Microsoft Edge is the recommended replacement and includes IE Mode which may be useful in certain scenarios.ġ0. Apps also can't customise areas of the taskbar.ĩ. You will no longer be able to pin the taskbar to any side of the screen - it can only be aligned to the bottom in Windows 11. All of those apps aren't gone forever, though - you'll still be able to download them from the Microsoft Store if you want.Ĩ. Microsoft has been moving in this direction already - the two apps weren't included in fresh installs of a Windows 10 Insider build from March.ħ. In addition, Microsoft is no longer including Paint 3D and 3D Viewer, which were important enough to be the focus of one of the biggest Windows 10 updates, in clean installs.
OneNote for Windows 10 also won't be included in clean installs.Ħ. The change, while major, isn't too surprising, given that Teams will be directly integrated as part of Windows 11.ĥ. Skype is one of a few applications that will no longer be included in clean installs of the new OS. There's no more tablet mode, and Windows 10's lightweight S mode (arguably also handy for tablets) will only be available in Windows 11 Home.Ĥ. Also, anything you've pinned to the Start menu won't come along for the ride, and you can't resize it, yet.ģ. Microsoft had been exploring de-emphasising them, but in Windows 11, they'll officially be gone. Live Tiles will no longer be available in the Start menu.
It also won't be pinned to the taskbar.Ģ. Cortana is no longer part of the boot experience.