and that windows 11 is free my question is how it’s going to happen? Is it like the monthly cumulative update or is it through the Microsoft store?

    • Alex Oreeawon

      October 4, 2021 at 11:05 pm

      It will roll out gradually to everyone within the next few weeks, don’t worry

  10. Jose Sanchez

    October 4, 2021 at 11:14 pm

    I’ve been using windows 11 preview version with no issues whaat so ever.

    It definitely feels different and the wallpapers are really nice. Also the scaling is much better something windows always struggled with.

  11. desamania

    October 4, 2021 at 11:21 pm

    You might as well just download it.

  12. Michael Rebar

    October 4, 2021 at 11:31 pm

    After bypassing TPM requirement to get RTM Win11 to install over Win10 on Bootcamp then took a chance on a former Hackintosh with 2 core i7 and immediately impressed. So since needing to also run macOS did install Monterey under a VM. Sorta reverse from the Hackintosh but from a usability standpoint have to give this round to Microsoft.
    Thankfully I still had one license key from Windows 8 that let me activate Win10 before installing Win11. From formatting the flash drive to running Win11 desktop took 1 hour since needed a short Win10 layover.
    I think I’ll keep this machine (Dell Latitude E7440) running Win11 as main OS. All I can say is wow.

  13. Felix Five

    October 4, 2021 at 11:31 pm

    And your watching this video that’s fine too.

  14. Paul Van Obberghen

    October 4, 2021 at 11:34 pm

    On a Mac, you don’t need an icon for the multiple desktop (aka Mission Control) in the dock (task bar) as you have a dedicated key on the keyboard to access it directly. Playing catch-up, as usual…

  15. David

    October 4, 2021 at 11:38 pm

    Dan! you need to start your own channel if you haven’t already, ergo brian tong, renee

  16. Michael Van S

    October 4, 2021 at 11:40 pm

    I can’t believe that Windoze still uses that 1990s steamy glass effect GUI! LMAO! I’ll stick with the much more refined and secure Mac OS!

  17. PimpTwzt

    October 4, 2021 at 11:43 pm

    Been using the 11 Beta for the past week and have thrown the kitchen sink at it. Works just as well as 10.

  18. NTxC

    October 4, 2021 at 11:53 pm

    Garbage dystopian malware

  19. ANDROID PLAY NUGGET

    October 5, 2021 at 12:36 am

    Windows 11 look’s like fusion between Windows 7 + 8 + 10 Combine

  20. Jacob Peters

    October 5, 2021 at 12:48 am

    Apple, we need snap groups!

  21. Art Music

    October 5, 2021 at 12:50 am

    Most OS improvements PC/Mac over the past 20 years have been superficial. Moving an icon on the side to the middle is a joke.
    OS update’s are hardly worth the hype given Thanks

  22. Jaztine Jimenez

    October 5, 2021 at 12:55 am

    I can’t update to Windows 11 since I’m still using a laptop from 2014. lol

  23. MAJOR X COD

    October 5, 2021 at 1:15 am

    The new update screwed my Taskbar and laptop lost all my assignments thanks windows

  24. Reda Turky

    October 5, 2021 at 1:17 am

    i love that he is playing wap

  25. AnythingRyan

    October 5, 2021 at 1:44 pm

    How a multi billions dollar company,can’t take a single piece of OS seriously,like…what the f are they doing??? 🤔

  26. dhaarmik

    October 5, 2021 at 2:15 pm

    Windows 11 les go

  27. Mitch O'Brien

    October 5, 2021 at 2:21 pm

    Someone’s got to be the first though

  28. 先生Elmo

    October 5, 2021 at 2:24 pm

    Good, looks similar to Mac

  29. Farmer Kevin

    October 5, 2021 at 2:35 pm

    I got a new Mac it crash with pink screen. This is 2021 and the Mac crash with pink screen. Man, am in the middle of work my laptop just crash with a pink screen.

  30. Edis Muratovic

    October 5, 2021 at 2:49 pm

    It is cool new OS but guys I think you should wait for sometime. It’s still not optimised well and you should wait really

  31. Andrés González

    October 5, 2021 at 2:55 pm

    As an OS review this video sucks, but it gives great advice and historical context. Thanks!

  32. a351must2

    October 5, 2021 at 3:51 pm

    First 10 minutes gave me Vista in-place upgrade vibes … had to spend some time digging up new Intel integrated graphics drivers for UHD620 that support Windows 11 since Explorer was crashing when dragging windows between monitors, widgets would not open, and the new teams app would crash after login. The driver install failed using the install app so I had to do the manual “pick a driver from disk” method to get it to update, but it did fix the issues I was having.

    Docker desktop fails to start my local docker instance I use for development.
    Bitwarden Windows Hello integration is broken.

  33. panatha tube

    October 5, 2021 at 4:18 pm

    Dear orthodox priest you’ll be shocked to know that Android has widgets too. And lots of them. Amen.

  34. It’s always darkest before the soul - Mr Dark Soul

    October 5, 2021 at 4:50 pm

    I downloaded it. My 50 cents is that it feels a bit snappier (likely due to higher ram requirements), and it takes up a bit less storage. Aside from that, imo, it’s all visual fluff. The real reason I downloaded it is for the eventual implementation of direct storage for video games. Direct storage is also coming to windows 10, but MS said it’d be a bit faster on windows 11. That was the only real reason I upgraded.

  35. グレープフルーツ

    October 5, 2021 at 4:54 pm

    Moved over to MacOS only have my HP left just waiting for the new MacBook Pro coming out this month.

  36. Chatter Jack

    October 5, 2021 at 4:56 pm

    “New desktops are hard to get to”

    Windows key + tab…

  37. Kevin02 Mulder

    October 5, 2021 at 5:39 pm

    crap 🙂

  38. Edward SB

    October 5, 2021 at 7:56 pm

    Opinions ——>>>>>>>
    I like this…revision of Windows – its clean beautiful

    Task-Bar CENTER aligned – start button in the middle reminds me of the – Finder and AQUA theme of MAC OSX 10.3 – still beatifull

  39. dsagent

    October 5, 2021 at 8:06 pm

    I hate these changes. Windows 7 was perfect.

  40. Dia1Up

    October 5, 2021 at 8:56 pm

    But you can’t ungroup icons, you can’t have icon labels, I’ve never used snap windows or multiple desktops. Yes I would consider myself a “power user”. My laptop get a 50-50 split of work and gaming. Only thing that’s stopping me now is Lightroom being very difficult to get working on Linux. The rest, Steam with Proton, Discord, Davinci Resolve, web browsers ect all have Linux versions.

  41. Alternity28

    October 5, 2021 at 8:58 pm

    Windows 10 will be the last version of Windows.

    Until Windows 11.

  42. woodsmn

    October 5, 2021 at 9:27 pm

    I just figured out why the tall prerequisite standards for installing win 11 … Microsoft wants to sell you a new PC … so naturally your old one just won’t do … must have a shinny new one …oh and check out these beauties in the Microsoft store …!

  43. steve

    October 5, 2021 at 9:49 pm

    I have a 6 core dell, cost $2000.00 it will nor run 11. That will make 6 perfectly fine computers that won’t work because Microsoft, turns off you software after they stop updating it. The last update, killed 5 computers and all their software. My next computer will be apple.
    Microsoft cost me, thousands with the last win version.
    Are they colluding with processors manufacturers to sell new machines.
    You will be forced to buy new computer and software oct. 2025. 4 years.

  44. JoO Legeek

    October 5, 2021 at 10:54 pm

    Sorry no windows 11 for me my 7th processor not compatible 😑😑😑😑😑😑

  45. Lemon King

    October 5, 2021 at 11:50 pm

    QUESTION: Does downloading this new OS windows 11 make my computer slower or faster

  46. Jason Messinger

    October 6, 2021 at 12:18 am

    Microsoft skipped Windows 9 because it conflicted with certain compatibility code that was looking for Windows 9[x] I.e. windows 95 and Windows 98

  47. Viktor Andy

    October 6, 2021 at 12:25 am

    Dont you dare comparing multiple desktops on windows and mac. Mac has proper flawless gestures to navigate between desktops, while here you have to rely on still, crappy feeling gestures on laptops or click on that icon. And dont start with the widgets, they’re terrible on windows 11, they’re terrible on android, always were. Funny enough, iOS widget styles and quality is far beyond anything other platforms has to offer. For now, windows 11 is rubbish. I think i will turn back to Windows 10.

  48. Nicholas Ore

    October 6, 2021 at 12:45 am

    not impressed at all

  49. Nicholas Ore

    October 6, 2021 at 12:45 am

    just makes me want to buy an apple computer or a google computer

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