From rounded corners to a centered taskbar, Microsoft put a lot of emphasis on new UI elements.

That said, Microsoft didnt talk a lot about the performance and stability of its new OS.

Windows 11 is an Enhanced Windows 10 21H2

Microsoft didn’t originally call Windows 11 that.

windows 11 desktop on laptop feature

Beforehand, it was called Windows 10 21H2, or the Windows 10 Sun Valley update.

The 21H2 update was to come with all the UI improvements that we currently see in Windows 11.

More importantly, 21H2 was a UI overhaul for Windows 10 and not the next Windows.

Windows 11 centered taskbar and updated Start menu

So, Windows 11 looks more like a marketing move than a true next generation of Windows.

We saw the first case happen with the launch of Windows 10.

It was a mess with random system crashes and poor performance that gradually improved to where it is now.

Windows Widgets image from Microsoft

Windows 10 was a big step up from Windows 8 in almost all major areas.

It was packed with features, and Microsoft promised us two major updates every year.

As such, it was understandable that it needed a few years before it could hit its stride.

Early reports show that Windows 11 performs almost the same as Windows 10.

And in many cases, the performance difference isnt even worth mentioning.

The same goes for general system stability.

According to theWindows Insider Blog, Windows 11 enjoys a 99.8% crash-free experience on supported CPUs.

This is in stark contrast to how Windows 10 looked when it first launched.

And anyone who has seen the launch of Windows 10 will tell you thats a good thing.

Why Is Windows 11 Being Like Windows 10 a Good Thing?

It will perform just as you expect it to and will be stable to use.

Next, everything that you have come to expect from Windows 10 will be there.