JUNE 2022 PCWorld 93single publicly released
Windows game that
supports it at press time.
Still, DirectStorage
appears to be a relatively
safe investment, in that
Microsoft would be a
fool not to push this as
hard as it can. Windows
gamers are Windows
enthusiasts, and if that
bloc embraces Windows
11, it could well be a
tipping point for the
OS—though Windows
10 will also support DirectStorage (fave.
co/3DM75eO), albeit to a lesser extent. Auto
HDR, a Windows 11 feature that lets older
games simulate HDR visuals to great effect
(sometimes) (fave.co/3MfSTPv), could also
become a very enticing cherry as HDR
monitors become more common (fave.
co/3qP3f19).
SOME ‘NEW’ FEATURES
AREN’T NEW
No one asked for Windows 11. Microsoft let
consumers believe that Windows 10 would
be the “last Windows,” and technology
enthusiasts met the emergence of Windows
10X and its transition to Windows 11 with
perplexed expressions. That same attitude
applies to some of the changes made to
Windows 11, which hearkens back to our
“unnecessary” characterization. We’re not
going to tell you that the fixed Start menu is
worth upgrading for, for example, or Teams
Chat. Others, like Windows dictation,
already appear in Windows 10, as does the
nicely revamped Microsoft Store app.
Widgets, too, is just a slightly expanded
version of the News & Information feature
that’s on Windows 10 as well.
What we’ve shown you above are some
of the real differences between Windows 10
and 11. We’d absolutely encourage you to
take a hard look at Microsoft’s newest OS if
you haven’t done so already. And if you’re
still a little nervous, don’t be! Check out our
story on how to roll back from Windows 11 to
Windows 10 (fave.co/37YDyUO)—we’ll
show you what to do and how quickly you
need to act.The number of Android apps you can download is limited in Windows 11.