"Windows 11" The first Insider preview is this week-Detailed checks such as hardware requirements

　About six years after the release of "Windows 10", Microsoft released "Windows 11" on June 24, US time.It also announced various changes to the Windows Insider program and the minimum hardware requirements for new OS.

　Microsoft is an OS suitable for companies that support hybridwork environments.Windows 11 is equipped with several security functions, and the "Start" menu is now displayed in the center.The company focuses on a hybrid workplace after Corona, and has successfully conforms to new products related to Windows, "Microsoft 365" and "Azure", "Microsoft Defender for Endpoint", which enhances the visibility of endpoints such as various OSs.There is.

　The Windows Insider team will release the first preview version of Windows 11 this week.

　"Windows goes forward and we need to update the system requirements for a modern PC to make use of the latest innovation. As a result, Windows 11 updates hardware requirements.It is reflected in the Windows Insider program (Windows Insider Team)

　The new hardware requirements of Windows 11 are 64 -bit compatible processors / SoCs with 2 or more core processors with 1 GHz or more.In addition, 4GB of RAM, 64GB or more storage is listed.The minimum requirements of the storage are twice as large as Windows 10 requirements.

　In addition to the UEFI corresponding to secure boot as a firmware, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0, WDDM 2.A graphic card that is compatible with DirectX 12 or later, which supports the 0 driver, is also required.

　Furthermore, the display is at least compatible with high resolution (720p), and it is necessary to support 8 -bit color channels with a diagonal size of 9 inches or more.

　And on Windows 11 devices, there are some minimum requirements for Microsoft accounts.This includes that "S mode" can only be used in the "Windows 11 Home" edition.

　"When you use Windows 11 Home Edition for the first time, you need an Internet connection and a Microsoft account to complete the device setup."

　In addition, Internet connection is required when canceling the S mode of the device equipped with the Windows 11 Home edition.

　"For all Windows 11 Edition, Internet access is required to install updates and download and use some functions" (Microsoft)

　Microsoft also clarifies the details of Windows 11."Cortana" is no longer launched on Windows 11 when the first system is started, and is not pinched by the taskbar.This may not be surprising because Cortana has left Windows and has shifted to Microsoft 365 experiences.Also, "Internet Explorer" (IE) is not mounted on Windows 11.

　The start menu has been significantly changed on Windows 11.It does not support named groups and app folders, and the layout cannot be changed at present.Also, when upgrading from Windows 10, the apps and sites that were pinned will not be migrated.In addition, "live tiles" can no longer be used, and they seem to be replaced with more functional widgets.

This article is edited by Asahi Interactive for an article from overseas Red Ventures for Japan.