Microsoft announced several new features for Windows 11 users in the most recent update.
Taskbar improvements and Amazon Appstore Preview, which features select Android applications and games in the Microsoft Store on Windows 11, are among the major enhancements.
Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer for Windows and Devices, stated, “As the PC continues to play a more meaningful role in our lives, we will continue to evolve Windows 11 as a connection point between people, ideas, and creations.
Today, we’re excited to announce new experiences for Windows 11 are starting to become available, including an Amazon Appstore preview available in the U.S., Taskbar improvements and two redesigned apps: Media Player and Notepad. We cannot wait to see what you do with them.”
For quite some time, the Windows development team has been testing the new features with the help of the Insiders community.
The addition of the Amazon Appstore Preview is the most significant update to Windows 11. The Appstore is used to add over 1000 apps and games to the Microsoft Store.
Users in the United States are currently the only ones who can access the Amazon Appstore Preview via the Microsoft Store. Audible, Kindle, Subway Surfers, Lords Mobile, Khan Academy Kids, and many other applications are already available.
Panay further added, “This experience, built on the Android platform and supported by Intel Bridge Technology, introduces a new category of mobile apps and games available for Windows.”
Other notable enhancements include the ability to mute/unmute any window from the Taskbar, live weather on the Taskbar, clock on a second monitor when using two screens, and two redesigned apps: Media Player and Notepad. More information about the update can be found here.
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