The typical yellow folders are injected with new colors and their alignment will be horizontal instead of vertical. New icons: Some of the classic Windows icons, that have been around for generations, will now disappear. Microsoft says goodbye to the traditional look of Windows, introducing simpler lines, rounded corners and floating menus. Minimal user interface (UI): The new visual design of Windows 11 is one of the most noticeable changes. Here is a selection of the most important new features in Windows 11: Windows 11 is a welcome update to the already successful Windows 10 OS which was released in July 2015 (and will be supported until 2025). The design of Windows 11 seemed to be strongly influenced by Windows 10X, a previously cancelled dual-screen version of Windows 10. This gave us a very detailed insight into the look and feel of Microsoft's next operating system. The first look at the new Windows 11 OS came unexpectedly in the form of a leaked early build of Windows 11.