Windows 11 hands on: First look at the leaked OS

Editor's Note: This hands-on report is based on the Windows 11 build which leaked around June 15. For our report on the official preview build of Windows 11, provided by Microsoft, please see our official hands-on with Windows 11.Windows 11 is Microsoft’s next operating system. It’s here, it’s real, and we’re using a leaked version of it right now. Our hands-on should provide an early first look at what you can expect in the shipping version: the addition of a mammoth widgets drawer, an updated Windows 10X-like user interface, and more. On June 24, Microsoft will host a Windows event, promising “what’s next for Windows.” Microsoft teased the event with a graphic that showed light falling through a window to create a shadow that looked very much like the number 11. The company also set the announcement for 11 a.m. ET. Chief executive Satya Nadella calls it the next generation of Windows. And make no mistake: The leaked version of Windows 11 we used advertises itself as Windows 11 throughout.To read this article in full, please click here