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1. Windows 11 comes with a new Start menu and an updated Start button that is both placed right in the middle of your taskbar. The UI on Windows 11 looks similar to the UI spotted on Windows 10X.

2. Introduction of Live Tiles, which can be used to jump back to apps you were working on. This was originally introduced with Windows 8 and works like the launcher on Chrome OS/Android. Much of this is also influenced by the macOS.

3. The obvious Light and Dark modes on Windows 11.

4. Introduction of Snap Layouts. Microsoft's Snap Layouts on Windows 11 allows you to quickly snap apps into the various modes the OS supports. There is also a Snap Group layout that helps you remember where your apps are stored.

5. Microsoft said that updates on Windows 11 are 40% smaller and more efficient since they will happen in the background.

6. Microsoft Teams is getting integrated directly into Windows 11 for commercial users and regular consumers. You can access Microsoft Teams right from the taskbar.

7. Windows 11 brings in the Windows Widgets and touch gestures that give you personalised, AI-powered feeds. Windows Widgets also has a news feed, weather, and maps on it. There's an option to tip local creators within Windows 11.

8. Gestures you use on tablets and touch targets are getting upgraded with Windows 11. You can do more with the touch and the pens.

9. A boost in Inking and voice typing. With certain pens, Windows 11 will support haptic feedback. You can also customise your keypads with GIFs to make them look more like the keypad on your smartphone.

10. Auto HDR is coming to your devices with Windows 11 so your games will look THAT much better. Of course, you need a monitor that can support it. The Xbox Game Pass is also getting integrated into Windows 11 through the Xbox app. This includes xCloud integration as well so you can stream games from the Microsoft cloud.

11. The Microsoft Store is getting a redesign to support apps that haven't been available on the Windows app store earlier, including apps from the Adobe Creative Suite, and popular apps like Instagram, and TikTok.

There's no release date for Windows 11 yet, but speculations tip that it should come sometime around October along with new hardware running the new OS.