Everything You'll Lose When You Upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10

 

Everything You'll Lose When You Upgrade to Windows 11 from Windows 10



Windows 11 is on the way, and when it is released later this year, it will have a new look, new colors, and new features. However, not everything that is currently in Windows 10 will survive the upgrade.

Expect a few feature additions and subtractions between now and the public release of Windows 11, but here's everything we know about that will be lost along the way.

Internet Explorer is a web browser.

What exactly is it? You thought it was already extinct? If you dig deep enough, you can still find it in Windows 10, but all traces of Internet Explorer will be removed in Windows 11, with Microsoft Edge replacing it. Use the IE mode in Edge for those really, really old legacy apps and sites that you still need access to for whatever reason.

Timeline

You may have never used Timeline, which is one of the reasons it is being phased out with the release of Windows 11. The feature allows you to sync your activity over the last 30 days across multiple Windows computers (files opened, websites visited, etc.), making it easier to switch between devices logged in with the same Microsoft account.

Developers did not embrace the Live Tiles feature on the Windows 10 Start menu, which allows various snippets of information to be displayed and updated in real time. You'd be correct if you thought that sounded a lot like widgets. However, Microsoft intends to reintroduce desktop widgets with Windows 11, so let us hope they perform better than Live Tiles.



Groups in the Start Menu

Another Start menu feature is the ability for users to group tiles together and name them: productivity, writing, games, or whatever. The layout of the Start menu will also not be resizable, implying that Microsoft intends to provide the same Start menu experience to everyone (as well as move it into the center of the screen).



Quick Update

Applications in Windows 10 can leave small blocks of information on the lock screen to remind you of incoming emails, upcoming calendar appointments, and so on. This functionality, known as Quick Status, will not be available to programs when Windows 11 is released, though widgets (see above) may pick up some of the slack.

Location of the Taskbar

Speaking of removing customizations, the taskbar in Windows 11 can only be found in one location: at the bottom of the screen. You may not have realized it, but in Windows 10, you can move the taskbar to the left, right, or even the top of the screen. If you enjoy tinkering with your operating system, you're out of luck.


The Tablet Mode

Windows 10 works well on both tablets like the Surface Pro and full desktop or laptop computers, but Windows 11 will not include a dedicated mode for tablet devices. Rather, this functionality will be reconfigured, with some of it occurring automatically (like when you attach or detach a Bluetooth keyboard, for example).

Cortana

Microsoft's digital assistant will not be completely removed from Windows 11, but it will be removed from the setup process and will no longer be pinned to the taskbar. It's unclear what Microsoft has in store for Cortana, but based on the features added to it in the last year or so, it could be repositioned as a business tool.



S Mode in Windows

This is another feature that isn't going away completely, but you'll see less of it: S Mode, which allows only apps from the official Microsoft Store to be installed to improve performance and security, will be available only in Windows 11 Home edition. S Mode is currently available in Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro.

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