New and changed

Windows 10X introduced major changes to the Windows shell, abolishing legacy components in favor of new user experiences and enhanced security,^[4] as well as some notable design changes, which were integrated into Windows 11:

• The taskbar is now centered. It has 3 different sizes; Small, intended for mouse-controlled desktop computers, and medium and large are intended for touch computers^[5]
• The taskbar is automatically hidden, and can be clicked/tapped to be shown.
• New start menu: Microsoft redesigned the start menu with a focus on productivity, with the search box now at the top instead of in the taskbar like in other editions of Windows 10, as well as a section of pinned apps which is the successor to the Live Tiles from other Windows 10 editions and 8.
• The Action Center has been renamed “Quick Settings” and given a redesign.^[6] Network/Internet controls, volume controls and power options have been moved to Quick Settings. There also exists an area to check notifications and control music playing from a specific app.
• Window borders have been rounded.
• The Out-of-box setup has been updated to better fit the new user interface of 10X, with a more modern design, as well as Cortana no longer being an integrated feature.
• The default UI now uses a more light theme than a dark one.
• Windows Update improvements: The Windows Update method has been improved to complete faster. Feature updates now automatically install in the background and will only reboot when required to.
• Enhanced security: 10X introduces a new security system dubbed “State Separation”; instead of installing every file (including the user’s, the system’s, the applications’, etc.) into a single, accessible partition, which allows attackers and malware to easily access system files, 10X installs system, application and other important files into a read-only partition, while leaving the user files in a separate, accessible partition. Therefore, the users and apps can only access files in the user partition.