WINDOWS 11 Has Some Huge Changes

Over the course of the past month, Microsoft has been rolling out some rather interesting new features and changes for Windows 11.

The Moment 4 update has brought some pretty cool new features, capabilities, and quality of life improvements, and in this video I’m going to show you some of the more significant ones.

Video Chapters:

0:00 Intro
0:41 Layers & Transparency
2:47 Ungrouping Windows
3:20 Settings Home Page
4:12 Text Extracting
4:56 Dynamic Lighting
6:06 Volume Mixer
7:00 Copilot (Preview)
8:33 More Updates
8:52 Verdict

[TimeWisely]

I love how Microsoft Paint was on the cusp of being removed entirely a few years back, and now they've revamped it with layers, and AI.

[FLAXMS]

they should have delayed win 11 to like next year and if it launched with all these features people would have loved win 11! Instead some people still feel bitter and don't want to upgrade to win 11 like me :(

[dsfs]

I definitely DON'T want copilot integration into OS, Windows telemetry already is collecting absurd amounts of data about user behavior, this will increase that even further, I don't want a laggy assistant, I don't want or need OS I have to chat with to get somewhere, I just need an environment that runs applications I use, that is it!

[Hysteria]

All of these are either unnecessary changes, gimmicks, or things I already have in the first place from stock Windows 10. Changes these may be, but hardly evolutions.

The only tool people need as of now or when the time comes (when their computer automatically installs W11 itself when you're away for 5 minutes like they got away with last time) is the likes of Tiny11 or something that once again removes all the bloat, telemetry, and constant internet connection bullshit. And hell, maybe restores the functions that people had to spend years learning several times over, and not unnecessary rearrangements of things we already knew the location and utility of. People need to have actual control of their own damn OS, not to be told they do and have Microsoft keep taking things away anyway.

[Accuaro]

They need to update the hide taskbar feature, it is juddery and looks like its at 40fps. There's no blur to it when it transitions from hiding to appearing. It would be nice if it scaled with refresh rate.

[MakerManX]

I dont like how they put a tool for generating AI images in a program where you're supposed to paint the image yourself

[BlueCubeSociety]

The #1 feature I'm waiting for on Win11 (I switched to it 2 weeks ago, after a PC upgrade), is the ability to move the taskbar on the left of the screen. It's weird that you just can't do that. You can on Linux and Mac, so why not here?

[EnterpriseKnight]

HUGE!

It's literally just reenabling features from past Windows versions, AI, and layers on fucking Paint.

[hermanwooster]

Windows needs a few more features to be considered fixed.
1) DON'T remove WordPad. It needs to be revamped and expanded like MSPaint. Add footnote/endnote support. Make it a real useable word processor.
2) Enable more choice. People fondly miss themes like Aero or Windows XP visuals. Let people customize their desktops as they see fit.
3) Revamp basic utilities, such as calc.
4) Reduce reliance on the cloud. Don't try to force people to create online accounts for offline apps.
5) Create CoPilot AI as an opt-in feature only. Most people won't use it.
6) Increase privacy.
7) Add features other OSs have enjoyed for years: Improved filesystem support.
8) Pare Windows down and remove the bloat.
9 Fix Regedit. That thing is a mess.

Do this and people will love the OS again.

[hi_its_jerry]

ms paint being actually useful is a nice change

[Blaineworld]

I hope we eventually get the ability to use Open With with multiple files selected.

[swizzler]

I hope the HID lamp array standard can also be adopted by linux distros as well, that would be cool.

[The_Penguin_City]

Nothing that you don't have in Gnu Linux already and without spyware.

[CaptainMarvelsSon]

Oh joy, finally adding a feature that I've been using since 1996 using a different program 😋

The only way that I get any satisfaction out of Windows anymore is by modifying it with 3rd party software to change the design, features, and limiting the spying tools.

[KingstonDuru]

I like how you warned us before the bright light came up. Well done.

[dfyt]

Great try with the volume slider looks more and more like KDE. Only can you choose a different output per app? That bottom taskbar vs on the left and the annoying way it shows even with autohide everytime you get an app notification is really annoying, fortunately I barely use Windows.

[eldafint]

Great vid, great update. Happy to see Win11 finally coming into it's own

[yogesh.r]

I would rather they don't touch paint & notepad. I regularly use those for one simple reason, performance. They open within a second & just do the job.

No splash screen showing who made the app
No loading bar
No getting started
No loading resources & plugins

Nothing.

They just do the job & that's what I want.

[evdomos]

I like a lot of things like the new screenshot tool and the new Paint but I still can't make my taskbar small (officially) which drives me crazy.

[MyReviews_karkan]

I still can't get over how you can't move the taskbar anywhere. I can never have a taskbar on the bottom of my screen. It's always on top, always has been for years.