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The company has made it difficult for users to execute the OS on unsupported devices, citing security reasons.

It recentlysealed the TPM 2.0 loophole, again preventing users from installing Windows 11 on unsupported devices.

Windows 12.1 concept design

Windows 12.1 concept design

Windows 12?

What say you Microsoft

Microsoft has remained relatively mum about Windows 11’s successor presumably Windows 12. you might play games or even browse the web while installing the operating system on your PC.

Windows 12.1 also features a minimalistic Start menu, often called “comically bad” by Windows 11 users.

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The menu slims the clutter and only focuses on important apps with an interactive layout and functions.

I didn’t spot any ads, either.

The File Explorer is seemingly leaner and cleaner.

The Windows 11 Start menu apps list.

It is fully equipped with a sidebar for easy navigation and drag-and-drop support.

As expected, Microsoft’s headliner in its AI campaign, Copilot, also appeared in the concept.

Microsoft announced its plans topump the brakes on shipping new Copilot experiencesearlier this year.

Windows 11 Taskbar closeup

Instead, it indicated that it would use the time to improve and enhance existing ones.

However, the company unveiled its next wave of Copilot experiences earlier this week withCopilot PagesandCopilot agents.

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