In fact, You can find features deprecation and removals in Windows 11 when upgrading to Windows 11 from Windows 10. Similarly, some features may deprecated or removed after installing updates on Windows 11. Please see below for information regarding some of the key features impacted.
Features Deprecation and Removals in Windows 11
Accordingly, Please see below for information regarding some of the key features impacted.
- Roamed Desktop Wallpaper – Roamed to or from device when signed in with a Microsoft account, depreciated.
- What is Desktop Wallpaper Roaming? When you login with your Microsoft account on multiple devices and your desktop wallpaper from one device is automatically synced up across devices.
- Multi-App Kiosk Mode – Further, Windows 11 only supports the use of a single app in Kiosk Mode.
- News & Interests – In fact, Microsoft added a Widgets icon on the Taskbar.
- Windows S Mode – Subsequently, Windows S Mode is only available now for Windows 11 Home edition.
- Search Results from the Internet – Windows 11 does not support disabling the return of internet Search results via Registry Key but you can use group policy for this purpose.
- Snipping Tool and Snip and Sketch – Microsoft has merged both tools into a single experience keeping the familiar Snipping Tool name.
- Start – Microsoft has significantly changed Start in Windows 11 including the following key deprecation and removals.
- Firstly, Microsoft stopped support for named groups and folders of apps. Further, 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.
- Windows Deployment Services – Microsoft partially deprecated Windows deployment services (WSUS) in Windows 11.
- Management capabilities – for organizations to deliver customized Start and Taskbar experiences are limited.
- Start supports the ability for organizations to override the Start layout, but does not support locking down the layout from user modification.
- Organizations can control Taskbar pins and ordering.
List of Features Removed in Windows 11
- Cortana – Taskbar does not include Cortana anymore and removed from the first boot experience.
- Internet Explorer – Microsoft Edge with Internet Explorer mode replaces the Internet Explorer 11 desktop application in Windows 11.
- Math Input Panel – Firstly, Microsoft removed Math Input Panel in Windows 11. Secondly, Math Recognizer will install on demand and includes the math input control and recognizer. Thirdly, Math inking in apps are not impacted by this change. Microsoft Example: OneNote
- Quick Status – Also, Microsoft has removed Quick status from the Lock screen and associated settings.
- Tablet Mode – Microsoft has removed Tablet Mode.
- Taskbar – Microsoft has changed few things related to the Taskbar.
- People is no longer present on the Taskbar.
- Some icons may no longer appear in the System Tray (systray) for upgraded devices including previous customization.
- Touch Keyboard – will no longer dock and undock keyboard layouts on screen sizes 18 inches and larger.
- Wallet – is removed.
- Timeline – Microsoft has remove Timeline. However, Some similar functionality is available in Microsoft Edge.
- Windows Store for Business and Windows Store for Education – no longer include the Private Store tab.
Upgrade Benefits to Windows 11
Additionally, You still can use the following apps after an upgrade to Windows 11. However, you cannot install these on new devices or when clean-installing Windows 11. Meanwhile, They are available for download from the Store:
- 3D Viewer
- Paint 3D
- Skype
- OneNote for Windows 10
Windows 11 Tutorial
Additionally, You can read useful Windows 11 Tutorial. Further, these Windows 11 Tutorial, Tips and Tricks page includes various topics as and when these are written and updated into the page.
