The biggest impression from the leak is that Windows 11 looks a lot like previous publicity surrounding Windows 10X, which was officially shelved a few weeks ago. Having looked at what is available here, I'm going to wait until after next Thursday and any forthcoming official Insider Builds before doing any dabbling. I haven't installed the fledgling Windows 11 to have a poke around as yet, but it looks like many have done so from the proliferation of news stories, Tweets and videos showing various aspects of the OS. Window's Central's video first look of the new OS can be found below.

It says that the now widely distributed ISO image is version '21996 from the co_release branch and is a near-final build of the OS'. Windows Central, which should know about these things, confirms that the leaked build is genuine. Now Windows 11 screenshots and videos are everywhere. Shortly after some screenshots appeared on Chinese social media yesterday evening, an ISO for Windows 11 Pro became available on download sites like Mega and through torrent networks. Microsoft has been drip-drip teasing and hinting that it would reveal Windows 11 at a special event next Thursday, but it has been nutmegged by the simple inability / unwillingness of folk to keep schtum. The ISO is available on the web for those who look hard enough.It looks like the cat is out of Microsoft's bag and has started sharing revealing selfies on social media. For those wondering, yes, we have got our hands on the ISO and we will be posting the first look shortly. The Start menu is now centered and does away with the live tiles for static icons. Windows 11 also features a brand new OOBE (out-of-the-box experience) that resembles that of Windows 10X, though, there are bits of the setup that remain unchanged from Windows 8. The build seems to be last updated on May 30, so it is possible that more changes have been made to the OS since then. The setup process confirms the Windows 11 name and suggests that Microsoft will be sticking to the usual Home and Pro SKUs. Now, ISOs for Windows 11 build 21996.1 have also leaked, allowing users to take a look at the upcoming OS for themselves. Windows 11 brings with it a massive UI refresh and the screenshots reveal that the firm has borrowed a great deal from its now-defunct offering, Windows 10X. A little while ago, screenshots of Microsoft’s next big OS release, Windows 11, leaked to the web, showing off bits of what the CEO of the firm called the biggest update to the offering in “a decade”.

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