Major updates were made to Windows 11 by Microsoft. You can now download the operating system's first significant update to your laptop or desktop. It was released on Tuesday. The question of whether to install the upgrade may be on your mind, though. Answer: Most certainly, yes, given the abundance of new security, productivity, accessibility, and gaming features.

Its first birthday, in early October, is quickly approaching for the operating system. At the time of its release, the new operating system had dozens of brand-new features, including as a redesigned UI, widgets, a more user-friendly Microsoft Teams experience, multiple desktops, Snap Layouts and Groups, as well as Android apps.

Quick Settings, as well as improved local and current events coverage on your Widgets board, are all part of the new Windows 11 update. The Start menu now has a quicker, more accurate search function. A long-requested feature, tabs in File Explorer, will be added to Windows 11 in October.

When Windows 11 first came out, it had functions aimed at multitaskers and those who desired better organisation. Snap Layouts, which neatly group open Windows on your desktop, have recently received an upgrade that gives them additional versatility, better touch navigation, and the ability to snap multiple browser tabs in Microsoft Edge.

The update offers Focus sessions and a Do Not Disturb option to cut down on interruptions. According to Microsoft, Windows automatically activates Do Not Disturb when you begin a new Focus session. This disables taskbar badges, app notifications, and notification noise in our task bar. The Clock App, which has timers to aid in concentration and remind you to take breaks, also benefits from attention.

The text-to-speech functionality of Windows 11's built-in screen reader, Narrator, will be enhanced by adding more realistic voices.

A new system-wide live captioning function will also go beyond the live captioning options offered by specific apps. Users can choose to have the system-wide live captions appear at the bottom of the screen or in a separate floating window instead of at the top of the screen and directly beneath the camera by default. Live captions may now also record microphone sounds from in-person discussions and transcribe them.

The most recent patch for Windows 11 seeks to make it simpler to lower your device's carbon footprints. For instance, Windows will schedule updates at times of the day that could reduce carbon emissions when devices are plugged in, powered on, connected to the internet, and if regional carbon intensity data is available. Microsoft claimed that in order to lessen emissions when computers are idle, it also modified the default power settings for Sleep and Screen off.