Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 11 OS comes with several new features and improvements. As you expect from a major OS update, Microsoft is also removing several features that were available in Windows 10. For example, Timeline is gone. Also, the Tablet mode feature. You can find the full list of features that are removed in Windows 11 below.
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Cortana will
no longer be included in the first boot experience or pinned to the Taskbar.
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Desktop wallpaper cannot be roamed to or from device when signed in with a Microsoft account.
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Internet Explorer is
disabled.
Microsoft Edge is the recommended replacement and includes IE Mode which may be useful in certain scenarios.
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Math Input Panel is
removed. Math Recognizer will install on demand and includes the math input control and recognizer. Math inking in apps like OneNote are not impacted by this change.
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News & Interests has evolved. New functionality has been added which can be
found by clicking the Widgets icon on the Taskbar.
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Quick Status from the Lockscreen and associated settings are
removed.
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S Mode is
only available now for Windows 11 Home edition.
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Snipping Tool continues to be available but the old design and functionality in the Windows 10 version has been
replaced with those of the app previously known as Snip & Sketch.
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Start is significantly changed in Windows 11 including the following key deprecations and removals:
■ Named groups and folders of apps are
no longer supported and the layout is not currently resizable.
■ Pinned apps and sites
will not migrate when upgrading from Windows 10.
■ Live Tiles are
no longer available. For glanceable, dynamic content, see the new
Widgets feature.
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Tablet Mode is
removed and new functionality and capability is
included for keyboard attach and detach postures.
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Taskbar functionality is changed including:
■ People is
no longer present on the Taskbar.
■ Some icons may
no longer appear n the System Tray (systray) for upgraded devices
including previous customizations.
■ Alignment to the bottom of the screen is the only location allowed.
■ Apps can no longer customize areas of the Taskbar.
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Timeline is
removed. Some similar functionality is available in Microsoft Edge.
■ Touch Keyboard will no longer dock and undock keyboard layouts on screen sizes 18
inches and larger.
■ Wallet is
removed.
The following apps
will not be removed on upgrade but will no longer be installed on new devices or when clean-installing Windows 11. They are available for download from the Store:
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3D Viewer ■
OneNote for Windows 10 ■
Paint 3D ■
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