14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 11 is apparently Microsoft’s next big release, with the company expected to officially take the wraps off the new operating system during a dedicated event on June 24.
And while the excitement is getting higher the closer we get to this upcoming event, a build that leaked earlier this week provides us with an early look at Windows 10 and the changes that it brings.
One of them concerns the way you snap windows in the operating system.
Window snapping has been around quite a while in Windows, as it was enough to simply drag a window to a certain corner or side of the screen to snap it. But in Windows 11, Microsoft is introducing a new way to do this using the maximize window button.
In other words, the maximize button is getting some superpowers, as it’s enough to simply hover it in Windows 11 to reveal four different options that let you instantly snap the window when clicked.
Windows 11 coming later this year
While Microsoft is yet to officially announce Windows 11, this new operating system is likely to land in the fall of this year. This means Windows 10 would no longer get any new feature updates, as the mysterious Sun Valley update due in October or November is expected to ship as the all-new Windows 11.
At this point, however, it’s not yet clear if Windows 11 is projected to be offered free of charge to Windows 10 users or not, but there’s a chance this is the approach that the company plans to use. Windows 11 replaces the traditional Windows 10 feature updates, so forcing users to pay for a license could end up affecting the upgrade pace, especially among consumers.
Full details about Windows 11 will be disclosed on June 24.