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Windows 11

2021 v[±] Proprietary, commercial software Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Windows 11.

Runs on: Modern PCs with TPM 2.0, Surface, OEM laptops

Key specifications

Family: Microsoft Windows
Type: Desktop
Kernel: Hybrid, Windows NT kernel
Version: [±]
License: Proprietary, commercial software
Released: 2021

general

5G support	5G, modem
Auto HDR	HDR, monitor
Available in	88 languages
Biometric authentication and Windows Hello	Illuminated infrared camera or fingerprint reader
BitLocker to Go	USB, flash drive
Defaultuser interface	Windows shell, graphical
Developer	Microsoft
DirectStorage	NVMe, Solid-state drive
DirectX 12 Ultimate	Available with supported games and graphics cards
Display	Optional
External storage for its installer	Any external storage with at least 8 GB.
Family	Windows
Generalavailability	October 5, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-10-05)
Graphics card	DirectX 10
Hyper-V	Second Level Address Translation
Internet connection and Microsoft accounts	Not required
Kernel	NT
Kernel type	Hybrid, Windows NT kernel
Latest preview	[±]
Latest release	[±]
License	Proprietary, commercial software
Marketing target	Personal computing
Memory (RAM)	LTSC: At least 2 GBNon-LTSC: At least 4 GB
Official website	Windows 11
Optical disc drive for its installer	Any optical disc drive capable of reading DVD-ROM DL (Double layer DVD-ROM) media.
OS family	Microsoft Windows
Package manager	.exe, APPX, appxbundle
Preceded by	Windows 10
Processor	x86-64 v2, ARMv8.1, GHz
Released tomanufacturing	June 24, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-06-24)
Security	Optional
Source model	Closed-source, Source-available, Shared Source Initiative
Spatial sound	Supporting hardware and software
Speech recognition	Microphone
Storage space	LTSC: At least 16 GBNon-LTSC: At least 64 GB
Supported platforms	x86-64, ARM64
System firmware	Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)
Two-factor authentication	PIN, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Type	desktop
Update method	Windows Update
Userland	Native API, Windows API, .NET Framework
Version	23H2
Wi-Fi 6E support	WLAN, driver, router
Windows 11 2023 Update	Supported: 23H2
Windows 11 2024 Update	Supported: 24H2
Windows 11 2025 Update	Latest version: 25H2
Windows 11, version 26H1[b]	Latest version: 26H1
Windows 11, version 26H2	Preview version: 26H2
Windows Projection	Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, WDDM
Written in	C, C++, C#