Several new Windows 11 features that have not yet been officially disclosed appear to be in the works at Microsoft, according to recent reports. In the most recent beta version of Windows 11, references to stickers for desktop backgrounds, the option to hide the taskbar on tablets, and a sustainability area in the Settings app have all been spotted, according to Microsoft. The new Windows 11 features were revealed just a few days after Microsoft stated that it will be testing further experimental features in the operating system.
The new personalization tool in Windows 11 that allows you to add stickers to your desktop backgrounds was discovered and published on Twitter by Windows enthusiast Albacore. Screenshots suggest that you’ll be able to choose stickers, which are widely featured in messaging applications, for your background and alter them from the desktop interface. Widgets are now available in Windows 11, but they are unable to be pinned to the desktop, thus stickers might serve as an option for desktop personalization.
Despite this, stickers may be limited to a single monitor, and references to the functionality in Windows 11 contain regulations regarding its use in educational institutions. New low-cost laptops for students are presently arriving with Windows 11 SE, which has been designed so that programs always run in fullscreen mode on a single monitor, as reported by Microsoft. The new stickers feature may be included in Windows 11 SE or other consumer-oriented editions of the operating system.
Albocore has also identified references to what appears to be portions of the tablet mode that will be returned in Windows 11. “Automatically conceal the taskbar while using your device as a tablet” is the name of a new taskbar setting that has been introduced. Microsoft removed most of its standard tablet-mode capabilities from Windows 11, although the firm had planned several gestures and modes for its scrapped Windows 10X project as well as dual-screen tablet devices, which were ultimately scrapped.
In addition, a new sustainability area of the Windows 11 Settings appears to be in the works, and it appears to give tips on energy conservation and device recyclability. Microsoft also looks to be changing Focus Assist to just Focus and adding the ability to schedule the silent mode through Outlook to the list of features.
For the time being, most Windows 11 testers are unable to use these capabilities, and Microsoft has not publicly confirmed their existence as of yet. Microsoft acknowledged that Windows enthusiasts, such as Albacore, had “found that some functions are purposely disabled” in the most recent Windows 11 test releases, but did not go more. In a statement, Microsoft stated that it “will only speak about features that we are intentionally making available for Insiders to check out.”
