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Windows 11 is the latest major release of the Windows NT operating system and the successor of Windows 10. Some features of the operating system were removed in comparison to Windows 10, and further changes in older features have occurred within subsequent feature updates to Windows 11. Following is a list of these.
In Windows 10 and Windows 11, the use of Windows Update is mandatory, however, the software agreement states that users may stop receiving updates on their device by disconnecting their device from the Internet. [5] [6] There also exist C and D updates, [7] that users enroll in when they click the update button. [8]
This update is no longer available from Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog or other release channels since May 11, 2022. 10.0.22000.675 [46] KB5013943 Release Preview Channel and public release: May 10, 2022 10.0.22000.706 [47] KB5014019 Release Preview Channel: May 19, 2022 Added the ability to display desktop wallpapers in Windows Spotlight
"Because the new services and technologies draw information and updates from a single source—the Microsoft Update catalog—and use a common polling engine (provided by the new Windows Update Agent), our customers will have a much more integrated and reliable update management process." [3]
With the release of Microsoft Update, this system also checks for updates for other Microsoft products, such as Microsoft Office, Visual Studio and SQL Server. Earlier versions of Windows Update suffered from two problems: Less experienced users often remained unaware of Windows Update and did not install it.
Preview builds of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server (available from the Windows Insider program) feature a dark green background instead of a blue one. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] [ 24 ] Windows 3.1, 95, and 98 supports customizing the color of the screen [ 28 ] whereas the color is hard-coded in the Windows NT family .
The third component update to Windows 11, version 22H2, codenamed "Moment 3", [6] was released on May 24, 2023, with build 22621.1778 and several further changes: [14] [15] New presence sensor privacy settings in the Settings app; New VPN icon on the taskbar; Added the ability to show a notification badge on the Start menu's user profile icon
Windows 10, version 22H2 is the only Windows 10 update to be eligible for the paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, which offers continued security updates until October 13, 2026 for consumers, or at most October 10, 2028 for businesses and schools.