Lets take a look at the biggest differences between Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Aside from the positional changes, the Windows 11 taskbar has lost and gained a couple of major features.

For instance, you cant make it taller.

A Windows 11 laptop

Also, unlike Windows 10, you cant move the taskbar around the screen.

That said, Microsoft has tried to give the taskbar a significant touchup.

There are new animations for launching, minimizing, and maximizing apps.

Pin App to Windows 11 Taskbar From Desktop

There are also new icons forSearch,Start Menu,Widgets, andChat.

Live Tiles are a big part of the Windows 10 Start Menu.

People who loved Live Tiles ability to deliver information at a glance, lamented their loss.

Windows 11 Start menu on colorful desktop

On the other hand, people who never used them praised their removal.

you’re able to shut down the Recommended section from inside theSettingsapp if you dont like it.

Finally, just like Windows 10, Windows 11 retains the Start Menus search function.

Windows 11 widgets pane

you’ve got the option to customize the layout to some extent by adding and removing widgets.

In short, the Widgets panel displays much more information than Windows 10s News and Interests feature.

Also, it is way nicer to look at.

Windows 11 Snap Layouts

But you have to do the snapping and the resizing of the app windows manually.

Windows 11 simplifies the process throughSnap Layouts.

Once you’ve chosen the layout, you could choose the apps to populate the layout.

The group layouts also move over to any connected external displays.

What Are the Pros and Cons of Upgrading to Windows 11?

Upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 can be a bit of a shock.

Should You Stick With Windows 10 Over Windows 11?

And there are plenty ofreasons to choose Windows 10 over Windows 11.

Check out how to makeWindows 11 look like Windows 10for more information on how to do this.

Windows 11 has a lot going for it.