{"id":290132,"date":"2021-07-02T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/hands-on-with-the-first-windows-11-insider-preview-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-07-02T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T13:00:00","slug":"hands-on-with-the-first-windows-11-insider-preview-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hands-on-with-the-first-windows-11-insider-preview-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Hands on with the First Windows 11 Insider Preview \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37e5216ba7a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37e5216ba7a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hands-on-with-the-first-windows-11-insider-preview-review-geek\/#Goodbye_Ribbon_Hello_Command_Bar\" >Goodbye Ribbon, Hello Command Bar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hands-on-with-the-first-windows-11-insider-preview-review-geek\/#Revamped_Settings_But_Control_Panel_Wont_Die\" >Revamped Settings, But Control Panel Won\u2019t Die<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hands-on-with-the-first-windows-11-insider-preview-review-geek\/#The_Centered_Taskbar_Is_Fine\" >The Centered Taskbar Is Fine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hands-on-with-the-first-windows-11-insider-preview-review-geek\/#New_Start_Menu_and_Rounded_Corners\" >New Start Menu and Rounded Corners<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hands-on-with-the-first-windows-11-insider-preview-review-geek\/#Widgets_Are_There_and_Mostly_Broken\" >Widgets Are There and Mostly Broken<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hands-on-with-the-first-windows-11-insider-preview-review-geek\/#A_Revamped_Microsoft_Store_but_no_Android_Apps\" >A Revamped Microsoft Store but no Android Apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hands-on-with-the-first-windows-11-insider-preview-review-geek\/#Its_All_Worth_It_for_a_Better_Multi-Monitor_Experience\" >It\u2019s All Worth It for a Better Multi-Monitor Experience<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Hands on with the First Windows 11 Insider Preview \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-90923 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/07\/0724077d.jpg?width=1200\" alt=\"A tablet running Windows 11\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Windows 11 is here! Sort of. Microsoft released an Insider Preview of Windows 11 to anyone daring enough to try a beta OS. Naturally, I installed it im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely. Already I\u2019ve found features Microsoft never even mentioned and omissions that I really wanted to try.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Bear in mind that this is pre-release software. Microsoft itself says that the Windows 11 Insider build has bugs and flaws. As with all beta operating systems, you probably shouldn\u2019t use this on your primary PC.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Do you actually read that note just above? You really should. I installed Windows 11 on my daily driver PC that I use to write most my articles. It\u2019s also my gaming computer. I\u2019ve run Windows Insider builds on my daily driver for years. I know how unstable they can be and what problems to expect. But it could all go terrifyingly wrong. Don\u2019t be like me\u2014try Windows 11 on a PC you don\u2019t care about.<\/p>\n<p>That should be immediately clear from Microsoft\u2019s note on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windows-insider\/2021\/06\/28\/announcing-the-first-insider-preview-for-windows-11\/\">known issues<\/a>. Microsoft says the taskbar won\u2019t show on multiple monitors, settings won\u2019t launch if you have multiple user accounts, the install button might not work in the Microsoft store, and more. I ran into additional unlisted problems, too (more on that later).<\/p>\n<p>Still, the Insider Build does present a first look at Microsoft\u2019s goals for Windows 11. And a lot of that revolves around a cleaner, more consistent interface, starting with two items the company didn\u2019t talk about during launch\u2014File Explorer and settings.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Goodbye_Ribbon_Hello_Command_Bar\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Ribbon\">Goodbye Ribbon, Hello Command Bar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-90925 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/07\/c7756e8e.jpg\" alt=\"The new Windows File Explorer with a Command Bar\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s surprising to me that Microsoft didn\u2019t spend much (if any) time on upcoming changes to File Explorer. Like it or hate it, the Ribbon has been around for years, and it wormed its way into File Explorer starting in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/108483\/using-the-new-windows-explorer-ribbon-in-windows-8\/\">Windows 8<\/a>. That meant most people probably didn\u2019t see it until Windows 10, consider how \u201cbeloved\u201d Windows 8 turned out to be.<\/p>\n<p>With Windows 11, the Ribbon is gone again. In its place, you\u2019ll find a command bar. Maybe. I say that because at first, I still had the Ribbon. Microsoft\u2019s known issues list states it\u2019s working on an issue that makes the command bar disappear, but in my case, I never had it.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, I figured out that an odd setting was getting in the way: \u201claunch folder windows in a separate instance.\u201d As soon as I disabled that, the new command appeared. How much you\u2019ll like it is probably up for debate. Instead of a packed Ribbon with scores of options you have to search for, you\u2019ll find a few of the most commonly used commands in icon form.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, you recognize the icons because they don\u2019t have visible names. If you can\u2019t figure out that rounded box over a line stands for layout options, hovering over them will reveal what they do. When you select a file or program, File Explorer will surface more commands that you use for the file, like \u201cset as desktop background\u201d or \u201crotate right.\u201d That seems limited to image files though, clicking on programs, PDFs, and other file types didn\u2019t pop up additional commands.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-90926 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/07\/bbf16efe.jpg\" alt=\"A context menu in File Explorer\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft also introduced a new <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/738124\/heres-what-windows-11s-new-file-explorer-looks-like\/\">context menu<\/a> (that\u2019s the menu you get when you right-click). I\u2019m going to be honest, it looks weird at first, but it\u2019s a big improvement. File Explorer\u2019s context menu can be a pain to use in Windows 10 because programs like to add options to it, which extends the list and slows it down. With Windows 11, that\u2019s no longer an option for developers. Hooray!<\/p>\n<p>Open the new context menu, and you\u2019ll find a shortlist of commonly used commands. Like File Explorer\u2019s command bar, what options you see depends on what you right-click. For instance, right-click an image, and you\u2019ll see the \u201cset as desktop background.\u201d Microsoft gave most of the context menu plenty of padding for touch actions, but it made one odd choice. Rather than stick cut, copy, paste, rename, and delete into the list as words, those commands show up a horizontal bar of icons at the top without much padding. It\u2019s not very touch-friendly.<\/p>\n<p>You can get to the \u201cold\u201d context menu from Windows 10, but I\u2019m unsure why you\u2019d want to. To activate it, you right-click on something, then choose the \u201cshow more options\u201d entry. Or you can use Shift+F10. That feels like a lot of work to get to some additional options in a slower menu.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Revamped_Settings_But_Control_Panel_Wont_Die\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Settings\">Revamped Settings, But Control Panel Won\u2019t Die<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-90927 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/07\/7071f0d8.jpg\" alt=\"A settings menu\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Windows 10 Settings app isn\u2019t great. If you\u2019re anything like me, you probably open Settings, click the menu you think will contain the setting your want to change, fail to find it, then try a search. It seemed more concerned with looking pretty, even if that meant some menus looked vastly different from others.<\/p>\n<p>In another surprise that wasn\u2019t announced at the launch event, Windows 11 gets a Settings app overhaul. Now it\u2019s consistent across the board. And not just that, but it actually looks like it belongs to Windows 11 instead of something that was clearly tacked on later. Even the refreshed icons are better. I find it easier to locate the stuff I\u2019m looking for, with some odd exceptions. You won\u2019t find an add\/remove programs spot anymore. Instead, you go into the App sections and click on the submenu vertical dots to get an uninstall option. That\u2019s annoying.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, placing the \u201coptional features\u201d dialog for adding things like fonts and languages in the apps section wouldn\u2019t have been my first choice. Thankfully there\u2019s still a search option. Sadly, it\u2019s incredibly slow in this beta. I knew the risks.<\/p>\n<p>If you hate Settings, you can always head to the control panel, though. Because even in Windows 11, Microsoft doesn\u2019t have the courage to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/680990\/dont-worry-windows-10s-control-panel-is-safe-for-now\/\">kill off the control panel<\/a> and remove that duplicate functionality. It feels like an admission that Settings still isn\u2019t good enough to replace an interface that originated in 1985.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Centered_Taskbar_Is_Fine\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_CenteredTaskbar\">The Centered Taskbar Is Fine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-90929 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/07\/bc20a10f.jpg\" alt=\"A taskbar with centered icons\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get into the stuff we know about. Like the new taskbar. Panos Panay, an executive at Microsoft known for his passionate presentations, said <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LIv5T3CvcbM?t=449\">during the launch event<\/a>, \u201cwe put Start at the center, which puts YOU [emphasis his] at the center.\u201d I\u2019m not sure about all that, but the new centered taskbar does exactly what it says on the tin.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to file explorer\u2019s command bar, you won\u2019t find labels under icons anymore. And now you\u2019ll find most of your taskbar icons (including Start) at the center, instead of off to the left as they have been since Windows 95. With that new positioning, Microsoft introduces fun new animations. Icons rise into the taskbar as you open programs and zip away when you close them. And the taskbar \u201cdock\u201d dynamically expands as you open more programs to keep everything centered.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, if you don\u2019t like the new centered look, you can change it back to a left positioning. I get why you might want to. I\u2019ve been tempted to do it constantly throughout the last few days. For years, Microsoft trained me to look down to the left to find Start and my open programs. I\u2019m constantly looking to the old location, then remembering the icons have a new home.<\/p>\n<p>On the right side, you\u2019ll find a consolidated system tray. And I really really like it. That\u2019s partly because Microsoft killed the notification icon, which I never once clicked on purpose. Clicking on weather and time now activates notifications, which is fine, I guess. Clicking on the Wi-Fi or Audio symbol pulls up widgets to control those functions, Bluetooth, airplane mode, and so on. Compared to Windows 10, it\u2019s a great way to cut a lot of unnecessary clutter.<\/p>\n<p>It isn\u2019t all working perfectly. Out of the box, the taskbar won\u2019t appear on external monitors (or anything beyond the primary monitor on desktop). You can turn on a setting that will make the taskbar appear, but no matter what you do, Start and the other icons won\u2019t appear. I\u2019ve left it alone for now. Also, changing between dark and light mode locks my PC up for around a minute.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Start_Menu_and_Rounded_Corners\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Start\">New Start Menu and Rounded Corners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-90108 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/06\/fe3fb99a.jpg\" alt=\"The revamped Start menu.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Microsoft\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Along with the new taskbar, Windows 11 revamps the Start Menu. I have a confession to make\u2014I hardly ever use the Start Menu. For better or worse, Windows 8 trained me to search to find the programs and files I need to open, and that\u2019s my go-to. Beyond that, the only time I open Start is to get to the power options.<\/p>\n<p>If you hated the Live Tile system introduced in Windows 8, you\u2019ll be glad to know Windows 11 puts Live Tiles in the grave. Now you\u2019ll find a detached Start Menu with a list of pinned apps, along with recommended apps and files. The recommended set of apps and files seems to be recently opened items.<\/p>\n<p>Now, you would think the pinned apps would match the apps you\u2019ve pinned to the taskbar, at least to start. But that\u2019s not the case. Instead, it\u2019s a Microsoft advertisement. You\u2019ll find 10 Microsoft apps, followed by 5 more apps that you might or might not have installed. That\u2019s how Windows 10\u2019s Start Menu works, offering up a mix of Microsoft apps and apps that paid for placement. The more things change, the more they stay the same. And the more I feel vindicated in not using the Start menu.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and if you want a full list of programs, that\u2019s a step back from Windows 10. You\u2019ll have to click the \u201cAll Apps\u201d button to get to those, and there\u2019s no way to bypass that. The best you can do is turn on a \u201cfrequently used apps\u201d setting in settings.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-90931 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/07\/33010141.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify with three round corners and one jagged corner\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">That top right corner is NOT round.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As for the other new look, round corners, there\u2019s not much to say beyond it\u2019s there, and not every app can do it right. Developers might need to upgrade their programs to take advantage of round corners properly. Spotify, for instance, has three round corners and one 90-degree corner. Other third-party apps, like UltraEdit, work perfectly. It\u2019s a fresh new look, but in three to five years, I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll move back to traditional corners and calling that a fresh new look all over again.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Widgets_Are_There_and_Mostly_Broken\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Widgets\">Widgets Are There and Mostly Broken<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  alignnone wp-image-90934 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/07\/997d45c7.jpg\" alt=\"The new widget panel.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft decided to turn its newly introduced <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/708211\/your-windows-10-taskbar-is-about-to-get-news-and-weather\/\">News and Weather app<\/a> in Windows 10 into a Widget Panel in Windows 11. Instead of popping up from the taskbar, it now slides out from the left side of the desktop window. To be honest, I think this is another one of those features that will mostly go unused\u2014at least by me.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s partly because the news suggestions it makes don\u2019t align with any of my interests, despite telling Microsoft what type of news I am interested in (and which news categories I don\u2019t care about). The more I seem to tell it to stop foisting politics on me, the more it seems to add to the list.<\/p>\n<p>But worse yet, the widget pane doesn\u2019t work right half the time. The first six entries show up in a side-by-side column that\u2019s too wide for the widget. You have to scroll horizontally to see it all. Scroll down, and it switches to a single item column that\u2019s oddly offset from the previous side-by-side column. That\u2019s when scrolling works right. Every other time I try to scroll, only part of the widget actually moves, leaving a broken view of mismatched entries. The same thing happens in the widget\u2019s settings.<\/p>\n<p>But again, this\u00a0<em>is<\/em> a beta.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Revamped_Microsoft_Store_but_no_Android_Apps\"><\/span>A Revamped Microsoft Store but no Android Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"   alignnone wp-image-90935 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/07\/137647b2.jpg\" alt=\"The revamped Microsoft store showing Netflix menu.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When Microsoft announced <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/90087\/windows-11-is-windows-10-with-apple-polish\/\">Android apps for Windows 11, it felt like a bombshell moment. But a moment later, it clarified that doesn\u2019t mean Google Play apps. Windows 11 will integrate the Amazon Appstore. And suddenly, what had been a bombshell moment felt more like a bellyflop.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a bit of hope\u2014Microsoft says you\u2019ll be able to sideload apps. But it\u2019s not clear how any of that will work. I want to tell you that Android apps work great on Windows 11, but I can\u2019t. This build doesn\u2019t include that feature. For now, all we get is the newly revamped store. And by newly revamped, I mean \u201ca coat of paint.\u201d A familiar theme for Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p>The new Microsoft Store app looks fine. The quick access to apps, gaming, and entertainment (movies and tv shows) is nice. But ultimately, the real exciting feature is bonafide programs in the \u201capp\u201d store. Already you can find OBS, Canva, and Zoom in the Microsoft Store. The Adobe Creative Suite will arrive sometime in the future. But these aren\u2019t \u201capps.\u201d They\u2019re traditional programs. That means all updates and payment processing will go through the programs and not the Microsoft Store.<\/p>\n<p>Curating programs in the Microsoft Store might prevent you from downloading a scam piece of software masquerading as well-known software. That\u2019s easy to do when you misspell a name like VLC media player and end up on a scam site that used the same misspelling. At least that\u2019s the theory. As the \u201cknown issues\u201d notes warned, I can\u2019t install any of the programs from the Microsoft Store. It fails every time. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t work right\u201d might be the other recurring motif in the Preview, but hey, we were warned.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_All_Worth_It_for_a_Better_Multi-Monitor_Experience\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Worthit\">It\u2019s All Worth It for a Better Multi-Monitor Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-90936 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/07\/fc1618dc.jpg\" alt=\"A desk with three monitors and many windows open.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Josh Hendrickson\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Josh Hendrickson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Windows 10 annoys the heck out of me for one reason alone: terrible multi-monitor support. I currently use three displays. Up top, I have a 43-inch ultrawide, and just beneath that are two portable monitors. Most of my main work, including writing articles, happens on the ultrawide. I keep Slack on one portable monitor and all my other messaging programs on the other. It\u2019s a great way to have quick access to all my communications without cluttering up my work.<\/p>\n<p>But Windows 10 frequently forgets where all my windows go. It happens when my computer goes to sleep, restarts, or sometimes for no reason at all. Every window will be the wrong size, in the wrong position, and even on the wrong monitor. It\u2019s infuriating to rearrange all my windows so frequently.<\/p>\n<p>But Windows 11 solves all of that. Supposedly Microsoft designed the new multi-monitor feature with laptops in mind. When you disconnect an external monitor, Windows 11 will move the apps to your laptop\u2019s display and minimize them. When you reconnect the display, the apps will automatically move back to where they were. Whatever magic Microsoft put into that process solved the problem for me, too.<\/p>\n<p>With one exception, I never have to rearrange my windows anymore. I can restart my computer or let it go to sleep with confidence that Windows 11 will remember my preferred layout. The one exception is the Your Phone app I use to connect my Android phone. But I suspect the actual app is the problem and not Windows. It always behaved strangely, even on Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>And speaking of layout management, Windows 11 added the new Snap Group features Microsoft mentioned during the launch event. In theory, I really like them. In practice, I don\u2019t use them. But that\u2019s due to my unique monitor situation. I have a close to full-screen window on my main monitor, and my second monitor hosts a full-screen slack. My third monitor is home to three apps, which I keep nearly the same size. The new snap options don\u2019t have anything like that as a choice.<\/p>\n<p>For now, I\u2019ll continue using <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/706007\/how-to-snap-windows-to-custom-screen-regions-on-windows-10\/\">PowerToys Fancy Zones<\/a> for my window layout management. But the Windows 11 implementation is much easier to use, even if it has fewer choices. I think it\u2019s the way to go for the average user.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>So now that my main machine is on Windows 11, you might be wondering if I plan to go back. I don\u2019t. Yes, the widgets are broken, but I probably won\u2019t use those anyway. And yes, rounded corners look funky in some, but that should get better with time.<\/p>\n<p>So far, the positives outweigh the negatives for me. Context menus that don\u2019t suck! I don\u2019t have to rearrange my windows all the time! The taskbar doesn\u2019t bother me, and I could always stick the icons back on the left. I am, however, annoyed that I can\u2019t move the actual taskbar over to the left side of my ultrawide. That\u2019s the most sensible place to put a taskbar on an ultrawide, and Microsoft should put that option back in.<\/p>\n<p>But while I\u2019m a crazy, crazy person willing to put up with an unstable OS to be the bleeding edge, you shouldn\u2019t install Windows 11 on your main PC. It\u2019s still early days, but what we have so far is very promising. It\u2019s just a shame Microsoft insists on mucking up the entire launch with terrible mixed-messaging on which PCs can\u2019t run Windows 11 and why. Windows 11 is good enough to far to break the \u201cgood-bad\u201d cycle. 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