Review of the New Look in Windows 11 Sun Valley

 

Initially Microsoft was planning to announce the 'next generation of Windows' next week, but recently there were screenshots circulating on the Internet showing the new look of this latest generation of Windows, while confirming that Microsoft will call it Windows 11.

Shortly after the leaked image, this time there is a leaked ISO file of Windows 11 that can be downloaded freely. You can  download and install Windows 11 via VWMare, and will try to give a first impression and what things you need to know so far about Windows 11 in general.

Installation

As said earlier, this Windows 11 ISO file is obtained through a file sharing website, if you are curious and have the effort to search, you can get it easily. The ISO file itself is around 4.53GB in size.

For the installation process there is no difference from Windows 10, starting from the home screen to determining the place where Windows 11 is installed is also still the same. Windows 11 also has the same edition as Windows 10 such as Home, Professional, Enterprise, and others.

Profile Setup

At this stage there are quite striking changes compared to Windows 10, where the appearance of Windows 11 is made more modern with a design that is not as sharp as before.

In addition, the display at the setup finalization stage is made more attractive with a gradient animation that at first glance looks like the PS2 loading screen. This is certainly more interesting when compared to Windows 10 which only uses solid color animation.

Post Installation

After the installation process is complete, users will be immediately greeted with a new Start Menu display which is in the middle (fly out) and the taskbar position is also in the middle.

First impression

If you look at the design of the Start Menu and the current position of the taskbar, it is a bit similar to the MacOS operating system. The animation when the Start Menu opens is similar to the one on MacOS.

The Widget feature that will display news or weather information, unfortunately, cannot be maximized.

There is a new feature in Windows 11, where users are now given the option of snap control when they want to reduce the size of the window.

In addition, the rounded touch is also seen in several elements such as the Start Menu, context menu, applications, and File Explorer.

Although the Start Menu position by default is in the middle position, users can still put their position back to the left if they want. The same thing applies to the position of the taskbar.

More Information

You can restore the classic Start Menu in Windows 10 with a tweak in the registry editor.

• Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\
• Key: Start_ShowClassicMode
• Type: DWORD
• Value: 1
• Credit to Rafael Rivera

In addition, Windows 11 activation can still use the same generic key as Windows 10.

Windows 11 does not have a watermark, and there is no expiration date like in Windows 10. This may be because the leaked ISO file is an internal Microsoft file that should not be used by the public.

Conclusion

When viewed from the optimized display for folding and touch screen devices, Windows 11 is basically Windows 10X which Microsoft had previously stopped.

Although overall, there isn't much to report about Windows 11. Apart from the novelties mentioned above, the rest is still similar to Windows 10 21H2. So some other elements like the Microsoft Store haven't changed in appearance

Have you installed Windows 11? what was your first impression? share in the comments yes!