Microsoft recently made the announcement that it is planning the release for later this year and while we don’t know everything that it will include, the hints and scraps of information we have been given point to the upgrade introducing a bunch of new features that users will be eagerly waiting to try out. 

If you haven’t already made the switch over to Windows 11, now is as good a time as any. The software has been on the market for a good long while now, long enough for the various bugs and issues that have been identified by users and developers alike to have been fixed.

While the operating system is never going to be completely without its hickups (none ever are), it is still fully functional. If your system needs to be updated or if you have been holding out until now, you should consider upgrading to Windows 11, especially with this latest upgrade on the horizon.

23H2, and What is in Store for Users

To keep the Windows operating system running just as it should, Microsoft is constantly improving the system and introducing all sorts of new and interesting features, designed to help its users make the most of their experience.

At the annual Microsoft Build conference, the company showcased a few of the newer features that are set to arrive with Windows 11 23H2. And now with a release date, users are learning more about what they can expect.

For those who are already using Windows 11, the coming update will be freely available, so as we said, now is a great time to update your system to Windows 11, so that you can get all of the exciting new features the moment they are released.

Here are some of the coming features to look forward to with 23H2.

Copilot

Without a doubt the biggest and most exciting new Windows 11 feature or programme, is going to be Windows Copilot. This programme is essentially Microsoft’s AI assistant and it is using the same popular AI technology that is currently powering Bing Chat and Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Windows Copilot will become the replacement for Cortana but it will be able to do quite a lot more than its predecessor. From helping users change their various PC settings to starting up playlists on Spotify, to creating summaries of webpages and all sorts of text documents, Copilot will enhance the overall Windows experience for many users.

File Explorer

The other talked about update is the upgrade for File Explorer. This update will completely modernise the current interface and make it more user-friendly, and more like a web browser. The newest version of File Explorer will also have a Gallery feature that will make it easier to view photos.

Windows Backup

Most of us neglect our computer backups, but with this latest version of Windows 11, you will have no excuse. Microsoft is bringing users a really simple Cloud backup tool with 23H2, allowing users to backup files, settings and apps to their OneDrive. And along with easy backups, this feature will also have an easy backup restore tool.

Taskbar Ungrouping

One Windows feature that remains popular is the classic taskbar, and its much-loved ungrouping feature is making its much-anticipated return with 23H2. Along with its return, the taskbar is also getting a new function, which is going to give users the option to show taskbar labels that are running.

This is just the taste of what to expect from the coming Windows 11 update, with some of the other features to look forward to including an updated widgets board, dark mode for paint, peripheral customisation, RAR and 7ZIP support, and a new Windows Dev Drive and Home.

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The last update for those using this version of Windows will become available on the 13^th of June 2023, and after that all services and support will be stopped.

Trying to stop the Windows 11 upgrade might just leave you with a system that is vulnerable to hacking and other malicious attacks, as further updates for Windows 10 21H2 won’t be coming.

There is no definite date yet for when users can expect the system to be upgraded but it is now a guarantee that it will come sometime after the June update.

This essentially means that Windows 10 22H2 will be the very last version of this operating system, and Microsoft has already said that it will continue to provide support to Windows 10 22H2 until the 14^th of October 2025, with Enterprise users being given a few extra years with their system.

Windows 11 Is Growing in Popularity (But Only a Little)

Along with the news that Windows 11 is coming to Windows 10 21H2 users, the latest stats from Statcounter are showing that the operating system is gaining a few fans.

Although many users will say that Windows 10 is so far the best, Windows 11 is growing on people, and it recently hit an all-time high user share percentage.

Although the statistics aren’t looking too bad, Microsoft is said to be a little be disappointed at the low uptake of its latest Windows offering.

By comparison, towards the end of the Windows 10’s time on the market, it was experiencing a phenomenal user market share of 76%, and seeing that so many people are happily using Windows 10 for such an extended period of time, you can understand why they weren’t in such a rush to embrace the newest version.

Ultimately, because most users, both individuals and companies, are unlikely to make a move over to any other type of operating system, Windows 11 will eventually dominate the scene.

But whether or not it becomes memorable, for all the right reasons, remains to be seen.

And while the operating system is gaining more users, Microsoft’s built in internet browser just keeps on taking knocks, as Edge, which was supposed to be a huge improvement on Internet Explorer, has lost its standing to Safari.  

A Snippet About Windows 11

Windows 11 was released to much fanfare in October of 2021, and it became available to all users in 2022.

As with all the versions of Windows, this latest one had quite a few growing pains, with most of the more obvious problems having now been resolved.

Windows 11 brings with it so many much-welcomed new things such as the much-hyped inclusion of AI technology. Although the layout of Windows 11 takes some getting used to, if you are a long-time user of the operating system, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting the hand of things.

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